Preparing for Cardiac Emergencies in Your Community: Project ADAM Heart Safe Workshop

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST

Location: Palm Room 1

Primary Presenter(s)

Richard M. Lamphier, RN

Executive Director Georgia nurses Association
Georgia Nurses Association Project ADAM
Tucker, GA, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Co-Presenter(s)

Jaclyn Reider, DNP, CPNP-AC, CCDS (she/her/hers)

Project ADAM Coordinator
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Glen Ellyn, IL, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

Richard M. Lamphier, RN: No financial relationships to disclose

Jaclyn Reider, DNP, CPNP-AC, CCDS: No financial relationships to disclose

Summary: This workshop session will equip a community leader to systematically plan, implement, grow, and sustain a CPR and AED program with an efficient, effective SCA response and strategies for ongoing quality improvement in SCA response. We will share pertinent evidence-based guidelines on cardiac emergency preparedness in schools and share community-based resources to support the goal of schools that are prepared for a sudden cardiac arrest emergency

Synopsis: On any given day, as much as 20 percent of the entire United States population is in a school. Protecting children and adults in schools is an important public health and safety measure. Join Project ADAM (Automated Defibrillators in Adam's Memory) leaders for a session on creating and maintaining Heart Safe Schools. Project ADAM is a national organization of medical and community health leaders committed to supporting and empowering schools, athletic leagues, and communities to be prepared for SCA.

Learning Objectives:

As a result of participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to describe out of hospital SCA as critical public health issue and the need for a CERP in their school.
As a result of participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to demonstrate the leadership skills necessary to form and lead a multidisciplinary team through the AED program implementation and maintenance.
As a result of participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to demonstrate skills in performing a school site assessment and creating a detailed plan to begin implementation of the program
As a result of participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to describe the potential barriers to implementing the program and solutions to overcoming these barriers.
As a result of participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to create a plan for ongoing evaluation and sustainability of the program.