Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

was able to obtain employment as a registered nurse at West Georgia Health located in LaGrange, Georgia. Prior to her professional employment, she was BLS certified which means Burke can is certified in basic life support, any form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures. In addition, Burke also received some additional training in clinical and leadership preceptorship. When asked what type of nursing Alicia does, she answered, “I care for patients in the Intensive Care Step-Down unit.” …

treatments include a flu shot to prevent getting the flu, or a low risk surgery to save a patient from harm. Extraordinary treatments are optional for the patient to take or not, and they burden the patient. Life support, ventilators, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation are all examples of extraordinary treatments. The Patient’s Rights Council also stated the therapeutic dose of euthanizing injections are 100-200mg, but doctors prescribe 9,000-10,000mg, which is way more than the needed dose.…

Without the option of physician assisted suicide, when a patient is about to die, medical professional will most likely perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, also known as CPR. The goal of CPR is to keep oxygenated blood circulating in the body, which will help prevent brain and organ damage. This is fine for a healthy normal patient, but patients who are deemed terminally ill will have the…

End-of-life healthcare decisions are one of the most challenging aspects of medical treatment. In end-of-life healthcare decisions, a decision frequently must be made between advanced medical intervention and allowing the patient to die peacefully. Although everyone involved in a patient’s treatment wants what is best for a patient, the situation can become a challenging ethical dilemma because what is best for a patient is often unclear. If extraordinary medical intervention is attempted and…

Cardiovascular disease is the predominant cause of deaths in the world right now and unbelievable has a higher mortality rate than all forms of cancer combined. About 2.7 million people live with Heart Disease in the UK and many Organisations such as The British Heart Foundation and the American Heart Foundation try to ensure there is awareness about Heart disease and share their vision about curing Heart Disease globally and preventing the premature deaths it causes. This is precisely why I…

action plan that has been pre determined to assist the patient without alarming them. With life or death being being hazardous for a potential patient an athletic trainer should also be a life saver. They should know procedures such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), know how to use emergency equipment such as an automated external defibrillator (AED) or splints, and become able to communicate with coaches and the Emergency Medical Service. Athletic trainers should be certified in CPR and…

This time her vital signs were absent, her skin was warm without mottling, and the pupils of the eye were dilated but reacted slowly to light. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was instituted without success, and Cindy Black was pronounced dead. Departure from professional standards of nursing care: In every nursing malpractice case the defendant nurse's conduct is measured against that of a reasonably prudent nurse under the same or similar circumstances. Departure from the professional standards…

Introduction How does a person choose his career as he reaches adolescence? Is it based on the profession’s projected salary or simply popularity? As a middle aged man pursuing his second degree, I can state that based on experience, it would not be wise for anyone to utilize this criteria as the basis for a decision. There are so many factors that should to be considered such as employment growth, current job demand, and stability. The objective of this paper is to discuss in detail why…

should the systolic blood pressure be less than 100mm Hg. Also, medications like opioid analgesics should be administered in a cautious manner. Also, give medications like sympathomimetics.  The emergency cart should be available for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (Fulde, Preisz, & Berry, 2009).  Frequent cardiovascular assessment is critical to detect the symptoms and signs inadequate tissue perfusion (Shandilya, 2013). These include cyanosis, cool skin, breath shortness, agitation,…

previous two, but the POLST form is also another document to put into consideration. It is a physician order for life-sustaining treatment. This form explains in details what the patient wants, in the case of a medical intervention, like CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), defibrillators, tubes for feeding or even when the patient is not breathing, without a pulse…