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28 08, 2019

Becoming An Emergency Room Nurse: TNCC Certification

2020-01-01T20:24:30-08:00August 28th, 2019|Categories: Career Programs, Education|

For health care professionals, the desire to better one’s practice is a constant thought in the back of one’s mind. Every nurse knows they have more to learn. Not only is it nearly impossible to remember every fact, but also medical knowledge is constantly changing and growing, requiring the nurse to continue growing at the same rate. Some nurses may choose to complete the bare minimum of initial education and continuing education hours. However, if you want to take your [...]

31 07, 2019

EMT Certification Requirements

2019-07-26T10:48:33-07:00July 31st, 2019|Categories: Career Programs, EMT Training|

Working as an EMT can be incredibly rewarding if you long to help those who are unable to help themselves. As an EMT, you will provide health support to individuals of all ages who are not yet at the hospital. This could include stabilizing them, providing life-sustaining support and transporting them. Although many of your runs as an EMT will be for routine everyday needs, such as transporting nursing home patients to appointments, you will certainly have some trips that [...]

22 02, 2019

Wanting to Become a Nurse? Know When to Become BLS Certified

2020-03-01T20:29:33-08:00February 22nd, 2019|Categories: Basic Life Support Articles, Career Programs|Tags: |

BLS certifications tell the world that you know how to perform CPR and perform basic life-saving techniques. If you’re planning to get into the health care field yourself, you may be wondering when you should get your certification. Is it best to get it long before you apply for your first job, or should you wait until you are accepted into a position?

9 01, 2019

What’s the Difference Between a Paramedic and an EMT?

2019-09-19T23:51:46-07:00January 9th, 2019|Categories: Career Programs, Education, EMT Training|

When you hear the words EMT and paramedic, you might immediately think of those people who hop out of the backs of ambulances to help individuals in emergency situations. However, an EMT is actually different from a paramedic. While both may occasionally do some of the same tasks, one has a bit more education, training, experience and skills than the other. Differences in Training The most obvious difference between EMTs and paramedics is in their education. EMTs follow a fairly [...]

28 12, 2018

5 Tips for Passing Your ACLS Examination the First Time

2025-10-30T10:15:12-07:00December 28th, 2018|Categories: ACLS, Advanced Nursing, Career Programs|

It can be scary to take an Advanced Cardiac Life Support class for the first time. You may feel totally out of your element and may feel as if you know less than any of the others around you. While these feelings of low confidence are normal, you can do some things yourself to improve your experience. Specifically, you can follow these five tips to help you ace your certification exam the first time you take it. Learn to [...]

17 10, 2018

How to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly

2025-11-18T19:24:06-08:00October 17th, 2018|Categories: 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

2019-12-30T13:23:23-08:00October 10th, 2018|Categories: 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.” […]

12 09, 2018

Promoting Heart Health and Understanding Heart Disease

2018-09-12T06:18:26-07:00September 12th, 2018|Categories: 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.” Today’s discussion will focus on helping us understand the meaning of heart disease. Heart Disease: Is it a Disease? According to the CDC, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. About 1 in 4 individuals die from heart disease. That’s a staggering and frightening number. But what is [...]

6 09, 2018

Continuing Education: Learning the Difference Between Heart Attacks and Cardiac Arrest

2018-09-06T05:34:58-07:00September 6th, 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.” Today’s discussion will focus on the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest.  It is important to know that one can lead to the other—a heart attack can cause cardiac arrest if untreated and severe—, but they are not synonymous.  The Difference Between a Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest Heart attacks are scary, [...]

29 08, 2018

Heart Attack Causes and Symptoms

2018-08-29T05:51:55-07:00August 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 [...]

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