Basic Life Support and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training for Pharmacy Students and the Community by a Pharmacy Student Committee

Objective. To create a self-sufficient, innovative method for providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) education within a college of pharmacy using a student-driven committee, and disseminating CPR education into the community through a service learning experience. Design. A CPR committee compr...

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Published in:	American journal of pharmaceutical education Vol. 74; no. 6; p. 100
Main Authors:	Goddard, Kara B., Eppert, Heather D., Underwood, Elizabeth L., McLean, Katie Maxwell, Finks, Shannon W., Rogers, Kelly C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 10-08-2010 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Elsevier Limited American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Subjects:	basic life support Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - education Certification Colleges & universities Community Relations Community service CPR CPR (First aid) Death doctor of pharmacy student Education, Pharmacy Educational Opportunities Family Environment First Aid Health education Heart attacks Heart Disorders Humans Instructional Design and Assessment Learning Experience Outreach Programs Pharmacy Physicians Reaction Time Schools, Pharmacy Service Learning Student Certification Students Students, Pharmacy Tennessee Training Urban Areas Victims Tennessee doctor of pharmacy student cardiopulmonary resuscitation service learning basic life support
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Summary:	Objective. To create a self-sufficient, innovative method for providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) education within a college of pharmacy using a student-driven committee, and disseminating CPR education into the community through a service learning experience. Design. A CPR committee comprised of doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy provided CPR certification to all pharmacy students. The committee developed a service learning project by providing CPR training courses in the community. Participants in the course were required to complete an evaluation form at the conclusion of each training course. Assessment. The CPR committee successfully certified more than 1,950 PharmD students and 240 community members from 1996 to 2009. Evaluations completed by participants were favorable, with 99% of all respondents (n = 351) rating the training course as either “excellent” or “good” in each of the categories evaluated. Conclusion. A PharmD student-directed committee successfully provided CPR training to other students and community members as a service learning experience.
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ISSN:	0002-9459 1553-6467
DOI:	10.5688/aj7406100