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CPR Classes – Learning And Teaching
Knowing CPR (cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) can be the difference between life and death of a loved one. It can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chances of survival, according to the American Heart Association. After considering the facts below, knowing CPR is a valuable and inexpensive protection for those that you love. It is also a prerequisite for many health care careers.
The Facts:
1. About 80 percent of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in private residential settings.
2. Effective bystander CPR, provided immediately after the cardiac arrest, can double a victim’s chance of survival.
3. CPR helps maintain vital blood flow to the heart and brain and increases the amount of time that an electric shock from a defibrillator will be effective.
4. Approximately 95% of sudden cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital.
5. If bystander CPR is not available, a sudden cardiac arrest victim’s chances of survival fall 7 to 10 percent every single minute of delay. Few attempts of resuscitation are successful if CPR and defibrillaton are not provided within minutes of collapse.
In a controlled randomized study of the effectiveness of even a 30 minute CPR self-instruction program conducted through the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas in 2004, it was found that individuals that had a general knowledge of CPR tended to have better overall performance in assessing unresponsiveness, providing adequate ventilation, providing proper hand placement and adequate compression depth in an emergency response situation for a cardiac arrest victim.
Obviously it is valuable for the general public to receive training, but who will they be trained by? There is plenty of opportunity for those who are interested in teaching CPR classes as a part time or full time career. In most cases this only requires certification for the trainer as well as a local rep to go through of the America Heart Association. These certificates are the authority for most businesses, and they require employees to be American Heart Association certified. You can teach as many as 9 persons on your own which at $50 per certification can add up to $50 dollars for just a few hours of prep and training. Not a bad career! Visit the AMA for more information on how to get licensed and certified.
Certified or Registered as a Respiratory Therapist?
With so many people in the United States suffering from breathing problems, wouldn’t you agree that a career as a respiratory therapist would provide job security even in an economy as bad as the one we are seeing right now? If you are considering a career in the medical field that can be challenging and exciting, that offers great benefits and pay, why not consider a career as a registered respiratory therapist.
In today’s economy there is no doubt that finding a job with high demand and security can be tough. For this reason, many people have chosen to pursue a career in the medical field. As long as people are in need of help, grow old and become sick or will always be a job demand for those who hold degrees or certifications and medical career fields.
There are a couple different levels which you can achieve as a respiratory therapist. These different levels require different schooling and of course will have an impact on the amount of money that you can expect to make annually as a therapist. The first of the two will be a basic certification. A certification requires less schooling, that leads to less job responsibilities and therefore less pay. If you’re willing to spend the extra time in school and become a registered respiratory therapist also known as an RRT, you can expect to have more job responsibility, therefore making you more in demand than allowing you to receive or annual pay.
Schooling for respiratory therapy is not extremely hard yet you will need to take courses in physics, micro biology, mathematics, anatomy, chemistry biology and physiology. There are many vocational or technical schools that offer respiratory therapy training as well as enrolling in the armed forces can also lead to a degree in this career field. Throughout her schooling experience you will learn about therapeutic and diagnostic procedures as well as patient assessment. This job career field requires that you’re able to pay attention to detail and be able to work in groups, around people, follow instructions closely and do some computer work.
As mentioned before there are a couple different levels in which can allow you to achieve a higher status and hire annual salary. Variations such as job location, experience, status, and education level or play a large role on the average respiratory therapist salary. On average the median annual salary was between 35 and $45,000 per year, while some bird as little as $30,000 per year and some earn as high as $60,000 per year. These figures are only averages, and your individual basis will vary depending on the variables mentioned earlier. So keep in mind that if you are in pursuit of a career that offers job security, a level of excitement and accomplishment make sure to look into a career as a registered or certified respiratory therapist.