An AED Is a device that delivers an electric current to "shock" the heart in order to restart a rhythm and beat. It should be used when a person goes into sudden cardiac arrest. AED stands for automated external defibrillator. The steps for using an AED are 1. turn on AED. 2. expose victims chest and wipe dry to ensure that the pads stick properly to the chest. 3. Apply the pads to chest. 4. plug the connector into AED‚ if necessary. 5. Let the AED analyze the heartbeat‚ and tell all bystanders
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Oxford: Further Education Unit. Initiatives In Patient Care (2013) Postoperative Respiratory Depression and Opioids. [online] Available at: www.initiatives-patientsafety.org [Accessed: 1 Feb 2013]. In Hospital Cardiac Arrest Prevention‚ Treatment guidelines. Version 3. 2004. Cardiac Arrest Prevention Advisory Panel. Jones‚ S. (2009) Reducing medication administration errors in nursing practice. Nursing Standard‚ 23 (50)‚ p.40-46. Kerridge‚ J. (2012) Leading change: 2 – planning . Nursing Times
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References: Fields‚ L. (2007). DNR Does Not Mean No Care. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing‚ 39 (5)‚ 294-6 (Document ID: 1369765441). Guru‚ Veena‚ P Richard Verbeek‚ & Laurie J. Morrison. (1999). Response of paramedics to terminally ill patients with cardiac arrest: An ethical dilemma Association. Journal‚ 161 (10)‚ 1251-4. Retrieved January 17‚ 2010‚ from ProQuest Health and Medical Complete Igoe‚ Sharon‚ Cascella‚ Sally‚ & Stockdale‚ Kelly. (1993). Ethics in the OR: DNR and patient autonomy‚ Nursing
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The article‚ “The Last Word on the Last Breath‚” by Jan Hoffman‚ was published in 2006 by The New York Times. Hoffman is a features writer for The New York Times. Hoffman graduated from Cornell and has a masters in the Study in Law through a program at Yale University. Hoffman has many accolades‚ such as the Mike Berger Award‚ the Deadline Club Award‚ and the Women in Communication Award. Hoffman’s article is about a highly debated subject‚ do not resuscitate forms‚ and who should have the final
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Tiffany Cole CPR Essay CPR is an emergency procedure used for someone that is thought to be in cardiac arrest. This procedure can be used to save someone’s life if it is performed the correct way. To perform CPR‚ one has to be properly trained. The process for children CPR differs from that of adults. Explained below are the CPR procedures for infants and small children. The process of CPR for infants starts by yelling and shouting at the baby. If there is no response you must open the air way
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patient can have a cardiac arrest or even might have to have CPR preformed due to choking. First Aid is also just as important. Healthcare workers need to be able to know how to handle excessive bleeding or broken limbs. Just so that the patient does not occur more injuries in the
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Do Not Resuscitate Ashford University HCA 322 Health Care Ethics & Medical Law Eugene Elliott 9/1/2014 Do Not Resuscitate The case study I choose is Scenario No. 2: DNR. DNR stands for Do Not Resuscitate. A DNR is a legal document in which health care teams will follow once you are faced with serious health problems or when you are at the end of life. This document lets you choose if you would like CPR or electric shock if your heart stops. Also‚ this document lets
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firefighters are not most people. Firefighters risk their lives on a day-to-day basis rushing to the scene of an emergency‚ fighting blazing fires‚ and entering burning buildings; it is hard to believe that the number one cause of line-of-duty deaths is cardiac events (FEMA‚ 2011). The fire service is constantly changing and evolving to reduce the number of preventable accidents. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) states‚ “Through research‚ study‚ training‚ improved operations‚ development of new
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BIOS255 WEEK 1 Lab: #6 Effect of Exercise on Cardiac Output LABORATORY REPORT Activity 6: Effect of Exercise on Cardiac Output Name: Instructor: Date: 1/9/2014 PREDICTIONS 1. During exercise: heart rate will increase 2: During exercise: SV will increase 3. During exercise: CO will increase MATERIALS AND METHODS 1. Dependent Variable: EDV‚ ESV‚ cardiac cycle length 2. Independent Variable: level of physical activity 3. Controlled Variables: age‚ weight‚ height
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she goes into cardiac rest or if he or she has something blocking their airways. It is your job to get that person alert again until the rescuers come. Transition: Second. 2. We will talk about why it is important to learn CPR and why it is important to be certified. a. The life you save will most likely be someone that is close to you. b. Said by the American Association‚ nearly 383‚000 out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests occur annually‚ and 88 percent of cardiac arrests occur at home
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