Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

proxy or agent) to carry over or make important medical decision in case the person getting the medical POA becomes unable to make that decision. The DNR order or Do Not Resuscitate order is a special request by a person not to take any cardiopulmonary resuscitation if the heart suddenly stops beating or breathing is ceased. Is living will incurring costs? The legal procedure could incur a little expense. In the end, if a living will contains provisions for a person not to receive specific…

Electroconvulsive therapy has been viewed as harmful by patients and members of the health care profession (Lauber, Nordt, Rossler, 2005). One reason why electroconvulsive therapy is used, it has been demonstrated to be an effective and safe treatment for many mood disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 2001). The therapeutic benefit of electroconvulsive therapy is a clinical trial that is effective to treat major depression (Arshad, Arham, Arif, et al., 2007). This research project…

action to take. Avery (2013) proposes a DNR is a decision not to have your heart and breathing restarted if they both stop. Therefore Griffith (2014) states CPR is an intervention used when an individual is unconscious and the purpose of cardiopulmonary resuscitation is to keep oxygenated blood flowing around the body to keep the vital organs alive. However Foster and Herring (2014) advocates the likelihood of receiving CPR can cause harm upon that patient receiving physical input from…

form of vasodilatory shock that occurs in up to 44% of patients after cardiac surgery employing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)(1). CPB is often associated with a systemic inflammatory response and transient vascular dysfunction that results in profound and persistent vasodilation, leading to a decrease in systemic vascular resistance that grounds severe hypotension refractory to proper fluid resuscitation, and an increased requirement for vasopressors despite of high or normal cardiac outputs (2).…

Staff Sergeant Citizen enlisted in the United States Army on January 26th, 2005. He completed Basic Training at Fort Benning, Georgia in June 1999. He completed Advanced Individual Training at Fort Lee, Virginia in 2005 for Military Occupational Specialty Parachute Rigger. He reclassified and graduated for 68W Healthcare Specialist in 2007 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Staff Sergeant Citizen’s has served as an Airdrop Equipment Repair SPC (2-75th Ranger Battalion), Fort Lewis, Washington; Team…

put in place to ultimately protect the patient’s autonomy and are also referred to a living will or a durable power of attorney for health care (Sabatino, 2010). The living will includes treatments that one wants or does not want like cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A medical power of attorney is someone who will make sure the patient’s wishes are carried out and/or can make decisions about medical care if the patient is unable to. Advanced…

NCCC scored a five in the area where staff/physicians are prepared and supported in family centered care. Nurses are encouraged by providers to call when families are at the bedside. Families in the NCCC are always encouraged by our physicians to incorporate families during care time and are called whenever families have questions or concerns. Environment and Design NCCC scored four and five in the domain of Environment and Design. When the NCCH opened in 2001, the NCCC was moved into a…

The Urban Legend of Resusci Anne You have probably at least heard of Resusci Anne, but if you learned CPR, then chances are you have also performed mouth to mouth on her. But do you know her story? Or have you ever wondered how she was born? Well, it is now the time to know her story. Who is Rescusci Anne? She is the first CPR manikin ever created. Resusci Anne started from an urban legend, which is told in various ways, but the main details are mostly the same. According to the legend,…

the dogs lungs. Circulation: To check a dogs heart is working properly you need to feel for a heartbeat or pulse, to do this you can place your hand in the armpit of the dog and feel its chest; you should be able to feel the heart beating. CPR Cardiopulmonary…

Should people embrace euthanasia as one of the methods of inducing one to a “merciful death?” There are several reasons why people would argue for and against euthanasia. The process of inducing somebody to death can seem unimaginable but it is emerging as one of the most preferred mode for death particularly for patients with terminal illnesses and whose chances of survival are very low. Terminal illnesses take a great toll on the health of a person, and this presents with signs such as…