What Healthcare Certification Do you Need?
Receiving a healthcare certification is a necessity for most healthcare professionals and a fast-growing area that offers abundant job options to choose from, each with its own particular qualifications. Figuring out which professions require certain training can be confusing, but we’re here to clear up some common misconceptions. Let’s look at ten common healthcare training […]
“Medical Creep” – How CPR Gained Popularity and Prominence Since 1960
How did cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) become the most popular way to treat cardiac arrest victims? It wasn’t official medical doctrine forced upon the public. It wasn’t random chance, either. No, CPR became a well-known medical practice due to something called “medical creep.” According to a recent article by Brendan Reilly in The Atlantic, CPR […]
BLS Training: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Basic Life Support (BLS) training is often used in tandem with CPR training. These crucial life-saving practices and procedures are important for anyone involved with emergency response situations – EMT technicians, lifeguards, firefighters, police officers and many more. Since BLS training isn’t as well-known as CPR training, some people often make a few mistakes. […]