Our West Palm Beach campus is proud to announce that its Associate Degree in Nursing program has been granted initial accreditation from ACEN.
All throughout our lives we learn from many different sources. As children, we learn from our parents, families, teachers, friends, books and television. As we continue to grow up, those sources still hold true, but when it comes to higher education we need a little more, and HCI knows this.
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Everyone processes and digests new information in different ways. There are three main types of learning techniques: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. HCI makes sure to cover all areas of learning areas by hiring industry professionals who focus on both textbook and hands-on learning.
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About 70% of Americans feel that they are unable to act during a cardiac emergency because they don’t know how to perform CPR or they are afraid of harming the victim. National CPR and AED Awareness Week is June 1-7 and focuses on how lives can be saved if more Americans know how to perform CPR and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
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CLINCON, Florida’s Premiere EMS Conference is taking place July 8th to July 11th, 2015. For more than 40 years CLINCON has provided the highest quality education to EMS professionals by integrating prehospital care research and cutting edge clinical practice.
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The American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and American Society of Hypertension have joined together and issued a statement on treating those with high blood pressure (hypertension) who have also been diagnosed with a form of heart disease, such as stroke or heart attack.
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Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the United States. One out of every six people will suffer from a stroke in their lifetime, and stroke is the 5th cause of death in the United States. American Stroke Month is an annual opportunity that takes place in May, that brings people together to create awareness, rally, and show support because only united, we can end stroke.
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Before committing to a school, it’s important to take a tour, and meet some of its staff and see what it may be like as a student. Heath Career Institute wants prospective students to come visit its West Palm Beach, FL campus and tour the facilities before deciding that it’s the best choice for you. We are excited and proud to show you around!
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Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart malfunctions and unexpectedly stops beating. It’s triggered by an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat, known as arrhythmia. With the pumping action being disrupted, the heard cannot pump blood to the brain, lungs, and other important organs. A Heart Attack occurs when the flow of blood to the heart is blocked, and is known as a circulation problem.
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Health Career Institute is a Certified American Heart Association Training center, which allows our institute to teach American Heart Association courses to our students. As a certified AHA training center, we offer quality education in AHA courses such as Heartsaver AED Training, Heartsaver First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens, Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and several others.
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If you are graduating from nursing school, you are undoubtedly thinking about the NCLEX examination. It is the most comprehensive examination that you probably have taken so far in your life and determines your future in this profession.
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