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7 02, 2020

EMT Skills Verification Checks for Renewal
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EMT Skills Verification Checks for Renewal

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EMT Skills Verification Checks for Renewal

EMT Skills Verification Checks for Renewal

February 7th, 2020|Categories: EMT Training|

EMTs, who are emergency medical technicians, respond to emergency situations throughout the community, including in individuals’ homes. They provide quick assistance, including CPR, certain medications and other first aid treatments while transporting these ill individuals to medical care facilities. To become an EMT, one must complete a state-approved program and receive certification for licensure. In addition, these individuals must hold valid CPR certifications. EMT Recertification As is the case for most health care workers, continuing recertifications are necessary to continue [...]

5 02, 2020

How to Pass Your PALS Certification the First Time
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How to Pass Your PALS Certification the First Time

Advanced Nursing, Classes
How to Pass Your PALS Certification the First Time

How to Pass Your PALS Certification the First Time

February 5th, 2020|Categories: Advanced Nursing, Classes|Tags: pals posts|

Whether or not PALS certification is a requirement on your unit, you'll find this class and examination gives you greater knowledge of emergency care for your pediatric patients and greater confidence in your everyday work. However, you probably know how in-depth these classes go and how stressful the scenarios and megacodes can become. These tips will help you pass your PALS assessment the first time so that you can quickly become a certified provider.

31 01, 2020

The Most Forgotten ACLS Algorithms
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The Most Forgotten ACLS Algorithms

ACLS
The Most Forgotten ACLS Algorithms

The Most Forgotten ACLS Algorithms

January 31st, 2020|Categories: ACLS|Tags: acls posts|

Because ventricular fibrillation, or V-fib, is so commonly seen and is so dangerous, it's typically a primary focus in any ACLS class. However, you should also focus sufficient time on the following two algorithms, frequently forgotten by well-meaning students.

29 01, 2020

Nipping Nursing Station Negativity in the Bud
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Nipping Nursing Station Negativity in the Bud

Nurses Corner
Nipping Nursing Station Negativity in the Bud

Nipping Nursing Station Negativity in the Bud

January 29th, 2020|Categories: Nurses Corner|

Whether you like it or not, you spend a great deal of your life at work. In fact, it is estimated that the average person will spend over 13 years of her life at work. Because this is such a huge part of your life, you want to feel happy and fulfilled while on the job. No matter how much you love your career, the people with whom you work can quickly bring you down if they tend to be [...]

24 01, 2020

The Rewards of a Phlebotomy Career
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The Rewards of a Phlebotomy Career

Career Programs, Classes
The Rewards of a Phlebotomy Career

The Rewards of a Phlebotomy Career

January 24th, 2020|Categories: Career Programs, Classes|Tags: phlebotomy|

A career in health care can be quite rewarding, but it can be hard to know where to start. You may not be sure if a career as a registered nurse or medical doctor is right for you if you have not yet dipped your toes into the waters of the medical world. One way to find out if medicine would make a good lifetime career for you is to get started as a phlebotomist. Phlebotomy is a Greek term [...]

22 01, 2020

Assisting with Tracheal Intubations
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Assisting with Tracheal Intubations

Education, Research
Assisting with Tracheal Intubations

Assisting with Tracheal Intubations

January 22nd, 2020|Categories: Education, Research|

While some patients have planned tracheal intubations as part of medical or surgical procedures, others are intubated during in-hospital codes or following some type of trauma that limits their ability to breathe on their own. With a tracheal intubation, a flexible tube is inserted down the throat and is placed far enough into the trachea to assist with regular breaths and oxygenation of the alveoli. A balloon on the outside of the tube is then inflated once it is in [...]

17 01, 2020

Family Presence: A Help or a Hindrance to a Hospital Code?
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Family Presence: A Help or a Hindrance to a Hospital Code?

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Family Presence: A Help or a Hindrance to a Hospital Code?

Family Presence: A Help or a Hindrance to a Hospital Code?

January 17th, 2020|Categories: Research|

Years ago, it was common practice never to allow family members into patient rooms during certain tasks. Most people can remember old black-and-white shows depicting men with cigars pacing the waiting room floor while their wives gave birth. For years, this was also the case when it came to resuscitation efforts. Family members were escorted to waiting rooms during codes in an effort to keep the family calm. Most health care personnel feared that family members would get in the [...]

15 01, 2020

Fatigue on the Job: Dangerous or Normal?
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Fatigue on the Job: Dangerous or Normal?

Advanced Nursing
Fatigue on the Job: Dangerous or Normal?

Fatigue on the Job: Dangerous or Normal?

January 15th, 2020|Categories: Advanced Nursing|

Probably every worker has experienced that afternoon slump or has needed a cup of coffee to get through the last hour behind the desk. However, nurses have it particularly difficult because of the great physical and mental burdens they carry throughout each shift. Stressful work situations, busy shifts during which there is no time to sit down and 12-hour night shifts that leave nurses yawning and nodding off on the drive home combine to create a real problem. In fact, [...]

10 01, 2020

Differences Between TNCC and CEN Certifications
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Differences Between TNCC and CEN Certifications

Classes, Education, Research
Differences Between TNCC and CEN Certifications

Differences Between TNCC and CEN Certifications

January 10th, 2020|Categories: Classes, Education, Research|

Extra certifications help to set you apart in your health care job, allowing you to take on more leadership roles as you continue to grow in your confidence and knowledge levels in the process. Certifications also provide you with extra credibility if you are looking for a new job or hoping to step into a managerial role within your current organization. Of course, gaining any additional levels of professional achievement will help to motivate you in your job while letting [...]

8 01, 2020

Creating More Connected Relationships with Health Care Colleagues
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Creating More Connected Relationships with Health Care Colleagues

Advanced Nursing, Nurses Corner, Research
Creating More Connected Relationships with Health Care Colleagues

Creating More Connected Relationships with Health Care Colleagues

January 8th, 2020|Categories: Advanced Nursing, Nurses Corner, Research|

The health care profession is known for being a high-stress place in which doctors, nurses and other professionals are often put into uncomfortable situations. Disagreements between doctors and nurses are common, and nurses often struggle to create positive relationships with difficult patients. On very hard days, nurses may even find themselves at each other’s throats as their stress threatens to get out of hand. Creating healthy, connected relationships requires focus and determination. It will never happen by chance. These five [...]

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