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20 06, 2018

Advance Your Career with an EMT Certification

By |2018-06-05T15:55:19-07:00June 20th, 2018|Career Programs, Classes, Education|Comments Off on Advance Your Career with an EMT Certification

How Does Having an EMT Certification Help Your Career? For those new to medicine or the world of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) it may not be clear what a national certification as an EMT can do for your career.  Here are a few of the more obvious benefits: 1. Employers want candidates with real world [...]

13 06, 2018

Considering Becoming an EMT? Let Project Heartbeat Help!

By |2018-05-30T11:11:29-07:00June 13th, 2018|Career Programs, Education|Comments Off on Considering Becoming an EMT? Let Project Heartbeat Help!

8 Great Reasons to Become an EMT! Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's) are typically frontline first responders trained to render first-aid and emergency medical care to critically ill or injured patients.  EMTs make up the bulk of most ambulance companies and EMS agencies, including fire departments.  Additionally, EMTs are sought after by most emergency departments as [...]

6 06, 2018

How to Decide between Online ACLS and In-Person ACLS

By |2018-05-30T11:04:50-07:00June 6th, 2018|Advanced Nursing|Comments Off on How to Decide between Online ACLS and In-Person ACLS

If you're like me and prefer in-person interaction and dialogue (with Project Heartbeat's AMAZING instructors) to interaction with pixels... i.e., a video game, choosing between online or in-person ACLS certification courses should be a no-brainer. But which is right for you? An American Heart Association (AHA) Online ACLS course, or an in-person ACLS course with Project Heartbeat? [...]

30 05, 2018

4 Tips to Choosing the Best ACLS Certification Company

By |2020-01-01T21:21:38-08:00May 30th, 2018|Advanced Nursing|Comments Off on 4 Tips to Choosing the Best ACLS Certification Company

Choosing the Best American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support course for ACLS certification should be easy, but like all things in life, following certain rules can improve your chances. Read on to learn 4 tips to keep in mind when assessing a company for ACLS certification. 4 Tips To Consider With Your ACLS Certification [...]

23 05, 2018

Improving Problem Solving with Advanced Cardiac Life Support

By |2018-05-23T04:57:33-07:00May 23rd, 2018|Advanced Nursing|Comments Off on Improving Problem Solving with Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Considering the H's and T's during ACLS Certification Problem solving during a cardiac arrest can be frustrating, especially when the patient arrives as a John/Jane Doe.  The American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Pulseless Arrest Algorithm discussed here and here, seeks to clarify the decision making process and the differential diagnosis during a pulseless arrest.  [...]

16 05, 2018

ACLS Training Improves Team Response to Cardiac Arrest

By |2018-05-15T08:27:34-07:00May 16th, 2018|Advanced Nursing|Comments Off on ACLS Training Improves Team Response to Cardiac Arrest

In my real world experience, code responses are nearly always improved when all members of the code team have taken Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training. It's called having a shared mental model, which is an essential element of any resuscitation team. Over the years much research has been done on this concept.  An example [...]

11 05, 2018

Save Lives and Get an Edge in a Competitive Job Market with Advanced Cardiac Life Support

By |2018-05-11T08:23:18-07:00May 11th, 2018|Advanced Nursing|Comments Off on Save Lives and Get an Edge in a Competitive Job Market with Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Each year my program for new grads got more than 10 times the number of applicants as positions... Hopefully it will soon get better, but until then, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification can help separate you from the competition. Here are three big ways: 1. ACLS CERTIFICATION GIVES YOU AN EDGE IN AN EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE [...]

4 05, 2018

ER Nursing Skills: How to Access a Port-A-Cath, Video by Project Heartbeat President, Josh Burke

By |2018-05-10T08:21:49-07:00May 4th, 2018|Advanced Nursing, Education|Comments Off on ER Nursing Skills: How to Access a Port-A-Cath, Video by Project Heartbeat President, Josh Burke

Project Heartbeat President/co-owner Josh  Burke RN MSN FNP has been a Kaiser Emergency Department Educator for over 15 years.  Throughout the years he has compiled a massive library of instructional videos that teach Emergency Department nursing skills.  See below for one of his videos on the proper technique for accessing a Port-o-cath. For additional content, [...]

22 12, 2017

ACLS, PALS, and BLS RENEWAL Bundle

By |2019-12-30T12:54:28-08:00December 22nd, 2017|Classes, Research|Comments Off on ACLS, PALS, and BLS RENEWAL Bundle

Date/Time: Call to schedule Location: Call to schedule Class Price: $330.00   Original list price: $398.50 Discounted price: $330 (20% off original price) (offer valid: throughout 2016 and 2017) Our ACLS, PALS, and BLS Renewal Bundle offers the following: ACLS renewal certification PALS renewal certification BLS renewal certification (Classroom version, online available for additional $28.50) No substitutions, (price [...]

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