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Work-Life Balance in The Medical Profession

Work-Life Balance in The Medical Profession

Part of being a medical professional is knowing when to clear other thoughts out of your mind and put your nose to the grindstone, but in the quieter moments, it’s hard not to think of what else you could be doing. The debate and demand for more work-life balance

Online ACLS Certification – Frequently Asked Questions

Online ACLS Certification – Frequently Asked Questions

Obtaining your Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification via traditional methods, like sitting in a classroom for hours on end, can be a challenge for a number of reasons. Thankfully, a growing number of hospitals and health care facilities are now allowing their employees to complete their ACLS certification right

BLS Basics: Positioning Best Practices

BLS Basics: Positioning Best Practices

When performing basic life support in the field, it’s absolutely essential that the patient as well as those delivering the care be in the best possible positions. While some instances may find the victim in an awkward position due to incapacitation, the chest compressions of BLS rely heavily on

ACLS Standards: Post-Cardiac Arrest Best Practices

ACLS Standards: Post-Cardiac Arrest Best Practices

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), 475,000 Americans die each and every year due to cardiac arrest. What’s more, about 90% of people who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (approximately 350,000) will lose their lives as a result. Conversely, nearly 45% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims

How to Advance Your Career from CNA to RN

How to Advance Your Career from CNA to RN

There comes a time for many Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) when climbing the ladder to become a Registered Nurse (RN) just makes sense. Whether you’ve hit the point where you’re ready to learn more and advance, you’re motivated by the additional opportunities and bump in pay, or

ACLS Training – CPR or Defibrillation First?

ACLS Training – CPR or Defibrillation First?

A question that often arises, particularly in ACLS training, is whether providers should administer CPR first or defibrillation. Let’s see what the studies say!

2015 ACLS AHA Guidelines Update: Everything You Need To Know

2015 ACLS AHA Guidelines Update: Everything You Need To Know

The American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines Update released in 2015 contains several changes in language and a few changes in technique that are specific to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). These major updates occur every 5 years, so the next AHA Guidelines Update will be released in