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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Cardiopulmonary Arrest"”.
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An Exploratory Study of Functional Status in Post Cardiac Arrest Survivors Discharged to Home
Cardiopulmonary arrest is a major health problem, claiming 350,000 to 450,000 lives per year in the United States, but survival has increased to 49% from the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) by lay personnel. Leidy's work on functional status is a comprehensive framework to describe …
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Training Pre-Licensure Nursing Students As First Responders In Clinical Emergencies
… emergencies using CART mnemonic© and simulated Cardiopulmonary Arrest (CPA) scenario. The aims were to evaluate the change in knowledge, skills competences and evaluate student’s satisfaction and feedback of the educational interventions. The setting was at University of California, Irvine Sue …
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A Strategy to Increase the Utilization of RRT
… in serious adverse events including cardiac arrest, multi-organ failure and death (Jones, King, Wilson, 2009). Outcomes for patients are often dependent on nurses’ ability to identify and respond to signs of increasing illness or deterioration and initiate medical intervention for the patient …
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Comparison of left 4th and 5th intercostal space thoracotomy for open-chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation in dogs
Open-chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation (OC-CPR) is indicated in certain cardiopulmonary arrest situations such as thoracic trauma. Laboratory research and clinical studies in human medicine have established the superiority of OC-CPR compared to closed-chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CC-CPR) …
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The availability and perceived knowledge of use of airway management devices in emergency centres at referral hospitals in Namibia
… with subsequent secondary brain injury, cardiopulmonary arrest, and ultimately death. The aim of the study was to identify which airway devices are available in public emergency centres of referral hospitals in Namibia and to determine the perceived level of knowledge of use regarding …
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Acquisition and Retention of CPR Knowledge and Skills for Junior Level Baccalaureate Nursing Students
… group (n = 32) participated in an additional HPS cardiopulmonary arrest scenario. Acquisition of CPR knowledge and skills were evaluated immediately after the training. The control group (n = 25) and the experimental group (n = 24) were reevaluated three months later on retention of CPR knowledge …
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Electrocardiographic Findings During Standard Hands Only CPR and Hands Only CPR Plus Pedal CPR in Senior Rescuers
… first aid for a heart attack resulting in cardiopulmonary arrest is effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Chest compressions are most commonly performed on a flat surface with the rescuer kneeling next to the victim with one hand on top of the other on the sternum and elbows …