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A first aid and CPR course for first-year medical students. 1982

M Nelson

A 24-hour course in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has been developed for the first-year medical students at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The objective of the course was to train students to handle common emergencies out of a hospital setting and with no special equipment. It was expected that students would become competent to perform CPR at a level equal to or better than that required by the American Red Cross (ARC) for certification. In the past three years approximately 99% of each first-year class has been certified. The majority of the course is taught by medical students who are certified ARC Instructors in Advanced First Aid and Emergency Care and CPR.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009519	New York City	City located at the mouth of the Hudson River, in New York State.
D012151	Resuscitation	The restoration to life or consciousness of one apparently dead. (Dorland, 27th ed)	Resuscitations
D004504	Education, Medical, Undergraduate	The period of medical education in a medical school. In the United States it follows the baccalaureate degree and precedes the granting of the M.D.	Medical Education, Undergraduate,Education, Undergraduate Medical,Undergraduate Medical Education
D004521	Educational Measurement	The assessing of academic or educational achievement. It includes all aspects of testing and test construction.	Assessment, Educational,Graduate Records Examination,Educational Assessment,Examination, Graduate Records,Measurement, Educational,Assessments, Educational,Educational Assessments,Educational Measurements,Examinations, Graduate Records,Graduate Records Examinations,Measurements, Educational
D005392	First Aid	Emergency care or treatment given to a person who suddenly becomes ill or injured before full medical services become available.	Aid, First,Aids, First,First Aids