HeartCode® BLS
In - h o spi tal - H o w to C o mpl ete th e pati en t Ca s e s
Introduction
This part of the program will help you handle emergencies by
presenting 5 cases for you to assess and treat. Before you begin,
you should familiarize yourself with the basics of the program.
In-Facility: How to complete the patient cases
You will control the rescuers seen on the screen, and you must
assess and treat the patient according to the Basic Life Support
Provider Manual.
Action Buttons
You can control the rescuers’ actions by using
the buttons on the lower part of the screen.
The buttons are divided into boxes representing
categories of actions. When you click an action
icon, the rescuers will start performing the
chosen action.
In the “Assessment” box, you can check the
patient’s responsiveness, pulse, and breathing.
The “Airway,” “Breathing,” and “Circulation”
boxes contain actions related to each of these
specific areas, such as performing
a head tilt–chin lift, ventilating the patient,
or performing CPR.
In the “Defibrillation” box, you will be able to
apply the pads and use the AED to treat the
patient.
“Help” lets you can call for help and Activate the
Emergency Response System.
You also use the ”Help” box to access the
Basic Life Support Provider Manual.
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Action button stages

The color of the rings show the stage of the action.

The action is not active. Default Active Cancel

ACTIVE When the icon is blue (breathing), it indicates that the action is active.

CLICK TO CANCEL
Some actions, such as performing CPR, will continue until you choose to
stop them. To stop a given action, simply click that particular button again.

Timer
Just below the close-up of the patient’s head, a timer shows you how After some time, the code team will arrive at the scene and take over the
much time you have spent assessing and treating the patient. treatment of the patient. When this happens, your work is concluded.

The buttons next to the time allow you to pause the simulation. So to successfully complete the patient cases:
If you are having trouble finding a specific action, it can be
helpful to pause the simulation and look for it without taking • Go through the steps in the BLS algorithm by clicking the
time from the case. appropriate buttons in the lower part of the screen.

Once you click the action, the simulation will resume. • Continue treating the patient until help arrives.

You can also fast-forward the time. This may be useful during the
2-minute cycles of CPR. The program will automatically stop the
fast-forwarding if there is a change in the patient’s condition.
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Debriefing
In the debriefing, you can see exactly what
happened during the simulation. The actions
you performed are described, and feedback is
given in accordance with the Basic Life
Support Provider Manual.

An icon with a green check mark indicates that

this action was correct or acceptable, which
adds to your score.

An icon with a red “X” indicates an action that

was not taken, was incorrectly taken, or was
questionable, which subtracts from your score.

An icon with an exclamation mark means that

considerations should be taken into account for
that action. These considerations neither add to
nor subtract from your score.

Underlined words in blue can be used to get

more information on specific subjects. Click the
underlined word to open an on-screen version
of the Basic Life Support Provider Manual to
read more about the chosen subject.

At the bottom of the screen you can see if you

passed or failed. You can also read general
comments about the case.

If you want a more detailed description of what

happened in the case you can click the
“Detailed View” tab.

Spend as much time as you feel is necessary to

review your performance, and remember that
you can try the simulation again as many times
as you like.

Good luck with the program.