Most Commonly Asked Questions from Nevada Health Personnel

Where can I find the schedule of classes in Nevada?

You don't need to schedule the class in person as they are online. This allows people with busy schedule to take the course and examination at their own pace and on their schedule.

Will this course qualify for my Nevada CPR, First Aid and BLS requirements?

Yes. Our courses are guaranteed to fulfill CPR, First Aid and BLS requirement in any state including Nevada. It is transferrable to other states if a person moves from one state to another state.

What if I don't want my employer to know my course was online?

Don't worry. There is no mention on your CPR or First Aid wallet card of where the course was completed.

Health Information for Medical Professionals in Nevada

According to , Nevada was ranked 38th in overall health in 2012, a slight increase from 39th in 2011. The life expectancy is 77.59 years, which is slightly shorter than the national average of 78.7 years.

When it comes to healthcare spending, Nevada is ranked 49th and is among the lowest in per capita public health funding. Also ranked 49th in insurance the percentage of people who were uninsured in 2012 was 22%, marking a more than 6% increase in the last decade. Nevada is also poorly-ranked at 47th in the availability of primary care physicians with an average of only 83 PCPs per 100 thousand residents. This is appreciably lower than the national average of 121.

Nevada is ranked 23rd in children living in poverty with 20.6% of all children living below the poverty level. Although this marks a decrease of almost 3% in the last year, the state has seen an 8.7% increase in the last decade. The percentage of adults living in poverty is 11.9% (2010) and indicates a 1.4% increase since 2000.

Due to a lower prevalence of sedentary lifestyle, Nevada is ranked 7th in obesity, one of the lowest in the country, with 24.5% of the population (or approximately 500 thousand) considered obese. This indicates a 5% increase in the last decade. Despite the lower prevalence of obesity, the prevalence for diabetes is relatively high, with a ranking of 37th. Approximately 10.3% of adults are living with diabetes, which indicates an increase of almost 2% since last year alone.

With 22.9% of the population who smoke, Nevada has a moderate prevalence for smoking and is ranked 34th. Nevada also has a moderate prevalence for binge drinking with an overall ranking of 28th (18.6%), and has remained relatively stable in the last decade. Approximately 3.2% of the population has had a stroke which indicates a somewhat high prevalence for stroke compared to the national average of 2.1%.

With a low prevalence of obesity and low prevalence of infectious disease, Nevada is still struggling with lack of per capita health funding, lack of health insurance and low availability of PCPs.

CPR, First Aid and BLS (Basic Life Support) are critical qualifications for EMTs, RNs and other medical professionals. "CPR Select" provides quality online training programs for medical professionals wishing to become certified in CPR, First Aid and BLS in Nevada.