Nursing & Health: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Survival Guide

By Nina Godson & Kelly Ryan
May 2012
Pearson Education
ISBN: 9780273744023
Distributed by Trans-Atlantic Publications
50 pages
$14.95 Spiral Bound

OUT OF PRINT

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Do you need guidance and information on CPR? Do you need to understand the procedures and guidelines that govern the use of CPR? If you do, this pocket-sized reference guide provides you with all the information you need to conduct CPR safely and successfully.

 

Contents:

Introduction
Cardiovascular System- Anatomy and Physiology
Basic life support (out of hospital)
AED Algorithm
Adult basic life support algorithm
In Hospital Resuscitation
In -Hospital Resuscitation Algorithm
Adult Advanced Life Support Algorithm
Do not attempt resuscitation
Infection control/Handwashing
Scenario 1- patient breathing/top to toe assessment
Chocking adult treatment
Scenario 2- dealing with more than one casualty
Airway Obstruction Algorithm
Airway Obstruction
Recovery Position
Recap Quiz
Scenario 3 (patient not breathing) Community Scenario
Scenario 4 (Patient shows no sign of life) 
Crash trolley
Airway equipment
Answers to Recap quiz 
Scenario 3 Answers
Scenario 4 Answers
References
Useful websites

 

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