CPR - infant Email this page to a friend Share on facebook Share on twitter Bookmark & Share Printer-friendly version CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is a lifesaving procedure that is done when someone ’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped. This may happen after drowning‚ suffocation‚ choking‚ or other injuries. CPR involves: • Rescue breathing‚ which provides oxygen to the lungs. • Chest compressions‚ which keep the blood flowing. Permanent brain damage or death can occur within
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Signal • Merit Certificate Millennium Development goals (MDGs) • Advanced Diploma Microsoft Certified Technologist Specialist(MCTS) in Data Processing QHSE • First Aid & Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) • General Fire Fighting • Human Safety and Environment Experience: 2011-Till date Keystone Energy Services‚ Trans-Amadi Industrial Layout‚ P/H
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) CPR is a medical procedure for providing artificial respiration and blood circulation when normal breathing and blood circulation have stopped (Encyclopedia Britannia‚ 2007) CPR keeps oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and heart (Laffitte‚ 2006) until medical professionals arrive to perform defibrillation. CPR is an emergency procedure used on someone whose heart has stopped beating or who is not breathing; this procedure could save their life. CPR is a
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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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The importance of learning Basic CPR The average person may think he is able to perform CPR‚ but mastering this vital skill can save a life. When people talk about learning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation most seem to think they will never need it because of course that’s what 911 is for and they are trained to save lives right? That’s true however‚ learning basic CPR can mean the difference between life and death in someone you love or care about. CPR can be just as vital as learning how to swim
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Discuss the legal and ethical issues regarding family-witnessed resuscitation (FWR) There are several legal and ethical issues relating to FWR. Some of the key legal concerns expressed by healthcare professionals include the potential for litigation‚ patient confidentiality‚ and the patient’s right to privacy (Mian et al‚ 2007; Critchell et al‚ 2007). Litigation and liability concerns arise from the fact that‚ in most cases‚ family members will have little understanding of the procedures used
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Reflection Introduction In this reflection‚ I am going to reflect about the competency No. 5 which talk about demonstrating the ability to check and identify the resuscitation equipment of the emergency trolley. What is reflection first of all. ”Reflection is an active process of witnessing one’s own experience in order to take a closer look at it‚ sometimes to direct attention to it briefly‚ but often to explore it in greater depth"(Burton 2000). Reflection is an effective methods for health
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Cited: * "CPR Statistics." American heart association. June 2011. Accessed Feb 2013. www.heart.org * American Heart Association. Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED. United States: First American Heart Association Printing‚ March 2011. * “Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.” Wikipedia. February 27‚ 2013. Accessed Feb 2013. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiopulmonary_resuscitation
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2/22/13 The “How To” Save a Life Essay There are certain skills you should have in your tool belt‚ but you never want to use. In the emergency of a Cardiac arrest‚ quality and effective applications of the lifesaving techniques of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) are crucial to saving the victim’s life. Cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function‚ not to be confused with a heart attack. A heart attack is a blockage that stops blood flow to the heart‚ but do not necessarily result in
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defibrillators‚ the natural process of death slows as much of society gains the knowledge to live longer than nature intended. The Red Cross Association taught many organizations like the girl and boy scouts the methods of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and Cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR‚ a manual manipulation of the heart‚ as life saving methods for drowning‚ electrocution or heart attacks. First aid for laypersons to save lives as well as doctors and no one is thinking that the person did not want to
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