Accreditation and CME/CE Credit Certification
- Basic Life Support / CPR- AED
- Jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and MedLeap Medical Services
- Release date: 3/17/2025
- Expiration date: 3/17/2027
- Estimated time to complete activity: 3 hours
- Mechanism for the learner to contact PIM: inquiries@pimed.com
Target Audience
This activity is intended for Physicians (MD, DO), Registered Nurses (RN), Nurse Practitioners (NP), Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN), Physician Assistants (ARC-PA), Dieticians (RD, RDN), Pharmacists (PharmD, RPh), Pharmacy Technicians (CPhT), and Dentists (DDS, DMD) delivering primary care to adults, children, and infants. This activity is intended for Healthcare Providers engaged in the care of patients with Cardiac Arrest in primary care, hospital, and ambulatory care.
Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Identify the signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest and respiratory distress that require immediate intervention.
- Describe the key components of high-quality CPR, including chest compression depth, rate, and minimizing interruptions.
- Demonstrate the proper technique for performing adult, child, and infant CPR according to the latest guidelines.
- Explain the importance of early defibrillation and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) effectively.
- Recognize the steps in the chain of survival and their importance in improving patient outcomes.
- Apply effective communication and teamwork skills during a resuscitation scenario.
- Understand and manage common barriers to CPR performance, including bystander hesitation and fear.
- Practice appropriate safety measures to protect both the rescuer and the victim during CPR.
- Evaluate when to stop CPR or transition care to advanced medical providers.
- Recall the post-resuscitation steps to ensure continuity of care and improve patient survival rates.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the American Academy of CPR and First Aid. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education® (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education® (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation
Physician Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PAs may claim a maximum of 3 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society
Continuing Nursing Education
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 3 contact hours.
Continuing Pharmacy Education
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 3 contact hour(s) (0.03 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number – JA4008162-9999-25-031-H01-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge
Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality
Computer System Requirements
Media, Internet
Internet Explorer 8.0+ for Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, or Windows 7, 8, or 10
Google Chrome 18.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
Mozilla Firefox 13.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
Safari 4.0+ for Mac OSX 10.5+
Faculty / Planners and Managers
Michelle Afriyie DMSc, PA-C, MPAS, MPH
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires faculty, planners, and others in control of educational content to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies. All identified financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality accredited continuing education activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.
The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities related to the educational content of this CE activity:
Michelle Afriyie DMSc, PA-C, MPAS, MPH has nothing to disclose. UCPA Faculty have nothing to disclose. The PIM planners and others have nothing to disclose. MedLeap Medical Services planners and others have nothing to disclose.
If you have questions regarding the certification of this activity, please contact PIM via email at inquiries@pimed.com.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.