BLS for Healthcare Providers

The book came in perfect condition and included a student cd for video learning. The content itself is a bit redundant and tends to jump around. This makes learning, the exact process of CPR, like trying to follow a maze. "Dumbing down" the presentation of the processes in the book may be a smart consideration for the American Heart Association.

Glad not to pay bookstore prices! Book is comprehensive, but if you don't need specifically an AHA course, you can get the same information, training, and and a certification from ASHI for less money and won't have to purchase a textbook.

The 2009 edition of this book was required for the BLS class I took before going into externship for a medical assisting program. We found out in class (which was for just one day) that the American Heart Association had come out with new procedures (this was back in June, 2011), mainly that you can now use just chest compressions without necessarily doing breaths. Our instructor gave us handouts and showed a new film. I guess if you can do the class with a few handouts, you probably don't absolutely need a book. Wish we had been informed before class so that we could get refunds. So this book is no longer useful if you're going to get BLS certification under the current guidelines.

Good reference. I realized I had accidentally purchased the smaller booklet, not the soft cover textbook I had in mind. Either way, this booklet serves as a very informative reference card and explains most of the general concepts in lay terms and is a good accompanying piece to the actual text.

I bought this book a week before classes started and I received it before my second class session of my First Aid class. Great service and affordable for the average college student! I bought a used book, but it was in great, undamaged condition! Thanks!

Completed a class at Highline using this book and it was an excellent in case of an emergency. I purchased this book to keep in my first aid pack for my vehicle. I want to be prepared and this is a great first step. I'm thankful the store has everything I am looking for at great prices.

My mom was very content & happy with the quality of this student manual she got for her class. It was in great condition & has everything you need to know for current Health Care Providers CPR.

My mom was very content & happy with the quality of this student manual she got for her class. It was in great condition & has everything you need to know for current Health Care Providers CPR.

I bought this thinking it would contain the actual BLS content standards and examination material for a BLS certification class- It does not. In fact, it contains no BLS content at all! What this does contain are planning and organization tools for someone who is preparing to teach a BLS class (timelines, how to get organized to teach the class- more of a lesson plan than anything). A useful tool for a BLS instructor who has never taught before, but no good for a BLS student.