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29 08, 2018

Heart Attack Causes and Symptoms

August 29th, 2018|Categories: Advanced Nursing, Career Programs, 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.” Remember why recognizing heart attack causes and symptoms is important: heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. Last week focused on prevention, specifically modifiable risk factors for heart disease. This week will focus on the pathophysiology of heart attacks and symptom recognition. Pathophysiology (what [...]

22 08, 2018

Promoting Heart Health in our Patients

August 22nd, 2018|Categories: Advanced Nursing, Career Programs, Classes, Education|

In this week’s edition of the Heartbeat Blog, we will begin to discuss one our upcoming lecture series on “Assisting Residents with Heart Disease and Promoting Heart Health.” Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women United States? Roughly 610,000 people die of heart disease in the US every year--that equates to one out of every four deaths! Sadly, despite many risk factors that can be modified or eliminated, approximately 735,000 [...]

16 08, 2018

Simple Steps to Saving Lives Part 3

August 16th, 2018|Categories: Career Programs, Classes, Education|

In this week’s edition of the Heartbeat Blog, we will continue to explore one of our upcoming courses, Infection Control Guidelines for Long Term Care Facilities. As promised this week we are back with a blog discussing standard precautions to protect both you and your patients. This week we will be using the following eight scenarios to help teach what types of personal protective equipment (PPE) should be required to keep both you and your patients safe. Take a minute [...]

8 08, 2018

Simple Steps to Saving Lives…Part 2

August 8th, 2018|Categories: Classes, Education|

In this week’s edition of the Heartbeat Blog, we will continue to explore one of our upcoming courses, Infection Control Guidelines for Long Term Care Facilities. As we mentioned before, hospital acquired infections are largely preventable, but they continue to be one of the reasons for patients' mortality and morbidity. Give us a call at 510-452-1100 to learn more about our continuing education courses. Our courses will help prepare you for whatever being a CNA throws your way, from the [...]

1 08, 2018

Simple Steps to Saving Lives…

August 1st, 2018|Categories: Classes, Education|

In this week’s edition of the Heartbeat Blog, we will be exploring another of our continuing education titles, Infection Control Guidelines for Long Term Care Facilities. Hospital acquired infections continue to be a major contributor to the mortality and morbidity of our patients, yet they are largely preventable! Of course, if you'd like to learn more and earn some continuing education units in the process, be sure to give us a call at 510-452-1100.  Courses are currently being offered in [...]

24 07, 2018

Need a New Career? Consider Becoming an EMT!

July 24th, 2018|Categories: Career Programs, Classes, Education|

Become an EMT with Project Heartbeat's EMT Academy With the California unemployment rate holding at 4.3%, many Californians are looking for a job. Do you have grit, a strong stomach and the will to provide service to your community? If so, perhaps you should consider becoming an  emergency medical technician (EMT)  at Project Heartbeat's EMT Academy in Oakland, CA or our new campus in Sacramento California. Are There Actually Jobs for EMTs in California? A quick search of Indeed [...]

18 07, 2018

Learn More About Diabetes With Project Heartbeat

July 18th, 2018|Categories: Classes|Tags: |

In this week’s edition of the Heartbeat Blog, we will continue to explore diabetes, its causes and risk factors.  Of course, if you'd like to learn more and earn some continuing education units in the process, be sure to give us a call at 510-452-1100.  Courses are currently being offered in both our Oakland and Sacramento locations.  All CNA courses are approved by the California Department of Public Health (NAC approved CE # 1187). One of the most important aspects [...]

12 07, 2018

Full Tuition Assistance for Project Heartbeat’s Newest Career Training Program, 4 week EMT Academy!

July 12th, 2018|Categories: Career Programs, Education|

Project Heartbeat will be launching an accelerated 4 week EMT Training Program from August 16 - Sept 9, every Thursday through Sunday at our Oakland Campus, 333 Hegenberger Rd, Suite 855.  We have collaborated with Falcon Ambulance to provide employment opportunities immediately upon completion of the EMT training program and National Registry Certification.  In addition, Contact Allan Bulda for details on tuition assistance to cover the entire program course costs of $3,300.  We will be hosting a recruitment event for [...]

11 07, 2018

Top CNA Continuing Education Courses Available at Project Heartbeat

July 11th, 2018|Categories: Education|

In this week’s edition of the Heartbeat Blog, we will be exploring some of our CNA continuing education content. We have been working hard to get more courses approved by the California Department of Public Health (NAC approved CE # 1187). A sample of our current offerings are: Infection Control Guidelines for Long Term Care Assisting Residents with Heart Disease and Promoting Heart Health End of Life Care Understanding Diabetes Mellitus Exploring Diabetes Type II There are generally two types [...]

5 07, 2018

Did You Know that EMT is Turning 50 in 2019?

July 5th, 2018|Categories: Education|

EMT is turning 50 years old in 2019!! Did you know that the EMT role was first standardized in the late 1960’s? A paper commonly known as the “1965 white paper” was delivered to then President Richard Nixon. It demonstrated a number of concerning issues including: In 1965 the most common cause of death in the first half of life came from accidental injury. More people died from car accidents in 1965 alone than in the entire Korean Conflict. A [...]

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