Customer Reviews

BLS For Healthcare Providers

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4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

Needed this manual to renew my BLS certification. The American Heart Association suggests 3 sources to purchase this item; all charged ridiculous shipping. Paying $7.95 shipping for an $11.00 book? FREE ship at Amazon with super saver shipping. SWEET!! Anyway, the manual is awesome, everything you need to know to get certified in Basic Life Support, and also excellent if you just want to learn how to provide CPR, use an automated external defibrillator, relieve a choking victim. The CD ROM is great for those who like the visual reinforcement of the text. BE AWARE-there are those out there selling the older manuals that do not reflect updates in practice. This is the most current version from 2006. I am guessing the committee will meet in the next couple of years to update if necessary.

I ordered the 2010 edition of this title, as several new updates have occurred. The 2005 edition I received, without the updates was useless to me. After contacting the seller & Amazon, I received a full refund of my costs.

This is the exact training booklet we used in class. It is well illustrated and well written. It comes with the quick reference guide also presented in class. The class and booklet come highly recommended.

Comprehensive manual that is necessary for BLS certification. Check when you sign up for the class, some classes include the book.

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!

Got the job done, but the wording was TERRIBLE. Not clearly written. Also it was either my instructor or the book, but someone was wrong on a few ideas. Weird!

This manual tries to simplify the scenarios by laying out procedures and sub-procedures, but in the process, it overly complicates the material.

There are multiple steps, outlines, substeps provided which make it confusing to read or study from. I would have preferred just one list per skill, one skill per page. The manual could be 6 pages (Choking, Adult, Child, Infant, AED, Rescue Breathing) long! There doesn't need to be separate sections for 2 rescuer CPR, just include a sub-bullet.

It does have useful pages on testing criteria, and one summary on CPR. I used that to look up answers, instead of try to find details in the text.

Needs major major improvement.

This book was given to me at a local fire department when taking the CPR/AED for HCP certification course. I think the book is great and definitely will get you certified. For those who say the wording is not sufficient, I would like to clarify that when watching the DVD at the fire department that goes with this book, it is word for word what the instructor is saying. I passed with 100%.

It was a bit frustrating locating this book at Amazon,for each time I saw it,I received another email that unfortunately the book was no longer available.Finally,I saw another one and this time was lucky to get it.I wanted to know if I was getting the right book for the course I am undertaking.

The book arrived brand new and was sealed in plastic just like it stated in the 'condition'. It didn't take long to arrive. I would definitely use this person again!