Has anyone taken a CPR online course and How effective was it.?
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I took a CPR class at a local community college and it was very cheap.  I can't imagine trying to do that online, since in my class we had to use a dummy and learn the proper positioning on the body.  I don't see how you could really do that with an online class.
1010650
I just finished EMT training! Good luck hun! really well worth it......got mine in CA.
699700
Suppose U tell us where this might be?  Have U tried accredited schools in your area that may offer online courses?
26311
Right now I am attending college.  Most colleges these days will offer On-line classes. I am currently taking 2 on campus and 2 online.. they are all offered from the school.  They use a site called Blackboard, and WebCT. Businesses will look at the overall picture.  A friend of mine got a degree from Harvard ONLINE and he's got job offers going out the wazoo!
565870
Yes I have, Once when I was about 14 I was watching my little sister while my mom went shopping.  She found 2 dimes in the living room and tried to swallow them I tried putting my finger in her mouth to get them out which was like THE WORST THING TO DO. Luckily while I was calling 911 my mom came in, turned up on her stomach and punded her back (all the time I was crying and screaming to the 911 operator to hurry up becasue she kept asking me so many questions).  Thats why I believe that EVERY person nomatter what age should get a CPR training from the red cross.
464122
I took it at my YMCA, and yes, pretty much everyone taking the class was normal.  The downside was that I was 29 years old, and the average age of the person in my Y class was probably 16.  Seems to be kind of cool with the kids, not so much the adults.  There were 2 other guys that were of similar ages to me, but they only lasted about 3 weeks.  Then the cheese stood alone.  I lasted about another 3 weeks before quitting, I would have kept going had there been someone closer to my age I think.
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I am a Respiratory Therapist student and i too was seeking advice.  A woman named Lee1946 helped me out tremedously.  I hope she wont mind but this is what she said to me.  She sounds incredibly wise and i would hate for you not to hear from her too. :)\n\nLee1946- Much of what is really good about being an RT can also be a negative. I wrote to another RT student and said that everyday as an RT you will be challenged physically, emotionally and intellectually....and this is true and it is wonderful. The down side? Often you go home exhausted....physically, emotionally and intellectually. I led a fairly sheltered life before I became an RT more than 35 years ago. Since then I have had to work under extraordinary circumstances that never had been a part of in my life. Code Calls....abused babies and children, suicide attemps....(some who made it, others who didn't), car accidents, drug over doses, debilitating illness, extraordinary burns. No matter how rich or how poor...or what life style a person lives, you need to care for them and care about them. You also need to care for the people who love them. One of the worse times was when a nurse I worked with came into our ER in full cardio-pulmonary arrest and another was when the grandbaby of a friend came into the ER in full CP arrest. You may feel your heart is being ripped out....but you keep doing what you need to do for as long as you need to do it...the real tears come later, at home...and/or the next day when all who participated in such a Code gather together and hang onto each other. \n\nYou learn to keep an open mind about people and let go of first judgements based on race, culture, religion, politics and financial status. Hospitals are great equalizers and you will be needed as much by one person as another. You will become a better person and richer emotionally if you allow them all to be a part of your life as you have become part of their life....even if its only for a few minutes in a life time of minutes.\n\nI have used RT to travel to many areas of the USA, working with people who have walked a different path than my own and I worked in Saudi Arabia because it was important to me to know about a culture as different from my own as possible. When we went through orientation before traveling to Saudi Arabia, we were taught that it wasn't our job to change people... people had the right to be themselves, to their own culture, their own religion, their own politics. This was a "light bulb" moment for me AND a LIFE lesson....and this belief has opened many doors and taught me to be a better listener.\n\nThe pay is good, better in some places than others....I am rarely bored and I am a valuable member of a team. This is wonderful also....but then again, I have wanted to drown my beeper (accidently in the toilet) on many occassions when it keeps going off. The hallways of the hospital can seem to get very long, very quickly on an especially busy night (I work nights)..or day. I have on occassion tried to think of something "different" to do and so far...nothing comes to mind, except maybe retirement in a couple of years.\n\nThe disadvantages....you work with sick people who may be contagious, you need to take care when lifting patients, working with needles, working with aggressive patients that might take a swing at you, working with patients covered in "poop", blood, urine etc. It rarely happenes anymore....but I will on occassion "gag" on something gross....but you still forge ahead with whatever your duties are. You wash your hands hundreds of times a shift it would seem (even after wearing gloves)and your hands can become raw...especially in winter months. I take advantage of my time off to get my hands in good shape, but sometimes my hands look older and feel older the the rest of me. You will deal with it and everything else that right now you cannot imagine dealing with, no matter how small, or how big or how easy
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if i am not mistaken the price is the same. in person you get the certificate right then ( in most cases )or after the class is over. on-line you would have to wait 1-4 weeks to get it. i always did it in person so there is no problems.
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if possible dont do a disatance course....i did and my personal feeling is taht it does no good.go for a regular course!
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Here for first aid:\nhttp://www.instructorscorner.org/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentId=2271\n\nand here for cpr:\nhttp://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3035517
90407
Ok this is great because any attempts made have to be made in a professional way. So you really can't go wrong. I don't know what level EMT you are so adjust this accordingly to your level of EMT. Say hey I really didnt understand the technique on flushing I.V. lines. Do you understand it? Can you explain it to me? Then talk to her more and more. Say hey did you get that question on the test about blood glucose levels,etc? Then after a couple of times of doing this say hey do you wanna get together sometime and study, I found some great study guides on the internet about drug calculations. I know it sounds cheesy but trust me it works. AS long as you do everything in the name of higher learning without any lame pick up lines then you should be fine. And if she brushes you off oh well at least you learned something.
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check the american heart assoc website and the rescue breather website....\n\nyou can also call your local red cross\n\nas long as you dont nee professional certification (healthcare provider) you can also check with your local fire department and hospital  they will often offer free classes
281573
Try the Nike CPR club. You won't be disappointed.
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I have heard of it, but I am an EMT and a paramedic student. I don't know much about it, but I hear it is a well regarded program, but from my experience first aid programs for PDAs, cell phones, and small handbooks either over simplify things so that it is just common sense and you were better off without it, or too advanced and you are still better off without it. There are a lot of books and programs on the market that all say the same thing. Some are better than others, but the best way to learn first aid is to take a class. In a class you have the opportunity to practice what you learned.
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Both my mother and I used the "Pharmacy Trainer" system and both passed the national certification on our first try with no prior pharmacy experience.  Its a lot cheaper than other courses out there but covers all the important stuff.
60980
I've never used any of it.  I went through my college bit by bit and took coursed just because the opportunities came up.  I can honestly say I learned more by doing things than sitting in a classroom and it's just a certificate now.  I own my own businesses and even though my degree is in business it would only help if I worked for me.  I guess I use some of the accounting, but then again I learned Quick books for that.  I had fun though.
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In my opinion, online education is only suitable for those who are very self-disciplined. It is very easy to fall-behind and then eventually become swamped, where there is no return.