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Venkat Kumar Page 5

An emergency nurse of 21 years, Venkat Kumar, RN, writes on basic medical response for Biology Insights. He continues to instruct classes part-time at a local safety training center, teaching office personnel, day care staff, and teachers how to recognize sudden illness, perform CPR, and relieve airway obstructions. Kumar received an associate degree in nursing and tends an extensive indoor plant collection at his home during his free hours.