The CPR RN

06/05/2026

I have this quote framed and hanging near my desk because it reminds me why training matters.

For instructors, the skills we do not keep sharpening eventually show up in how we teach.

For students, the skills they do not truly learn may show up in the moment someone needs them most.

Train like it matters...because one day, it will.

06/05/2026

The reason most CPR instructors undercharge has nothing to do with the market.

It's not that your community can't afford it.
It's not that the competition is too steep.
It's not that CPR training isn't valuable enough.

It's that somewhere along the way you started believing that charging what you're worth makes you inaccessible. Greedy. Too much.

So you priced yourself low to stay safe.
And stayed busy without building anything.

Here's what I know after 10+ years as an instructor and running an AHA Authorized Training Center:
Your instructor certification has value. Your time has value. Your expertise has value.

The market isn't the problem. The mindset is. And mindset is exactly what we work on inside CPR Biz Accelerator, along with the pricing, structure, and strategy to back it up.

It's free. It's real. And it's waiting for you. 💛
🔗 Link in bio.

06/04/2026

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If you’re an instructor training with HSI programs, we’d love to hear from you! 👋

This is your invitation to complete a short feedback form and share your experience using HSI’s CPR training programs in your classes. We want to hear how we can best support you and your students. ♥️♥️♥️

As a thank‑you, you’ll be entered in a giveaway for an HSI program package and a PRESTAN Female Manikin 4‑Pack. Together, they’re worth over $1,000! 💲🎁

The winner will be announced June 9. 📅

Give us your feedback here: https://hubs.li/Q04jSn5L0

06/03/2026

Ready to level up?
RGV CPR is appointing TC Training Faculty. If you've taught 12+ courses, have a 90% quality score on Atlas, and you're serious about building something bigger than just you — this is your next move.

Applications are open. 🔗rgvcpr.com/training-faculty

06/02/2026

A man collapsed at a triathlon finish line with no pulse.
Five bystanders rotated CPR for 15 minutes. He survived.

He said: "The reason I'm here today is because of CPR."

THIS is what you teach. Not a skill. Not a certification. A second chance at life.

Every class you lead has the potential to produce the person who does exactly what those bystanders did. Don't underestimate what you do.

It's National CPR and AED Awareness Week. Share this with someone who needs to be reminded why this work matters.

🔗Story link in the comments.

👇 Drop a ❤️ if you've had a student or class participant save a life.

06/02/2026

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05/29/2026

No storefront. No staff. No roadmap. Just a folding table in my living room, a couple of manikins, and a belief that my community deserved better.

Today RGV CPR is an AHA Authorized Training Center that trained and certified over 5,200 learners in 2025.

I didn't get a blueprint. I built one.

And now I'm handing it to you.

CPR Biz Accelerator is a brand new free community for CPR instructors who are ready to stop figuring it out alone and start building something real.

The doors just opened. Be a founding member. 💛 🔗 https://www.facebook.com/groups/cpr.biz

05/25/2026

Sim Limb trauma simulator for training "Stop The Bleed". Sim Limb allows you to train your students for wound packing, chest seal application, tourniquet trainer, bandage application, and suturing.

05/25/2026

This is a conversation worth having. 💛

The Illinois legislature just passed a bill requiring schools to have female CPR manikins for training. The reason behind it? Women are 27% less likely to receive CPR from a bystander than men — because of concerns about inappropriate touching, chest exposure, or accusations of sexual assault.

That statistic should stop all of us in our tracks.

As CPR instructors we have the power to change that. How we train matters. The manikins we use matters. And creating an environment where every student feels confident performing CPR on anyone — regardless of gender — is part of our job.

This is exactly the kind of conversation we need to be having as an industry.

What do you think? Drop your thoughts in the comments. 👇

🔗 Full article in the comments.

05/25/2026

Good morning everyone! ☕️☀️