A Brigham Young University Student Journal
Conor, a junior studying English and political science (aiming for a Ph.D. in English lit, Victorian perhaps, with a side of adaptation theory. Ideally not filling out unemployment papers), hails originally from Boston, but was raised primarily in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He enjoys politics, religion, …
Every so often an event happens that puts everything into perspective. All those stressors—education, family, careers, and hundreds of other things—become hushed and fade into the background. Just a couple weeks ago, my family found out that my great aunt, who we love and adore, …
Earlier this year, I conducted a survey in Utah Valley that tested many individuals’ understanding of First-Aid. One of the most frequently missed questions was, “When performing CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation), how many chest compressions are done per minute?” After missing this question, the surveyees responses lead to the same statement… “I FORGOT!”
According to the American Red Cross, CPR licenses last for a total of two years until another course is required. The reasoning behind this limitation is in-part due to the normality of forgetting these skills, but as forgettable as they can be, it is important to renew CPR understanding — it could be the difference between life and death.
But fear not, Stance is here to help renew your CPR knowledge!
The Basics of CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation)
When attending adults in need of CPR:
AFTER CHECKING THE SCENE AND THE INJURED OR ILL PERSON:
GIVE 30 CHEST COMPRESSIONS
GIVE 2 RESCUE BREATHS
Note: If chest does not rise with rescue breaths, retilt the head and give another rescue breath. DO NOT STOP
Continue cycles of CPR. Do not stop CPR except in one of these situations:
WHAT TO DO NEXT
TIP: Person must be on firm, flat surface.
Minor Adjustments For Infant CPR:
During Chest Compressions, use two fingers (index and middle) instead of two hands. Push about 1 ½ inches deep. When performing rescue breaths make a complete seal over the infant’s mouth and nose. An infant must be on a firm, flat surface.
Note: CPR instructions have been retrieved directly from the American Red Cross online manual (sources found below) for your convenience. Find out more at: www.redcross.org
http://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4240175_Pediatric_ready_reference.pdf
http://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4240170_Adult_ready_reference.pdf
By: Jessica Porter, Senior Editor
Sign the petition. Join the cause. Represent Women on BYU Campus! To sign the petition, go to this link below: https://www.change.org/p/kevin-j-worthen-give-the-lsb-a-proper-name?recruiter=2505350&utm_campaign=share_facebook_responsive&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition Why should you sign? This cause is the result of two intersecting realities. The time has come for a prominent campus building to be named …
Introduction Last week, the Supreme Court decided to not make a decision. Essentially, the Supreme Court lets state rulings allowing same-sex marriage to stand. Therefore, this decision strikes down bans of same-sex marriage in other states. (Read more here.) Robert Barns explains, “The decision is likely to expand …
I love all the excitement that surrounds the Halloween season, but now that I’ve gotten older and left the world of trick-or-treating behind, I sometimes have trouble thinking of ways to celebrate this fun holiday. It is never too late to start a family tradition or try something new, and Halloween does not have to be all about trick-or-treating. Here are some ways you can celebrate with your family and friends:
1. Make Halloween-themed food. This could be anything from ghost-shaped pancakes with chocolate chips for the eyes and mouth to cupcakes decorated with spider-web sprinkles.
2. Watch a spooky movie. “Hocus Pocus,” “Casper,” and “Ghostbusters” are some great ones that my family always enjoys watching.
3. Tell spooky stories around a fire or using a flashlight. You can find some great spooky stories at your local library or you can come up with your own.
4. Play night-games. “Capture the Flag,” “House Tag,” and “Dot” are all great options.
5. Go shopping at a clothing store. Pick outfits or “costumes” out for each other and have a small fashion show in the dressing rooms. The more ridiculous the costume, the better!
6. Carve a pumpkin.
7. Invite the neighbors over for a Halloween potluck dinner.
8. Visit a corn maze.
9. Boo your neighbor. Put together a Halloween treat and leave it on a neighbor’s doorstep for them to find along with a “Boo” flyer, which you can find for free on Google images. Following the directions on the flyer, your neighbor will then do the same to other neighbors. Feel free to “Boo” more than one person.
10. Trick-or-treat at a retirement home.
By Ashley Smith, Junior Editor
Ingredients: 2 ½ C. flour 1 C. shortening ¼ tsp. salt 1 beaten egg ¼ C. warm water 1 Tbsp. vinegar Instructions: Crumble together flour, shortening, and salt (preferably with a pastry cutter). Add egg, water, and vinegar and combine. DO NOT OVER HANDLE. Combine …
My name is Bryn Adams. I am currently a junior at BYU, and…I just got ENGAGED! While being engaged has probably been one of the most exciting times in my life, it has also been the most stressful. Being a full-time student and planning …
Here at Stance: Studies on the Family, we love receiving work from students and reading their ideas! However, part of the requirements for the submission process is writing an abstract.
In order for a student’s work to be considered for our student journal, a student must include an abstract on their paper in the email.
If a student emails us his or her abstract before the deadline (10.10.2014, this Friday at midnight), the work will go through our review process. After the reviewing process, we will be contacting the student to inform whether or not the student’s work will be used. We encourage you to submit before the deadline!
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Post written by: Katie, Editor-in-Chief of Stance: Studies on the Family
This semester, the staff of Stance wants to provide helpful, uplifting, and interesting posts for our readers regularly. Thus, we have the post schedule. It is as follows: Monday: Freestyle post. That is, our staff submits a post on a topic of their choosing. Wednesday (every …