My Learning of CPR

CPR Reflection

a. What was something you learned that you didn’t know or consider before?  

Something new I learned about this unit is CPR as a whole. I learned how the process works and how to prepare to begin compressions. Something I didn’t consider before this lesson was asking about medication or allergies when the person is responsive and can come to their senses again.

b. What is a key takeaway from the Theory or Practical CPR unit? 

They key takeaway from this unit was how to begin CPR (and how the situation works), how to recognize if somebody is having a stroke or going into cardiac arrest, and how to use an AED when needed. This is useful for real life scenarios and when somebody is actually going through one of these things.

c. How does this unit connect to the nutrition unit learned previously?  

This unit connects to nutrition because you will have a higher risk of a heart attack if your diet is poor and you have high cholesteryl in your body. To keep the risk of a heart attack down, you should maintain a good diet and make sure you are in good shape.

CORE COMPETENCY REFLECTION

When I need to work collaboratively with people I don’t know well, I take charge of the situation. I ask everyone to do a task and make sure everyone is doing their respective task correctly.

In this unit, I am proud that I accomplished the techniques of CPR and have learned how to do certain things in certain scenarios by paying attention to the demonstrations and paying attention to the instructions that the booklet says to follow.

One area of CPR in which I’d like to spend more time learning is what to do when this happens during an environmental emergency, like an earthquake or tsunami. I’d also like to know what to do when the paramedics can’t show up or when help doesn’t arrive.