During the many stages of our journey as healthcare providers, we train to use many different tools. Early in my career one of the tools I first learned to use was the bag valve mask (BVM). The operation of the device itself is pretty simple. It’s important, however, to not let the ease of a […]
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Have you ever misplaced that initial printout you made of your BLS card? Or have you ever thought to yourself- Where is my ACLS card? Well fear not, there’s a few ways you can retrieve that vital proof of those American Heart Association certification(s) you’ve worked hard for. The Training Center or TC is the
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Ingress Protection or (IP) Ratings represent levels or amounts of protection that a device or object has against the intrusion of solid objects and liquids. An international standards organization, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) sets the standards for the ratings.1 A multitude of equipment types which are altogether known as electrotechnology are rated by these standards. Think about the
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Are you a healthcare professional or other category of personnel who needs to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in hospital and pre-hospital settings? If so, BEACON BLS is the right choice for you. BEACON is a great way to gain your original certificate
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Entrusting the care of your child/children to others, especially people who are essentially strangers, can be an anxiety laden experience. Like any good parent, the desire to know “the essentials” is something that it all boils down to. Is that company or location prepared for any emergencies that might occur? What training does each of
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If you’re going to entrust the care of your child/children to others, naturally one of the things you’ll want to know is if that organization is prepared for any emergencies that might occur. What training does each of the day care center staff have to cope with situations that may require medical care? Is there
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Massage is an integral part of recovery from injury. Gone are the days when getting a massage is only a form of relaxation or just treating yourself. A professional therapist has undergone hundreds of hours of training. In many states, a professional license is required to legally practice. But what training is required of them
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In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, licensed child care programs are regulated by the Department of Early Education & Care (EEC). Its mission is to support the healthy growth and development of all children by providing high quality programs and resources for families and communities.1 The EEC licenses or approves group, school age, and family child
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As the slate of CPR programs offered by the American Heart Association has a few choices, one of the things that needs determining is which level do you need? Is it BLS Provider or Heartsaver for instance? Let’s focus on BLS which is recommended for those who furnish health services. So, what is a healthcare
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If you don’t need to go to a hospital or facility for a surgery or other such procedure, naturally you’d want to know what are the qualifications of the medical professionals involved on your care. What are their qualifications? How many times have they performed this procedure? Where did they get their training? What continuing
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