HeartCde Infrmatin Hw t Access HeartCde Curses... 1 Tips fr Cmpleting Part 1 the nline curse... 5 HeartCde Part 2... 6 Accessing a Cmpleted Curse... 7 Frequently Asked Questins... 8
Hw t Access HeartCde Curses First-Time Certificatin New emplyees needing HeartCde BLS have nly 30 days t present a valid card t the AHA crdinatr r cmplete the certificatin. Cntact the AHA crdinatr, 682-885-1974 The crdinatr will register yu fr the apprpriate prgram (BLS, PALS, ACLS) in CHEX. Renewal Infrmatin Certificatins are available 60 days prir t expiratin. Yu will receive an email ntificatin 60 days prir t yur expiratin date. 1. Fllwing the ntificatin, lg int CHEX. 2. Open the Prgram frm yur CHEX T-D-List. 3. Review the Descriptin and Prgram Details. Fr further help, launch the Prgram Instructins. Yu must cmplete Part I (the selfdirected nline curse) befre yu can attend Part 2 (the skills check-ff). Cntinued n the next page Page 1 Heart Cde 03/11/2011
4. Launch the Check-ff part f the prgram and select a date t demnstrate yur skills. Be sure t allw yurself enugh time t cmplete Part 1 first. Yu cannt attend Part 2 withut cmpleting Part 1. 5. When yu are ready, select Part 1 t begin the nline curse. Dn t frget that yu must cmplete Part 1 within 60 days and befre the day/time f yur Part 2. 6. Click Launch a Curse and then click the title f the curse. 7. The next windw (the Switchbard) will prbably immediately minimize t the taskbar. Lk in yur taskbar at the bttm f yur screen fr ther Internet windws and click the Switchbard t maximize it. Fllw the instructins t begin the curse. Tips fr cmpleting Part 1 are n page 5. Cntinued n the next page Page 2 Heart Cde 03/11/2011
8. When yu cmplete Part 1, yu will need yur 8-digit cde, which yu shuld take t Part 2. Fllw these steps: Select View Certificate. Print the certificate r write dwn the 8-digit cde. Thse cmpleting PALS will als need an Instructr Cde. Cntinued n the next page Page 3 Heart Cde 03/11/2011
T access the PALS instructr cde, yu will need the special 8-digit cde yu btained in the previus step. G t yur CHEX t d list. In yur PALS Prvider Prgram, launch the HeartCde PALS Part 2 Skills. Enter the 8 digit cde frm step 7 and click Submit. Yu will be presented an instructr cde that lks like this: Please write dwn this cde and take it t yur PALS Check-Off day. Once yu have the cde, clse all windws and exit CHEX. Page 4 Heart Cde 03/11/2011
Tips fr Cmpleting Part 1 the nline curse Tip: D NOT skip any prtin f the e-learning prgram n matter hw bring yu think it is r will be!! Tip: At the scenari intrductin, lk fr AHA text bks and vide materials. Open these, minimize, and leave them in the taskbar. Yu can pause the scenari anytime and g t the reference material in the taskbar. Tip: Use the pause buttn n the timer frequently t stp and think! Open up the n-line text r vides and review. Then g back t the scenari by selecting the play buttn. Play Pause Tip: When yu are wrking n a scenari yu can mve the interventin bxes that pp up arund n the screen s yu can see better! Click-hld-drag the blue title bar. Page 5 Heart Cde 03/11/2011
Yu will cmplete Part 2 Skills n yur Check-Off day. HeartCde Part 2 Yu shuld have already picked yur day t demnstrate yur skills (Part 2) when yu first accessed this prgram. If nt, register fr the Skills Check Off frm the prgram requirements. Be sure t allw yurself enugh time t cmplete Part 1 first. Yu cannt attend Part 2 withut cmpleting Part 1. PALS Part 2 Skills ccur multiple times per mnth. Each ne is a 4-hur sessin. Register in CHEX fr ne sessin. BLS and ACLS Skills Check-Offs are every ther Tuesday and the last Wednesday f each mnth. The BLS and ACLS Skills Check-Off will take yu 30 60 minutes. Please bring yur 8-digit cde frm Part I. If yu are cmpleting PALS, yu shuld als bring yur Instructr Cde. If yu frgt t print the cdes r lst them, g t page 7 Accessing a Cmpleted Curse. Then, fllw these steps fr viewing and printing yur 8-digit cde n page 3. Page 6 Heart Cde 03/11/2011
