[quote name='Hex']Yeah, obviously the Heimlich would be the first step, but my question presumes that abdominal thrusts were ineffective.
Okay, that's what I figured.. At the moment I'm looking into EMT service on account that to be the Unit Assistant (in orthopedics) you've got to go through a Nursing Assistant course, and even then apparently it's kind of a secretary job. I'd like to be in on the action, albeit not on the ambulance, but rather in the ER.
Do hospitals usually offer tuition reimbursement?
I read most of a textbook on ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) last night. It just came to me when I woke up, I guess. :lol:[/quote]
i've taken ACLS and BLS and first responder, etc. i was an ocean lifeguard, and to do that you need all of those certs in addition to basic lifeguarding.
The hospitals that I have worked for are all nonprofits, as are all hospitals in the North East. Once you get into the South East (Florida in particular) there are for-profit hospitals. I'm not sure about your area. Hospitals that are for-profit often offer different benefits than nonprofits. The ones i've worked at offer tuition reimbursement at a MAXIMUM of like $1000/ year which is more or less one class per trimester at the local community college (which is the cheapest community college in the country) $1000/year wouldn't have paid for 1 class/year at my college, since it was $595/credit if you were part time.
for senior management, they usually work on an employment contract. if you're senior management, you can have tuition reimbursement written into your contract. For example, one of the senior mgr's went for his PhD while working at the hospital, and since he got his PhD, has been promoted to Vice President for outpatient psych services.
there are also usually restrictions with tuition reimbursement, such as you must be an employee for 1 yr before being eligible for the program, you must sign a contract saying you'll work for the hospital for at least 1 additional year per $1000 reimbursed.