Marie Cahoon MSN, RN, MBA
CEO, instructor, regional director of nursing
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Teaches BLS, ACLS, PALS, Blood Borne Pathogens, Heatsaver FA/AED, IV and Trachea certifications.
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Instructor Trainer for AHA: BLS, ACLS
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Faculty member of AHA for BLS/ACLS​
Marie Graduated in 2001 with an MBA degree, in 2010 earned an LVN Certification, in 2012 with a Medicare reimbursement certification from AANAC, in 2015 with an RN degree and in 2020 with a MSN degree.
From 2000 to 2009, Marie worked in the Non Profit sector helping children and teens at risk. In 2010, Marie started working in home care and skilled nursing facilities.
Marie has worked as an College Instructor, an Instructor for emergency medicine, a regional Medicare reimbursement specialist, a regional director of nursing and a nurse consultant.
In 2018, Marie became an AHA BLS and ACLS Instructor and then in 2021 she became a PALS instructor. She also received an advanced neonatal certification to prepare for NRP Instructor certification.
New Instructors
Austin "VERN" Varner: Ocala, Florida
* BLS
*Heartsaver CPR/FA/AED
Amber Hernandez: North Carolina
*BLS
*Heartsaver CPR/FA/AED
Robert Simpson RRT, LVN
Instructor, Registered Respiratory Therapist
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Teaches BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP skills
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Instructor Trainer BLS, ACLS, PALS
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Faculty member of AHA for BLS/ACLS/PALS
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He also works a a respiratory therapist at a local hospital
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In 1978 Robert earned a Licensed Vocational Certification from Cisco College.
​In 1988 Robert received a Registered Respiratory Therapy degree from NBRC. In 1989 he also Received a Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist Degree from NBRC.
He worked at Abilene Regional Medical Center (ARMC) in Abilene, Texas for 41 years in a variety of managerial/and non managerial clinical and non clinical positions specializing in Respiratory care for acute and chronic conditions.
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​In 1985 Robert started teaching courses in CPR:BLS/ACLS/PALS for the American Heart Association . In 2008, Robert started teaching neonatal skills check off (Part 2) for Health Stream (Now RQI/AHA 8th edition).
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In 2021, Robert became a certified AHA instructor trainer in BLS, ACLS & PALS to train instructors.