Accessing a Cmpleted Curse Yu can review the bks r vides, practice scenaris, r re-take the tests fr tw years after cmpletin. 1. G t yur CHEX Learning Activities tab. Select My Cmpleted Learning> Curses and Other Events. 2. Find the curse and select View Scre. 3. Select the curse name. 4. Under Previus Cmpletin, select the curse name. Please DO NOT click the curse title n the left side f the screen. X Page 7 Heart Cde 03/11/2011
Is There a Fee fr HeartCde Certificatins? Frequently Asked Questins If yu cmplete Part 1 within the required timeline, Ck Children s emplyees will NOT pay a fee. Once yu have accessed Part 1 yu are cmmitted t cmpletin via HeartCde. Part 2 MUST be cmpleted n mre than 60 days after cmpleting Part 1. If yu d nt cmplete Part 2 within that time perid, yu will pay a FEE and yu will have t cmplete Part 1 again! Fees: BLS = $45.00, PALS = $145.00, ACLS = $145.00 IMPORTANT: D nt let yur certificatin expire. D nt wait mre than 60 days t cmplete Part 2 after cmpleting Part 1! Hw lng des it typically take t cmplete Part 1? BLS Part 1 will take between 30 45 minutes. PALS Part 1 will take between 4 6 hurs. ACLS Part 1 will take between 6 12 hurs. What if I want a PALS r ACLS Textbk? If yu wish t have a bk in hand when wrking n PALS r ACLS Part 1 yu may check a bk ut frm the library. Hint: Yu can use the reference cards during the PALS Part 2 Skills Check-Off Curse. What cmputer can I use fr HeartCde Certificatins? Yu can use any cmputer nt n CITRIX. D nt use SSO (Single Sign-On) cmputers, COWS, r MACs. The cmputer lab in pavilin basement is available several times during each mnth. Lk fr a calendar n the Educatin/HeartCde page n Cknet fr HeartCde cmputer lab dates and times. D I need ear buds? Yes, yu can bring yur wn, r the AHA Crdinatr will have ear buds t either brrw r purchase. Cntact Art DeFrde at 682-885-1974. Page 8 Heart Cde 03/11/2011
Whm d I cntact if I am having any prblems with HeartCde? Yu shuld cntact Art DeFrde, ext 1974 r Becky Suthwrth, ext 4587. Yu shuld NOT cntact the IS service desk, ext 7999! Wh Needs HeartCde Certificatins? Depending n yur jb cde, yu may be required t have Basic Life Supprt (BLS). See MC 175 BLS. Yu may als be required t have Advanced Certificatin such as PALS, ACLS, r thers specific t yur wrk area per PS 225 Advanced Life Supprt Certificatins. Will I receive a reminder when my certificatin is abut t expire? At 90 days prir t yur certificatin expiratin, yu will receive a ntificatin. At 60 days prir t yur certificatin expiratin, yu will receive an email ntificatin that yu can begin wrk n yur prgram. Please g t CHEX, and register fr the Skills Check-Off and begin wrk n Part 1. At 30 days prir t yur certificatin expiratin yu will receive a reminder email t cmplete HeartCde Parts 1 and 2. What if I allw my certificatin t expire? Refer t PS 225 Advanced Life Supprt Certificatins r MC 175 BLS. The HeartCde prgram will disappear frm yur T-D List. If yu wuld like t cmplete yur certificatin via HeartCde please cntact yur directr wh will cntact Art DeFrde with a request t put it n yur T-D-List again. See Is There a Fee fr HeartCde Certificatins? n page 8. If I cmplete my certificatin ff campus, hw d I make sure my prgram in CHEX is updated with my expiratin date? Yu will need t fax a cpy f bth sides f yur card t Educatin, at 682-885-4170, and the AHA crdinatr will update yur prgram in CHEX. Whm d I cntact if I am getting ntificatins frm CHEX (Marin Brantley) that dn t seem t be crrect? Cntact Marin Brantley either via email r via phne at ext. 3698. She will verify all infrmatin and update CHEX. Why d I care if my CHEX prgram date fr certificatin is crrect? Ck Children s will be running mnthly reprts that nte certificatin expiratin dates. If yu are nt due fr a certificatin, yu d nt want yur supervisrs t see an inaccurate reprt. Page 9 Heart Cde 03/11/2011