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23 11, 2018

CNA Roles in Assisting Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

November 23rd, 2018|Advanced Nursing|

As we learned last week, 30 million Americans have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). CNAs can have a direct impact on their CKD patient's health. Here are a few ways that CNAs can assist their patients in ensuring their patient's CKD does not get worse. These roles are hugely important in maintaining health in these patients. 1. Low potassium and sodium (salt) diet The kidneys lose their ability to filter out electrolytes. Therefore, levels of potassium in the body can get [...]

21 11, 2018

The Importance of a Quick Response for Sudden Cardiac Arrest

November 21st, 2018|CPR Training Articles, Education|

As a medical professional, you already know how important fast medical care is for successful outcomes in nearly any health crisis. With fast care, mobility can be restored, infections averted and quality of life saved or improved. However, one of the most important areas for fast medical assistance is with cardiac arrest. When you’re the one to notice this life-threatening emergency, you must be confident enough to jump into action immediately and get help from [...]

16 11, 2018

What is chronic kidney disease and how do you get it?

November 16th, 2018|Advanced Nursing, Education|

Chronic kidney disease is quite common. According to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 million Americans have chronic kidney disease. However, what is actually wrong with the kidneys, and why aren’t they working? […]

14 11, 2018

What is the Difference Between BLS and ACLS?

November 14th, 2018|ACLS, Education|

You're having a good shift at the pool. Though the pool is crowded, it's been an uneventful day thus far. But suddenly you spot a drowning child. By the time you get to her, she's not breathing. Thankfully you have been certified in basic life support (BLS) and can resuscitate her before the paramedics arrive. The paramedics take over using advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) techniques. The girl ends up recovering well due to the efforts you and the paramedics [...]

7 11, 2018

Learning About ACLS Certification In Nursing: What Is It, Do I Need It, And Why?

November 7th, 2018|Advanced Nursing|

ACLS stands for Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support and is an instructional course designed to give you the information and confidence you need to save the life of someone in cardiac arrest. If you’ve already received training in Basic Life Support and are wondering why you might need anything more than your BLS certification, we’re here to help you see what the difference is between these two certifications and why you should consider taking an ACLS certification course. What Is [...]

24 10, 2018

Diabetes: The Difference Between Type I and Type II

October 24th, 2018|Advanced Nursing, Classes, Education|

This week's edition of the Heartbeat Blogs will re-visit some of our content on diabetes and help you teach your patients the difference between type I and type II. Diabetes: The Difference Between Type I and Type II We all know someone with diabetes. In fact, according to the CDC, almost 10% of the US population has diabetes. You may have heard the term “Type I” and “Type II” diabetes. There is actually a big difference between the two. One [...]

17 10, 2018

How to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly

October 17th, 2018|Advanced Nursing, Career Programs, Classes, Education|

In this week’s edition of the Heartbeat Blog, we will continue our discussion on urinary tract infections, also known as UTIs. Our upcoming lecture series “Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly” begins soon, so don’t forget to check our CNA courses to see when it’s up. […]

10 10, 2018

Helping Patients with Urinary Tract Infections

October 10th, 2018|Advanced Nursing, Career Programs, Classes, Education, Nurses Corner|

In this week’s edition of the Heartbeat Blog, we will begin a discussion on urinary tract infections as a precursor to our upcoming lecture series on “The CNA role in identifying patients at risk for a UTI.” […]

26 09, 2018

Understanding Congestive Heart Failure

September 26th, 2018|Advanced Nursing, Classes, Education|

In this week’s edition of the Heartbeat Blog, we will continue to discuss our upcoming lecture series on “Assisting Residents with Heart Disease and Promoting Heart Health.” Today we will continue our discussion on heart failure. Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure: Why So Congested? Have you ever heart the term congestive heart failure? Does it make you wonder why the heart is so congested? As we learned last week, when a person has heart failure the heart is not as effective [...]

19 09, 2018

Promoting Heart Health: Understanding Heart Failure

September 19th, 2018|Advanced Nursing, Classes, Education|

In this week’s edition of the Heartbeat Blog, we will continue to discuss our upcoming lecture series on “Assisting Residents with Heart Disease and Promoting Heart Health.” Today’s we will define and discuss heart failure. Heart Failure: Why is the Heart Failing? Heart failure is a very common disease. According to the CDC, 5.7 million individuals in the U.S. have heart failure, and about half of these individuals newly diagnosed with heart failure die within five years of receiving their [...]

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