315-785-4000
Watertown, NY
315-785-4000
Watertown, NY
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Community Classes
Samaritan offers several community classes through our partnerships and with our own staff. Learn more about these trainings and workshops below.
If you are scheduled for or considering Knee or Hip Replacement Surgery, you are invited to attend Samaritan's JOINT CAMP! Members of Samaritan's Surgical, Nursing, Physical & Occupational Therapy Team and North Country Orthopeadic Group providers will present information on the following topics:
Attendees are encouraged to bring a care partner with them. There is no cost to attend JOINT CAMP.
Call 315-785-4088 to register to attend one of these educational sessions.
Conference Room A and B are located on the 2nd floor near the Human Resources Department, Samaritan Medical Center - please note that this is a new location. Visitors may park in the FREE Parking Garage and enter through the Main entrance or the Registration entrance, and take either elevator B or C to the 2nd floor.
May 22nd
Conference Room 2A from 2:00 until 4:00 pm
June 5th and 26th
July 10th and 24th
August 7th and 21st
September 4th and 18th
October 9th and 23rd
November 6th
December 4th
Please review all of our Maternity Place classes for childbirth, care, and breastfeeding.
American Heart Association 2013 Classes
For questions about these courses please call: 315-785-4036
Course Description:
These courses meet the standards of the American Heart Association for the training of providers in ACLS. The goal of these sessions is to integrate knowledge and motor skills into a clinically useful discipline. The courses are designed to develop skills and proficiency in the techniques of ACLS. The latest guidelines and recommendations of the American Heart Association are emphasized. The material is covered through hands-on small group approaches and case scenarios. Previous Basic Life Support Training and proficiency in cardiac rhythm interpretation, pharmacology, and venipuncture experience is required. Learn more about the ACLS Class.
ACLS PROVIDER COURSE
May 13 & 14, 2013
September 16 & 17, 2013
December 09 & 10, 2013
ACLS RENEWAL COURSE
April 30, 2013
October 01, 2013
November 19, 2013
ACLS INSTRUCTOR COURSE - Core Course - (Required for all new instructors)
Take on-line course before taking Instructor Course.
Download the Advanced Cardiac Life Support Registration Form
Samaritan Medical Center offers a variety of BLS training programs to meet your needs. These programs are presented according to American Heart Association guidelines.
Health Care Provider and Provider Renewal Course Description:
The BLS for Healthcare Providers course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages (including ventilation with a barrier device, a bag-mask device, and oxygen), use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), and relief of foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO). It is intended for participants who work in a healthcare setting and those who are required to take a healthcare provider course for their employment.
BLS FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
June 05 & 06, 2013
No July Class
July 31 & August 01, 2013
August 14 & 15, 2013
August 19 & 20, 2013
No September Class
October 02 & 03, 2013
No November Class
December 11 & 12, 2013
BLS RENEWAL COURSE
May 09, 2013
June 11, 2013
July 15, 2013
August 28, 2013
September 25, 2013
October 29, 2013
November 14, 2013
December 05, 2013
BLS INSTRUCTOR COURSE Core Course - (Required for all new instructors) to be taken on-line before attending the Instructor Course
BLS Instructor Course
HeartSaver Instructor Course
Download the Basic Life Support Registration Form
These courses meet the standards of the American Heart Association for the training of providers in PALS. The goal of these sessions is to integrate knowledge and motor skills into a clinically useful discipline. The material is covered through hands-on small group approaches and case scenarios. You are expected to be proficient in BLS skills. Previous Basic Life Support Training and proficiency in cardiac rhythm interpretation, pharmacology, and venipuncture experience is required. Learn more about the PALS Class.
PALS PROVIDER COURSE
May 22 & 23, 2013
September 26 & 27, 2013
PALS RENEWAL COURSE
May 29, 2013
September 13, 2013
November 08, 2013
PALS INSTRUCTOR COURSE
Core Course: (Required for all new instructors) Take on-line course before taking the Instructor Course.
Download the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Registration Form
Course Description: Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) is a new intermediate course for credentialed healthcare providers who infrequently see critically ill children. It is designed to enhance basic pediatric life support knowledge to prepare the learner to initiate and manage the first few minutes of a pediatric arrest or prevent the arrest of a pediatric victim at risk of severe cardiopulmonary distress. Learn more about the PEARS Course.
Course Dates:
November 12, 2013
Download the Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization