Caregiver Basic Life Support Proposal Paper

Persuasion Case Study: Caregiver Basic Life Support Proposal Knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and general first aid is lacking among parents and caregivers (Míguez-Navarro et al., 2018). This can pose a significant threat to the pediatric population. Infants and children typically do not need resuscitation for the same reasons as adults, such as sudden cardiac arrest; however, respiratory issues in infants and children may necessitate resuscitation by a caregiver. Suffocation, choking, severe asthma, near drowning, and head trauma are among many reasons a child may require this type of care (Duehring, 2014). In my current practice, unless the caregiver is a healthcare professional, most caregivers deny knowledge of CPR and

The CPR class is to be held at approximately 1 pm after closer of each Saturday clinic that I work, as I will be the instructor of the class. The target audience for this proposal is current or expecting caregivers of infants and children in the local community. Caregivers include, but are not limited to, babysitters, parents, expecting parents, grandparents, schoolteachers, and daycare workers. Caregivers are often overwhelmed with caring for their child or balancing their own schedule with the child’s schedule; therefore, searching and attending a CPR class becomes low on their priority list. However, if the classes were offered at a convenient location and time without the caregiver having to search for the class themselves, they may be more open to attending the class. I would like to give my patient’s caregivers and those in the community a convenient option to attend a CPR class in an effort to increase knowledge of CPR for infants and children in the local

The problem in my proposal introduces the lack of CPR knowledge of caregivers. The cause includes suboptimal education regarding the issue and the lack of an easily accessible CPR class for caregivers. The answer to this issue is to implement a monthly CPR class for caregivers after each Saturday clinic in which I work. Lastly, the net benefits of the CPR class for caregivers include an increase in caregiver CPR knowledge, a convenient and easily accessible CPR class for caregivers, community awareness of the practice and its services, and increased patient awareness of Saturday clinic. The net benefits have the ability to increase the clinic’s clientele, Saturday clinic visits, and additional profit for the clinic. I feel that the benefits of the CPR for caregivers class best resonate with the owner. To personalize the pitch, I had made a “mock,” tri-fold flyer that introduces the issue, provides education, and displays information regarding the caregiver CPR class. I had proposed providing and displaying the flyer at the clinic, OBGYN offices, high schools, and adult primary care offices. Lastly, I was prepared to address any concerns regarding the evidence of the lack of knowledge of CPR among caregivers and the difficulty of access to such classes with articles and a website tutorial of attempting to access a local caregiver CPR class. However, it was not needed in my