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Category: Basic Life Support
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12 Nursing Tips on Health: Mental, Physical, Emotional Wellness
As a nurse, you know the importance of staying healthy. But contradictorily, following through on your own health goals can be a challenge within the nursing profession — odd & extended hours, overwhelming stress, and emotion-draining events weigh on your physical and mental health. You need a plan to stick with your health and wellness… Read more
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Workplace Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
How well do you know workplace bloodborne pathogens (BBP) safety? Are you prepared to maintain exposure control during an emergency? Take our bloodborne pathogens quiz to see if you’d benefit from BBP training. BBP Safety Quiz 1. Which best describes epidemiology? a. A standard for managing blood-borne pathogens b. Symptoms of contracting a bloodborne infection… Read more
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Online BLS Certification vs. Classroom BLS Certification
Many people are surprised to learn that they can become certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and other basic lifesaving skills (BLS) online. The question they often have: Is it truly possible to learn hands-on lifesaving skills in a digital classroom environment? As thousands of students, healthcare providers, and healthcare systems have already discovered, not only… Read more
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The Importance of First Aid in your School Curriculum
Knowing how and when to provide medical care to someone who is hurt is very important. Helping someone right away can make a difference in their recovery from their injuries. Some injuries can get worse if we don’t act right away. Even providing emotional support while waiting for trained responders to arrive can help an… Read more
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What Online Medical Certification Course Should I Take?
We live at a great time for those who want to learn about healthcare. Quality learning and resources are accessible to more people, thanks to the Internet. But the sheer number of online medical certification courses available right now can be overwhelming. And you’re busy. You don’t want to waste your time. Do you want… Read more
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How Hard Is Nursing School? 10 Tips to Succeed
Nursing, in any capacity, can be an extremely rewarding career. Nurses across the United States have expressed that the most fulfilling part of their career is helping others and making a difference in people’s lives. However, like any desirable career path, you’ll find the journey to become a nurse can be a demanding one. From… Read more
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9 Best Workouts to Combat Heart Disease
Heart disease is a slow and silent killer, doing its deed long before you arrive in a doctor’s office and learn you have high blood pressure, metabolic disorder, or a partially clogged artery. This snail’s pace progression can catch you off-guard if you’re not aware of the ways healthy lifestyle practices like exercising can both… Read more
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12 Basic First Aid Myths & What You Should Do in an Emergency
When it comes to first aid, it’s easy to think you’re an expert. If you’re like most people, you’ve watched movies and TV shows that seem to be secretly providing you emergency training in Basic First Aid. Or you have a well-meaning relative who swears by this or that that they learned from their grandparents… Read more
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How BLS Training Impacts Your Career
Basic life support training, or BLS training, is an asset that can enhance and improve your personal and professional life considerably, especially if you work in the healthcare field. With this training, you will not only be able to perform CPR in a way that could save someone’s life, but you can also advance your… Read more
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25 Things You Don’t Know About CPR… But Should
How much do you think you know about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)? Here are 25 interesting facts everyone should learn about CPR. 1. Researchers Can Reliably Predict Survival Rate Based On Number Of People CPR Certified in an Area Studies have shown that the chances of survival from a cardiac event vary greatly from city to… Read more