Hands Only CPR from the AHA -- added slogan by ME!

Hands Only CPR is the current public practice recommendation from the American Heart Association, actually for nearly 2 years. No more worries about the risks of "mouth-to-mouth" with typical CPR, it's all hands only for the general public now.

AHA says, "Two steps to save a life: 1) Call 911 and 2) Push hard and fast in the center of the chest"....

I think that is terrific and all, but I really wanted a more meaningful way to help educate the community--the general public--the civilians, if you will.

So I created a slogan that will help you remember it: 2 hands, 2 steps, 2 lives.

I felt it would encourage a longer lasting awareness of what Hands Only CPR is, and what it can do to help countless people on any given day. So simple! 2 hands, 2 steps, 2 lives.

I then created a flyer to depict the message. You may use it if you’d like, to spread the word!

Now, get out there, and save some lives! ...or better yet, use this flyer to get out there and teach others to save some lives!

My first published article!!

New article now published, for Abbott Nutrition's Nursing Currents July 2013 issue. Titled "Collaborative Nutrition Initiatives Promote Enhanced Patient Outcomes" and coauthored by Kristie L. Hartig, Mary S. McCarthy, Nancy Perry, Janet Shannon, and Debbie Tindle.

This complete Nursing Currents issue is posted on www.anhi.org in the Learning  Center under Adult Therapeutic Nutrition. Complimentary RN CE credit is available for reading this article and completing the online post test and survey. 

This is the beginning of a wonderful journey for me. Glad you are reading along.

Update — September 2026:
This article was originally published in the July 2013 issue of Nursing Currents through the Abbott Nutrition Health Institute. 

The article provided information on the role of oral nutrition supplementation in wound healing and pressure-ulcer prevention. It reviewed the relationship between nutritional status, wound healing, and pressure-injury risk and discussed practical considerations for clinicians.

The original online continuing-education activity carried 1.0 RN CE contact hour, however, the CE activity and archive link are no longer available. I have retained a copy of the published issue for historical and professional reference. 

“Collaborative Nutrition Initiatives Promote Enhanced Patient Outcomes” Kristie L. Hartig, Mary S. McCarthy, Nancy Perry, Janet Shannon, and Debbie Tindle Nursing Currents, July 2013, Volume 2, Issue 2.