Personal Essay For Cpr

Have you ever thought about what you would do if a family member suddenly stopped breathing? Imagine that you grow up in a small town, the population is 700 people, and one morning you wake up and everyone in the town is dead. On any given day 670 people die of sudden cardiac arrest. Could it be a loved one, someone you care deeply for, or just a complete stranger? The chances are that someone in your family is going to die of sudden cardiac arrest in your lifetime. On average it takes an ambulance no less than seven minutes to reach someone in need, therefore, every adult should know how to administer CPR.

In this picture, I gathered all the materials needed to build the CPR mannequin. Furthermore, I was making sure I had all the equipment needed to build the CPR mannequin. At the other side, my mentor was reading the instructions, while I was locating the equipment and building the mannequin. The materials needed are, a lung bag, a chest plate (blue), a rubber band, compression piston, and the triple action airway ( the orange triangle), and of course the head of the mannequin.

An extended care paramedic are experienced clinical practitioners that specialise in patient assessment and a deliverance of quality care. Extended care paramedics treat mainly low to medium acute patients in a variety of community and clinical settings. ("Department of Health | Boosting Productivity", 2017. Their role is primarily to treat those in low need of care to take the strain off high running facilities such as hospitals and first responders. Extended care paramedics are most beneficial to those living independently and also those in aged care facilities. ECPs provide alternate care pathways for patients and assist in reducing unnecessary transport to hospital. Attendance by an ECP reduces the disruption to

In my everyday life I use persuasion to effect change in a person’s beliefs, attitudes, intentions and behaviors. I use persuasion to influence others around me either if it is in a work setting, a social interaction or giving a public speech. The ability to convey information, feelings or reason is a very useful tool in the pursuit of my own personal gain. While attending a Surf Riders meeting, a non-profit organization to clean our beaches, I gave a persuasive speech on why it was important to join and participate our party. I spoke at a Mothers against Drunk Driving (MADD) class to help people understand the severity of the crime.

I am writing to apply for the posting of research assistant for your current study Vermont Study of Aid-in-Dying. I am rising senior undergraduate student who has an extensive background and interest in interdisciplinary medical humanities research. I am currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: Medical Humanities and a Bachelor of Science in Biology and expecting to graduate in May 2018. I was awarded the Burch Fellowship this year for my senior honors thesis research regarding clinical empathy and am currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Health Humanities Journal of UNC. My future aspiration is to complete a Master of Public Health graduate program before applying to medical school.

One of the important ways of communicating is teaching, which is rich in verbal, written, and nonverbal communication. I have given on the job training and taught numerous classes in the military to soldiers including: basic skills, marksmanship training, weapons maintenance, first aid, self-aid and buddy care, land navigation, urban warfare-mount training (entering and clearing buildings), personal hygiene, Military Occupation Specialist (MOS), battle drills, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention (SHARP). (Appendix The Operations Security (OPSEC) required the teaching of the following: identifying crucial information, analyze the threat, analyze vulnerabilities, assess the risks, and plan countermeasure application. As a drill sergeant, additional teaching was required to instruct Drill and Ceremony, combat battle drills, and further weapon maintenance. When I was assigned as the Assistant Convey Commander while deployed in Iraq my duties were comprised of teaching battle drills, rollover drills, vehicle recovery, reaction to Improvised Explosive Device (IED), reaction to small arms fire, and additional weapon maintenance. (Appendix) As Assistant Convoy Commander in Iraq I would instruct the Humvee driver with nonverbal gestures, as needed (due to the noise of the

I feel that my experiences and goals closely align with the UWSOM’s mission. During my shadowing internship with Northwestern Medicine, I found that nearly every medical specialty I observed peaked my interest, but I could most clearly envision myself thriving in primary care. I specifically enjoy family medicine and building lasting relationships with patients, as well as internal medicine and seeing a wide variety of cases on a daily basis.

Verbal communication involves class discussions, answering questions in class, and even reading text aloud for everyone to gain a better understanding of what they are reading. Verbal also involves speaking with your teacher, and asking for help when a topic is not understood or a problem is causing confusion. The teacher must also communicate verbally with his or her students, asking them questions based off of their class discussions or school wise. Written communication can be through essay-writing, report cards, e-mail (a query or explanation of a topic), or through an online school website such as Edmodo or 'Remind' to help remind the students of homework, school events, and missed class activities due to a student's absence. Non-verbal involves both student and teacher's body language, which can reflect their attitude for wanting to learn and wanting to teach or help. A student must sit upright and be alert during class sessions, which gives both the teacher and student a positive attitude as the teacher can know that the student wants to learn. A teacher must also acknowledge students and be interactive with their class, as it can give the students positive attitudes.  These forms of communication all lead to the development of the student and teacher, and is required

If there are no signs of life, place a breathing barrier (if available) over the victim's mouth.I would usually use an air mask that EMT's carry with them in the ambulance or in their side pocket. Give two rescue breaths and make sure to keep the air way open. Breathe slowly, as this will air go in the lungs not the stomach.Every time you give rescue breathe, keep your eye on the victim's chest.If the rescue breath goes in, you should see the chest slightly rise and also feel it go in.Then give a second rescue breath.If the breath does not go in, re-position the head and try again.After you successfully gave two rescue breaths, prepare for the hardest physical part of CPR.

This article basically talks about what effect a critical situation has on a person involved in the situation. A paramedic is in a extremely uncomfortable situation, and they are asked to participate in a survey that asks how they feel after the critical incident. Right away it was noticed that paramedics had difficulty describing their feelings and they seemed to be externally oriented thinkers. Meanwhile, this affects a paramedics mental health greatly. A fact from the article stated that 22% paramedics from the surveys were borderline alexithyme, and 13% were in fact alexithyme. Alexithyme is stress disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Paramedics get exposed to critical incidents and get diagnosed with even depression. A paramedic

How's everything man? It's been awhile now... anyway, just want to double check with you about my CPR and AED certification. I was trying to look for the email that was sent to each individuals who took the training. It was confirmed that most of the MC operators did received the email certifying them. I am not quite sure why I was unable to find this email in my account. Is there any way you can help me get a copy of my certificate?

Preview of Points: Today we will explore the right ways to perform CPR, when you should and should not do it, and why you should learn it and become certified.

With CPR training increasingly common in schools and workplaces throughout the country, the need for this set of skills cannot be overstated; performed properly, this knowledge can be the difference between life and death. That said, numerous studies show that CPR skills can deteriorate after certification, and there is a substantial loss of abilities even within 6 months. What’s more, in an emergency situation, every second counts, which is why it’s important to make these procedures and the use of defibrillation devices something easy to grasp for all. To address these needs, medical supplies distributor, Foremost Medical Equipment, is proud to carry the latest in defibrillator technology and training: the AED Smart Station Cabinet.

Using the knowledge I gained throughout my HNC Healthcare at college and the preparation work beforehand; this has improved my skills in communication and team work. Effective communication and working with others is a vital part of the job and is outlined by the NMC Code of Conduct (2015) so whenever events or decisions are needed to be made, colleagues will be able to assist. However, I understand that carrying out a CPR situation on a mannequin and within a controlled environment can be completely different from a real individual and the situation itself. For an example, the mannequin that myself and colleagues were using, we found it difficult to see the chest move. Also individuals can be sick while being resuscitated (Riley, 2013) therefore found it difficult to imagine this on a mannequin due to not seeing any liquid or vomiting sensations.

Persuasion is the attempt to win someone to one's own point of view. The person that is performing the persuading may have good intentions for persuading others, as long as it does not become manipulation it can be seen as a good approach. Ones who use manipulation have selfish intents.