Of the new consults 23 were transferred to ICU and 43 remained on the wards. The transfer of these patients was greatly facilitated and the inpatient ward staff was greatly satisfied with the interaction with the Outreach Team. Bedside education, ex Continue Reading...
Heart Disease Relationship between cardiac arrest and coronary cardiac disease The heart is an essential organ in the human body, it keeps the individual alive. Understanding how the heart operates and functions is essential to help protect your he Continue Reading...
Role of ALS in EMS ALS (Advanced Life Support) represents a complex collection of rules and procedures extending beyond elementary life support, for further aiding ailing or injured individuals in clearing their windpipe, breathing and ensuring air Continue Reading...
Efficacy of Adrenaline in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Levels of evidence Audience Search Strategy Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria Prior Research Issues with Prior Studies Efficacy of Adrenaline in Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Leve Continue Reading...
, 2008). Known Flaws & Potential Dangers: One issue which became apparent with this device in particular was the possibility for the lights which indicate the length and frequency of ventilation were prone to malfunctions. This issue has been a Continue Reading...
Therapeutic Hypothermia in the Treatment of Cardiac Arrest This work has examined the use of hypothermia in treating cardiac arrest, which is an important scientific advance especially for the American Heart Association's goal of reducing mortality Continue Reading...
Heart attacks, or sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), affect more than 300,000 Americans each year and are considered the leading cause of death in the United States. Once a person experiences an SCA event, the single most important thing that will determi Continue Reading...
The Role of Family Presence in Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationAnnotated BibliographyDe Stefano, C., Normand, D., Jabre, P., Azoulay, E., Kentish-Barnes, N., Lapostolle, F., Baubet, T., Reuter, P.-G., Javaud, N., Borron, S. W., Vicaut, E., & Adnet, F. ( Continue Reading...
Implantable Cardiac Devices Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death in the United States but there are a number of different implantable cardiac devices (ICDs) available today, including pacemakers, defibrillators and cardiac resyn Continue Reading...
Therapeutic Hypothermia Review Annotated Bibliography Lucero, Catherine (2010) Therapeutic Hypothermia. Clinical Correlations. Retrieved from: http://www.clinicalcorrelations.org/?p=2032 Lucero (2010) writes of therapeutic hypothermia "resumption Continue Reading...
Ethical Analysis of Merck and Vioxx How could Merck management have handled the research, development and marketing of Vioxx in a more ethically responsible fashion, if at all? On September 30, 2004, Merck & Company declared the drawback associ Continue Reading...
Nursing Educator and the AED Personal Experience of Teaching and Helping Other Nurses to be More Ready in the Use of a Phillips Heart Start Defibrillator (AED) Children and young adults as well as other adults can and do have cardiac arrest. Estima Continue Reading...
Brugada Syndrome is a hereditary illness that is categorized by irregular electrocardiogram (ECG) results (Refer to Appendix 1) and an augmented danger of unexpected cardiac arrest. It is titled after the Spanish cardiologists Josep and Pedro Brugada Continue Reading...
Heart failure has been described as a "complex clinical syndrome that results from either structural or functional impairment of ventricular filling or ejection," (Alspach, 2014, p. 1). Because of the multifaceted nature of heart failure, it is impor Continue Reading...
Nursing Case Study Managing a possible Case of Gastroenteritis: A Nursing Case Study The effective delivery of optimal nursing care requires a comprehensive treatment plan that addresses both the patient's symptoms and the security of the immediate Continue Reading...
Nursing Concept Map for NURS 412/422Client Age and Gender: 62 F Weight: 105 kg Height/Length: n/a Allergies: morphine, percocetReason for Admission: Cardiac arrest with subsequent anoxic brain injuryPertinent History/Information: Refused last dialysi Continue Reading...
Cocaine is a crystalline alkaloid obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. It is a stimulant, appetite suppressant and a sodium channel blocker that causes it to be an anesthetic at low doses. It is highly addictive because of its effect on the br Continue Reading...
working with a diverse population of Native Americans, Hispanics, and other individuals in the prison systems and public clinics of this country, I have come to two, crucial conclusions. Firstly, that the currently cost-strapped environment of the n Continue Reading...
