Those of use who learned cardiopulmonary resuscitation years ago learned that there was a rhythm of the number of breaths you gave (artificial respiration) alternating with the compression (heart “massage”) that you gave. What ratio you used depended on if you were doing CPR alone or with a second person. Now, a study has found that the “new” way of doing CPR is providing a better outcome for patients.
Although CPR done immediately raises the chances of a good outcome, there were problems with remembering the right way to do it, spending time giving breaths, lowering the number of compressions, and …read more

We don’t often hear about children learning how to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but that doesn’t mean they can’t. After all, skills learned early are often retained in some sense. And, researchers found that this is true for CPR too.
When I used to teach first aid, people used to say to me that they couldn’t possibly learn first aid or CPR because they always panicked in an emergency. I’d counter with, they probably panic because they don’t know what to do.
Knowing first aid or CPR doesn’t mean you have to know how to do everything perfectly. It does mean that …read more

Video games have reached far beyond mere entertainment, particularly with the new interactive video systems, like Nintendo’s Wii system. The Wii has gotten people up and moving – people from all walks of life, including seniors in some nursing homes. And now, the Wii system may just increase the number of people who know  how to do CPR – cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
According to this article, CPR to be taught via Nintendo Wii game , students at the University of Alabama are working with the American Heart Association to come up with a program that can teach the proper way to …read more