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23 09, 2025

HeartCode Complete vs. RQI: Best BLS, ACLS & PALS Training

2025-09-23T11:02:11-07:00September 23rd, 2025|Categories: ACLS, BLS, Classes, Education, PALS|

HeartCode Complete vs. RQI: Understanding the Best Training Solution for BLS, ACLS, and PALS Certification In the world of healthcare, staying current with life-saving skills like Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is not just mandatory—it's crucial to saving lives. As resuscitation science evolves, so do the training methods. Two of the most popular and effective American Heart Association (AHA) options available today are HeartCode Complete and RQI (Resuscitation Quality Improvement). [...]

25 03, 2020

Healthcare Certifications: Do I Have to Have Hands-on Training?

2020-03-20T12:58:29-07:00March 25th, 2020|Categories: Advanced Nursing, Career Programs, Classes, Education|

Today, training for nearly any job or learning for any class can take a variety of forms. While lectures were once de rigueur for most of those studying for health care professions, students and professionals can now find a myriad of ways to learn about up-and-coming research, hone their life-saving skills and advance their careers. From online courses to apps, the sky seems to be the limit on educational materials. However, in the health care world, hands-on training still remains [...]

5 02, 2020

How to Pass Your PALS Certification the First Time

2020-03-01T20:40:02-08:00February 5th, 2020|Categories: Advanced Nursing, Classes|Tags: |

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.

24 01, 2020

The Rewards of a Phlebotomy Career

2020-03-29T18:55:11-07:00January 24th, 2020|Categories: Career Programs, Classes|Tags: |

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 [...]

10 01, 2020

Differences Between TNCC and CEN Certifications

2025-11-18T09:50:38-08:00January 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 [...]

3 01, 2020

Improve Your Workplace Environment: Improve Your Job Satisfaction

2019-12-30T13:07:58-08:00January 3rd, 2020|Categories: Advanced Nursing, Classes, Nurses Corner, Research|

Job satisfaction is at an all-time high this year according to The Conference Board, a non-profit research group. In 2019, 54 percent of surveyed workers said they were happy in their jobs, which was up from the 49 percent measured several years ago. These higher numbers today can generally be linked back to improved job security and better wages especially for younger workers. However, satisfaction with the job environment and with coworker interactions do not rate quite so high. While [...]

18 12, 2019

Focus on the Whys of Your Job During Your Next Rough Day

2019-12-30T13:10:12-08:00December 18th, 2019|Categories: Advanced Nursing, Classes, Nurses Corner, Research|

A rough day on the job may lead you to pull a pint of ice cream from the freezer in the evening. However, a string of rough weeks and months may be causing you to rethink why you even chose your health care career in the first place. After all, the long hours, stressful work environment and mounds of paperwork may be causing you to feel more exhausted than energized most days. If you are struggling through a tough patch [...]

6 12, 2019

Initial ECGs Help Catch Early Myocardial Infarctions

2019-12-05T13:19:06-08:00December 6th, 2019|Categories: Advanced Nursing, Classes, Research|

Heart disease a major problem in the United States, killing over 350,000 people every year. A myocardial infarction is an acute form of coronary artery disease that occurs when the arteries that are to feed the heart muscle with oxygen-rich blood become clogged. Myocardial infarctions, or heart attacks, vary in degree based on how much of the heart muscle was affected and for what amount of time it was unable to receive oxygen. Long-term recovery following a heart attack is [...]

20 11, 2019

How Do Bundled Advanced Life Support Classes Work?

2019-11-20T08:17:42-08:00November 20th, 2019|Categories: Advanced Nursing, Classes, Education|

As you get started in your health care career, it may seem easiest for you to take each certification class only when needed or required by your employer. After all, it can be difficult to think too far into the future as a new graduate. However, at Project Heartbeat, we are excited to offer several bundled courses that have provided our past students with the following five benefits. They Help Individuals Save Money New graduates are typically eager to save [...]

18 10, 2019

Enjoy a Rewarding Career as an EMT

2019-10-31T12:22:36-07:00October 18th, 2019|Categories: Classes, EMT Training|

For many, their first foray into the medical field is by way of a paramedic or an EMT position. The EMT occupies the entry-level emergency health care position, which requires far fewer hours of training than a paramedic must receive. However, this training can give individuals basic life-saving skills and can help them know if they would like to delve further into the world of health care. What Are the Benefits of Working as an EMT? Although you probably know [...]

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