use it as well as be CPR certified. Research shows in the event of a cardiac arrest‚ the time from witnessed arrest to the delivery of a shock from the AED should be no longer than five minutes for the best outcomes (American Heart‚ 2010). This has to do with an This is due to the fact that about half of witnessed cardiac arrests are the shockable rhythm of ventricular fibrillation for the first few minutes of arrest. With each hallway having access to an AED‚ help will be provided to shock within
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to know to perform effective CPR including delivering compressions‚ delivering rescue breaths‚ and performing the cycle. Introduction: 95% victims of cardiac arrest die prior to reaching a hospital or care facility. By performing CPR the chances of survival immediately increase. The way to decrease the percentage of deaths by cardiac arrest is to increase the number of people aware of CPR methods. How do I know? I have been a lifeguard for 6 years‚ performing CPR twice. I am also a certified nurse’s
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First aid compilation What is first Aid? Is an immediate care given to a person who has been injured or suddenly taken ill. General objective’s of First Aid * To alleviate suffering * To prolong life * To prevent added/ further injury Different kinds of injuries and the procedure on how to give first aid said injuries: Minor burns * Procedure * Take the person away from the source of burning and let the airway of the victim be open. * You can remove
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decide‚ they have to sign the patients chart for legality purposes. But what is exactly DNR? A Do Not Resuscitate‚ or DNR order is a written order from a doctor that resuscitation should not be attempted if a person suffers cardiac or respiratory arrest. Such an order may be instituted on the basis of an advance directive from a person‚ or from someone entitled to make decisions on their behalf‚ such as a health care proxy; in some jurisdictions‚ such orders can also be instituted on the basis of
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Describe four important points and why they are important. Harden (2011) explains the importance of therapeutic hypothermia and the benefits of implementing this intervention post-cardiac arrest. Therapeutic hypothermia is used to potentially decrease or prevent any kind of neurologic deficit that could occur post - arrest from decreased perfusion and oxygenation to the brain. The benefits of starting this are exponential and “…decreases free radical production‚ inflammatory pathways‚ cellular apoptosis
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MILLERSBURG — What admittedly was a typographical error in a search warrant was just that‚ according to a Holmes County judge‚ who‚ after reviewing the evidence and hearing testimony‚ said the error was not enough to suppress evidence seized during the subsequent search. Charles M. Bucher Sr.‚ 62‚ of 13027 Township Road 511‚ Big Prairie‚ recently was indicted by a Holmes County grand jury on related criminal charges. He has pleaded not guilty in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to illegal manufacture
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Introduction This paper presents the care to a patient during one shift in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Tony*‚ a 79 year old‚was admitted to ICU with suspected anoxic brain injury;post Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest; and Head Injury. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation was initiated by his son. When the EMTambulance arrived Tony was pulseless‚ cardiac monitoring showed Ventricular fibrillation – he was cardioverted twice at the scene. Inthe Emergency Department (ED) he developed Ventricular tachycardia
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Practice development issues around Induced Therapeutic Hypothermia (ITH) on Cardiac Arrest Patients Contents 1. Introduction 2. Pathophysiological changes during cardiac arrest and return of spontaneous circulation 3. Physiological benefits of therapeutic hypothermia 4. Guideline for induced therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest 5. The UHL guideline’s goal of therapeutic hypothermia 6. Preparation‚ Monitoring and Supportive therapy 7. Cooling Methods 8. The relative experience 9
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December 5‚ 2001 Alternatives to incarceration Ever since the first prison opened in the United States in 1790‚ incarceration has been the center of the nation’s criminal justice system. Over this 200 year period many creative alternatives to incarceration have been tried‚ and many at a much lower cost than imprisonment. It wasn’t until the late 1980’s when our criminal justice systems across the country began experiencing a problem with overcrowding of facilities. This problem forced lawmakers
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passed away in 2006. The point of me bringing this up is the way she died. She died going into sudden cardiac arrest. Cardiac Arrest is the sudden abrupt loss of heart function (http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4481). We don’t know what caused her going into cardiac arrest but I know that is someone was with her within the first 4 minutes of her going into cardiac arrest she might still be with me today. When the ambulance got to my Aunt’s house she was not breathing for about
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