Browsing Month April, 2012
CPR by a bystander | Chances of Survival?
By CPR Nashville, TN at April 27, 2012 | 10:41 am | 0 Comment
Do you know how to administer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)? Do you know how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)? If not then you should sign up for a class soon and learn. The American Heart Association reports that annually 383,000 people are victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Even more alarming is that 88% of those 383,000 cardiac arrests happen at more...
American Heart Association AHA , Basic Life Support BLS , BLS Certification , CPR Nashville
Colorectal Cancer by Lacie Ruzicka
By CPR Nashville, TN at April 26, 2012 | 11:24 am | 0 Comment
Colon Cancer or Colorectal Cancer is the third leading most diagnosed cancer upon men and women. It is also the second highest cause of death from cancer in the U.S. This type of cancer begins in the large intestine (colon) or rectum where abnormal cells being to form into polyps. There are two types of polyps called adenomas and hyperplastic polyps. Some of these more...
Renew BLS, ACLS, or PALS Classes | Nashville
By CPR Nashville, TN at April 25, 2012 | 5:21 pm | 1 Comments
If you are in need of renewing your Basic Life Support certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification, or your Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification be extremely cautious of what way you choose you renew. There are currently two options for healthcare providers to renew their cpr skills. Healthcare professionals can take an online class followed by a more...
ACLS Certification , Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS , American Heart Association AHA , Basic Life Support BLS , BLS Certification , CPR Nashville
Type 1 Diabetes by Jennifer Hendrixson
By CPR Nashville, TN at April 25, 2012 | 10:10 am | 3 Comments
There are several types of Diabetes, but I chose to talk about Type 1, which used to be called “juvenile diabetes”. This type is generally discovered in young children and young adults. This type of diabetes is where your pancreas doesn’t produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that usually is secreted by the pancreas and it controls how sugars and starches are more...
Heart Disease by Jenna Doisy
By CPR Nashville, TN at April 25, 2012 | 9:54 am | 4 Comments
Heart disease is often known as the silent killer because often times there are no symptoms until it is too late. This disease is so prevalent that it is the number one killer of both men and women. In order to learn more about this deadly disease, it is necessary to explore and understand the most common form of the disease, the risk factors involved and what treatment more...
