Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

ranging from a search and rescue team to emotional counselors. The events of disaster can traumatize the victims. Doctors and nurses also offer their expertise to give the victims the correct medical attention. ARC offers educational cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and babysitting programs to increase health knowledge for emergency situations. ARC has formed groups of volunteers in every state to reach disaster areas quickly. In recent years, volunteers have responded hastily to the…

everyone should have ACD, particular those who are in chronic diseases or in palliative care. Before Lewis was admitted to the hospital, he has had COPD as a long-term condition and history of MI which is often lethal leading to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, thus, he could have been encouraged to complete ACD and kept in the place where is easy to access. After his surgery, when the nurse observed that his urinary output was still below the reasonable range even though his IV fluid has…

critically ill, patients. I performed continual comprehensive assessments, cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation, arterial line medication administration/ maintenance, titration of critical/ vasoactive medications, assisted with the initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and cardiac defibrillation. While attending UNCP I became efficient at utilizing: evidence based practice, Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) principles, leadership/teamwork skills, prioritization, delegation…

provide (withholding or withdrawing) life-prolonging treatment” (MY BooK). Included methods of death would include removing life support, the stopping any medical procedures, elimination of food and water, and abstaining from use of CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation). Legal issues hardly arise from passive euthanasia. Physicians have the right to withhold the patient’s food and water if the patient is comatose which means that swallowing is very dangerous. Overseers’, guardians and powers of…

The Role of the Radiologic Technologist With technology evolving day-by day, the amount of exams the technologist can perform might diminish because of other modalities making it easier to make a diagnosis for certain anatomy. For instance a technologist may see less exams that pertain to the skull because of the advancement of cat scans. With those same advancements of technology the role of the technologist is also being increased. There are certain things that a technologist now can assume…

The University of Mary Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Leadership and Management Program along with the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program of The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota collaborated to improve upon the ECMO simulation format currently used at the organization. ECMO is a medical treatment that serves as a form of life support to sustain life in those who are experiencing respiratory and/or cardiac failure. This modality of treatment is becoming more common…

Introduction: The administration of intravenous fluids (IV), is one of the most common and widely used interventions in the medical field, across the world. 'Intravenous' simply means within vein (Wikipedia encyclopaedia). IV therapy is an extremely efficient and effective method of supplying various fluids and medications into the body system which produce rapid effects and it also allows for injecting and administering large volumes of, again, any additional fluids or medications compared to…

I. [Attention Getter] The American Police Beat says that the average response time for an emergency call is about 10 minutes. If you or somebody you love is in a life threatening situation are you prepared to be in control until responders arrive (Average-response)? II. [Creditability] I am an advocate for being prepared for the unexpected. After extensive research, I am prepared to help you understand how you can be prepared when somebody is struck with cardiac arrest. III. [Topic…

Dogs are crazy, naughty and always excited creatures. Their first instinct is to bite and chew any thing that seems fascinating to them. Sometimes, we keep a constant check on them and can immediately stop the ingestion of harmful or pointed objects, but on other instances we cannot stop the mishap. It might lead to choking and loss of breath. If your pet is choking, it is indispensable that you take instantaneous action to try and dislodge the object. You will know your pet is choking because,…

studying the Access course in Health Science Professions. This course has provided me with knowledge of the human body and processes which are important as a radiographer. I have also took part in a one day heart start course which taught me cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency lifesaving skills. This trained me with specialist skills when dealing with an unconscious person, choking, serious bleeding and recognising signs and symptoms of a heart attack. As a result, I feel confident in my…