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Blood | Outline Notes
By CPR St. Louis at September 13, 2011 | 6:54 am | 0 Comment
I. Functions A. Transport – gases, nutrients, hormones, wastes B. pH balance – 7.35 - 7.45 C. Hemostasis D. Defense – WBC’s and antibodies E. Maintain body temperature (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4816419112981891", enable_page_level_ads: true }); II. Characteristics A. more...
Physiology of Heart
By CPR St. Louis at September 13, 2011 | 6:44 am | 0 Comment
I. Heart Wall A. Epicardium – outer layer; a.k.a. visceral pericardium (SSE w/ C.T.) B. Myocardium – bulk of heart 1. cardiac muscle a. striated, involuntary b. intercalated discs – propagate action potentials, support 2. connective tissue a. collagen and elastic fibers b. support, strength, elasticity after contraction 3. fibrous skeleton a. dense bands more...
National Registry EMT-Paramedic Test | ACLS | St. Louis
By CPR St. Louis at August 27, 2011 | 11:30 am | 0 Comment
Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required for entry and/or re-entry for National Registry EMT-Paramedic. In the St. Louis area ACLS courses are provided by ACLS-BLS St. Louis and can be registered for at https://aclsstlouis.com or by calling 314.662.3670. These are hands-on, stress-free, and AHA certified more...
CPR (BLS) | Chamberlain College Nursing St. Louis
By CPR St. Louis at August 27, 2011 | 11:08 am | 0 Comment
If you attend or plan to attend Chamberlain College of Nursing in St. Louis Missouri, you will need Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association which is CPR for healthcare providers. Basic Life Support (also known as BLS certification, BCLS, or cpr for hcp) is required by all healthcare professionals including student nurses preparing for more...
BLS Training for Medical Students | St. Louis MO
By CPR St. Louis at August 13, 2011 | 8:55 am | 0 Comment
Medical Students Need Basic Life Support (a.k.a. BLS or CPR for healthcare providers) Training If you attend a medical school in St. Louis Missouri such as Washington University School of Medicine or Saint Louis University School of Medicine, you are required to have American Heart Association (AHA) hands-on BLS certification. Online BLS classes that are entirely more...