Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

heart stops beating, the whole body including the brain does not receive oxygen. If the brain lacks oxygen for, ten to fifteen minutes, there could be permanent brain damage. It is crucial that the heart starts beating or someone starts Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation to keep blood flowing and delivering oxygen to the vital organs. CPR is when a bystander pumps the patient’s heart for them. The surgeon operating on the fourteen year old boy was known as Claude Beck. He was an American Heart…

Out of hospital medical care is a constantly evolving concept. This especially rings true for resuscitations situations, as higher quality interventions and knowledge become more readily available. Although these benefits cannot be disputed, the paramedic more often than not can be put in a unique ethical and legal predicament. Before any attempt at resuscitation the paramedic must consider five ethical principles in order to determine whether the course of action is ethically acceptable in this…

The nursing staff scope of practice is based on the board of nursing. It includes assessment, interventions, evaluations and rehab for patients that are sick or injured. Nurses should also help prevent illness and are able to administer and sign for medication orders by a doctor. The staffed nurse can also develop a nursing care plan and supervise teaching. During the time I spent with my preceptor, she did everything in her scope of practice and she allowed me to assist her so I could learn and…

CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) could save the lives of hundreds, thousands even! CPR is a sequence of starting the heart and getting air into the lungs. CPR is a vital sequence in order to save a person from a heart attack. People around the US are arguing over whether it should be required to graduate high school. I think CPR should be taught as a required class. CPR is endorsed because it can save lives of thousands, as did a boy in Arizona. Scholastic Scope says, "William Mai, sixteen,…

Mechanical Ventilation and the Effects on the Cardiopulmonary and Renal Systems Amanda K. Godshall West Chester University Abstract The important objective of this paper is to explore mechanical ventilation and the many effects it has on a patient’s organ systems. The cardiovascular system can be affected along with the pulmonary and renal systems. Cardiovascular side effects depend upon the previous underlying cardiopulmonary status of each patient. Conditions pertaining to…

Hypothermia Did you know that hypothermia can come from a temperature as high as 60 degrees? Well it can, hypothermia is when the body temperature is 95 degrees or lower. There are two types of cases, normal, and severe. In normal the body temperature is in a range of 83 to 95 degrees. Severe hypothermia can be 82 degrees or lower. Basically the body temperature loses heat faster that you make heat. So, their are many symptoms, solutions, and causes that show, how to take care of hypothermia,…

When the patients arrived in distress, a quick and accurate interpretation of the clinical picture including the EKG was essential to initiate early life-saving maneuvers, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and stabilization prior to transfer to the tertiary referral center. I spent hours researching on effective cardiac resuscitation techniques and came to regard cardiology as the most prestigious and noble profession. My career goal is to become a physician specializing in cardiovascular diseases.…

healthcaresource.com/baptist/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.jobDetails&template=dsp_job_details.cfm&cJobId=10026768&source=Indeed.com) Summary- Exercise Physiologist works directly under a Cardiopulmonary Rehab RN and respiratory therapist staff. I would assist physicians in patient treatment plans obviously for there cardiopulmonary system. Responsibilities include, patient assessment, designing PT programs according to unique cases, maintaing patient records, delivering exercise to patients.…

after they must choose to specialize in either trauma or critical care. During schooling, nurses will learn how to assess a patient's health, pharmacology and etc. Trauma nurses also need to be certified in basic cardiac life support and a cardiopulmonary resuscitation After completing their Bachelor's or Associate's degree, nurses have to take their NCLEX-RN examination in order to become registered nurses. Only when they pass can they can study to get their emergency room nursing…

The job I want to apply to is a Paramedic because I heard it is a good job and it pays really well. I'm gonna show you what the Paramedics are supposed to do. The job of a paramedic is about helping people in need of emergency. Being a paramedic isn’t that difficult it may seem to other people. They also help out the special needs people also. The qualifications of a paramedic are an associates degree, 30-350 hours of training a GED, a high school diploma and a CPR certification. If you…