Aunt Hattie and Chester What might Chester have done to avoid this tragic outcome? Relatives like Chester want the best for their family and loved ones. However, when Aunt Hattie was no longer able to live completely independently, Chester had lit Continue Reading...
Therefore, it is very crucial for all the nurses examining the athletes to carefully differentiate the murmurs of the behaviors of athletes and recommend if it is safe for them to continue sports behaviour. Discussion 2: Anaphylactic Shock Anaphyl Continue Reading...
Other data has reported that if a person begins to administer CPR alone, then the best chance the collapsed patient has for survival is if EMS arrives with a defibrillator before 8-12 minutes (American Heart Association, 2006). REFERENCES: Cagle A Continue Reading...
" This study found that a simple, external cooling protocol could be implemented easily "overnight in any system already treating post-resuscitation patients" and had an 89% success rate in reaching optimal temperature -- however, only 27 patients ma Continue Reading...
Although the severities of congestive signs may be similar, medical evaluation should be instructed to determine whether there is accompanying proof of cardiovascular disease. Physical proof of cardiovascular disease contains the narrow pulse pressu Continue Reading...
Staffing shortages in nursing are a consequence of poor nurse retention and nurse satisfaction. Being a nurse requires a lot of dedication, patience, and ability to keep updated in a constantly evolving world. When hospitals and other medical facilit Continue Reading...
Ethical dilemmas surrounding DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) orders Ethical dilemmas surrounding Do Not Resuscitate orders In carrying out their duties, health care givers face many ethical issues that sometimes affect their personal lives. These require Continue Reading...
Performance Measures for (50,000 call per year) EMS EMS ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT That the organization implements additional clinical performance measures, including those to evaluate the quality of the EMS. That the organization us Continue Reading...
Staff Nurses' Perceptions of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Rapid Response Teams Rapid Response Teams (RRT) are critically important in hospital settings to reduce the failure to resuscitate patients however, there are questions as to the perce Continue Reading...
Autonomic nervous system function and depth of sedation in adults receiving mechanical ventilation. The authors of the article were attempting to discover how the autonomic nervous system affected the depth of sedation which occurred when a patient Continue Reading...
NURSING Nursing: Cardiovascular SurgeryAfter going through sections of the given book and watching a video of cardiovascular surgery, the indications and risk factors for bypass graft, aortic replacement, and valve replacement surgery include age, pr Continue Reading...
The data gathered is subjected to statistical analysis using statistical methods of linear regression and chi square testing. The main purpose of the study was to confirm the hypothesis that consultation with CNS or RN in a drug-monitoring clinic h Continue Reading...
But there will also be situations where clinicians are asked to discuss with a patient whether they want to or should have resuscitation if they have had a cardiac arrest or life-threatening arrhythmia. The potential likelihood for clinical benefit Continue Reading...
The writer goes on, "Then I saw a light and everything stopped. It was as if the light communicated to me everything I had done wrong and it showed me what love it" (www.near-death.com). Maybe that "light" was his conscience? Meanwhile, another pers Continue Reading...
King County, WAshignton Emergency Medical Service (EMS) "Measure and improve" is the motto that drives King County EMS Demographics of the System King County, Washington - Overview Service Area Population Density Economic Indicators from Censu Continue Reading...
Cognitive Effects of Brain Injury and Disease The care of patients with brain injury and diseases has improved substantially over the last thirty years. Nonetheless, the acute cognitive effects caused by brain injury are still a problem for the surv Continue Reading...
forgiveness on human health. In its simplest form, the purpose of the study is to evaluate human psychological stress that might constitute a risk factor for heart disease. Further, the study will also evaluate the impact of forgiveness on heart dise Continue Reading...
New Suppliers of Health Supplements A promising new addition to the company's current line of health supplements was identified during a recent trip to Bangkok, Thailand, to meet suppliers of a promising antioxidant, coenzyme Q10. A growing body of Continue Reading...
