Dr. Mary Williams, R.N., D.C is a Doctor of Chiropractic with an extensive background as a Registered Nurse and experienced Core Instructor for the American Heart Association. She has over 30 years of hands-on medical and instructional experience.
Blog Entries
- 10 Pandemics That Changed the World
- A Guide to Choosing the Right CPR Certification Program
- Advanced CPR & First Aid Training
- AED's 101: What They Are, What They're For, and Why You Should Learn to Use One
- After a Heart Attack: The Road to Recovery
- AHA Cards Jumped 772% in Price. Here's What CPR Trainers Need to Know.
- AHA vs. Red Cross CPR Training Programs: What's the Difference?
- Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens Test Questions
- Automatic External Defibrillators - If You Look Closely, You'll Find They're All Around You
- Basic CPR Certification Requirements
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
- BLS Test Questions
- BLS vs. CPR: What's the Difference?
- Can You Be Sued for Performing CPR?
- Can You Be Sued for Performing First Aid?
- Cardiac Arrest: What It Is, and Why CPR Works
- Careers That Require CPR Certification
- Caring for Older Adults: Healthcare and First Aid Tips for Caregivers
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Training for Employees
- CPR Certification Online: What to Expect
- CPR Certification Study Guide
- CPR Guidelines a Decade Ago vs. CPR Today: What's Changed (Updated for 2023)
- CPR Test Questions
- CPR Trends to Follow for 2015
- Essential First Aid Packing Tips for Summer Vacations
- Essential First Aid Skills for Childcare Workers
- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cardiac Arrest
- Everything You Need to Know About CPR Compressions
- Everything You've Ever Wondered About the Heimlich Maneuver
- Expecting a Child? Should You Take Baby CPR Classes?
- Finally Stick to Your New Year's Resolution
- First Aid and Health Safety for Disasters
- First Aid Basics: First Aid for Bruises
- First Aid Basics: First Aid for Burns
- First Aid Basics: First Aid for Cuts
- First Aid Basics: First Aid for Electric Shock
- First Aid Basics: First Aid for Minor Cuts and Scrapes
- First Aid Essentials for Halloween
- First Aid for Asthma Attacks
- First Aid for Drug Overdoses - How to Treat Drug Overdoses
- First Aid for Hangovers: Ideas That Actually Work
- First Aid for Lightning Strikes
- First Aid for Serious Allergies
- First Aid for Summer Barbecues
- First Aid for the End of the World: What You Need to Know
- First Aid for Zombie Bites
- First Aid Kit Necessities for Any Situation
- First Aid Skills Everybody Should Know
- First Aid Skills for Treating Wild Animal Attack Victims
- First Aid Skills You Need to Know for Cold Months
- Five Most Common Fears That Keep People from Performing CPR
- Group CPR Training Formats: Finding Your Fit
- Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
- HIPAA Certification: What It Is and Why You Need It
- How 3D Printing Is Saving and Improving Lives
- How Much Does a CPR Class Cost & Is it Worth the Investment?
- How to Become a CPR Instructor
- How to Check the Status of Your Certification
- How to Create a HIPAA Disaster Recovery Plan
- How to Decide When to Perform CPR
- How to Get CPR & First Aid Certified
- How To Save Other Pets With CPR
- How to Stay Safe During Outside Winter Play
- How to Treat a Shark Bite
- How to Treat Concussion
- ILCOR's 2015 Guidelines for CPR
- Improve Your Health Literacy Knowledge Today!
- In Need of a First Aid or CPR Refresher?
- Introducing Children and Pets? First Aid Tips to Keep Both Safe
- Jobs That May Require Bloodborne Pathogens Certification
- Making Sense of Blood Pressure Readings
- Movember - How to Support Men's Illnesses
- National Impaired Driving Prevention Month - What you can do to help
- Need a CPR Certification? The Stats That Will Make Up Your Mind
- New Year's Resolutions for First Aid: Safety Goals for the New Year
- Nine Most Unrealistic Things That Happen in TV Hospitals
- Nine Things You Should Expect From Your Online CPR Certification Program
- November is Child Safety Month - Tips to Keep Your Child Safe
- Nursing Career Goals and Actionable Strategies
- Online First Aid Courses: What's Available, and Which One is Right for You
- Optimal Conditions for Surviving CPR: Why Some Patient Outcomes are Better Than Others
- Our Favorite Fictional Hospital Teams
- Pet First Aid & CPR
- Prolonged CPR: Why It Sometimes Works
- Public CPR Training Kiosks: Good Idea for CPR?
- Rescue Breathing vs. CPR: What's the Difference?
- Revive a Pet with CPR? Yes, It's Possible - Here's How
- Safe Holiday Gift Giving for Your Children
- Save a Life: Learn CPR & First Aid
- Should Rescue Breathing Be Made Redundant?
- Should You Have a Do - Not Resuscitate Order? What You Should Know
- Should Your Kid Learn CPR?
- Six of the Scariest First Aid Misconceptions Out There - And the Right Treatments
- Six Reasons Why You Should Re-Learn CPR
- Staying Safe in the Snow: Tips for Cold-Weather First Aid
- Stuck Outside in Winter: First Aid Tips for Cold-Weather Survival
- The Benefits of AED Training
- The Benefits of BLS Training
- The Difference Between BLS Certification and BLS Recertification
- The Difference Between Cardiac Arrest and a Heart Attack
- The Difference Between CPR - and Lifesaving CPR
- The Dogs That Are Transforming from Canine Companions to Medical Heroes
- The Heart Failure Drug That Could Save Millions
- The History of CPR
- The History of Defibrillators
- The Pitfalls of Local CPR Training vs. Online CPR Training
- The Pros & Cons of Online First Aid Courses
- The Right Depth of Chest Compressions in CPR: How Deep Should You Go?
- The Right Depth of Chest Compressions in CPR: How Deep Should You Go?
- The Worldwide Impact of Strokes: By the Numbers
- Three Types of Bleeding-and How to Treat Them
- Top 5 CPR Movie Moments That We Love to Hate
- Trapped in a Scary Movie? Want to Survive? Six First Aid Skills You'll Need.
- Waking Up Under Anesthesia - More Common Than You Think!
- What are the Differences Between Infant, Child, and Adult CPR?
- What are the OSHA Requirements for Bloodborne Pathogen Training?
- What Does AED Stand For?
- What Does CPR Stand For?
- What Does CPR Stand For?
- What Happens if Ribs Break During CPR?
- What Happens if You Fail at CPR-and Someone Dies
- What Is Agonal Breathing?
- What is the BLS CPR Algorithm?
- What is the Chain of Survival-and Why Is It Important?
- What is the Difference Between an Airborne Pathogen and a Bloodborne Pathogen?
- What to Do If Your Employer Doesn't Allow CPR
- What's In Those Good Samaritan Laws, Exactly?
- What’s In the New 2020 AHA CPR Guidelines
- Where Can I Find CPR Certification Near Me?
- Who Could Have Been Saved? Your Favorite TV and Movie Characters
- Who Needs BLS Certification?
- Who Needs Infant & Child CPR Certification?
- Who Should Learn Pediatric CPR & Why
- Why Do People Drop Dead? Causes of Sudden Death
- Why Tattoo Artists Need Bloodborne Pathogen Certification
- Why Your Employees Need HIPAA Compliance Training
- Women vs. Men: Is There a Difference When It Comes to Heart Attack Symptoms?
- Your Job Outlook as a CPR Instructor