IrisT

I am an Instructor Trainer for the American Heart Association. The JCAHO standards state that all staff in contact with patients are required to "have CPR training.' If your training is with the AHA, an expired status means that you have to attend a full Healthcare Provider course to regain provider status. If the JCAHO mandates that you have CPR trainin, personally I would maintain my CPR my status for my own protection and skill. If the standard of care in your community is to have American Heart CPR training, you should do the same or risk breaching the standard of care. All of our nurses and employees taking care of kids and adults have Healthcare provider, nsg assts and unit secretaries have Heartsaver, courier and security will have Heartsaver AED...Good luck....Iris Trahan, RN CCRN ([email protected]