Practical Resuscitation

by Editor: Pam Moule (University of the West of England); Editor: John Albarran (University of the West of England)

• ISBN13: 9781405116688
• ISBN10: 1405116684
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Resuscitation is an essential skill for nurses in every area of clinical practice. Practical Resuscitation: Recognition and Response is a beginner's guide to practical resuscitation, which reflects current guidelines and developments in resuscitation and will enable students and newly qualified staff to develop key resuscitation knowledge and skills.

Author Biography

Pam Moule is Senior Lecturer and John Albarran is Principal Lecturer at the University of the West of England.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vi
Preface	viii
Acknowledgements	x
Contributors	xi
How to Use the Book	xii
Section 1 Introduction and Professional Issues
1 Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues	2	(14)
Section 2 Prevention and Preparation
2 Recognising the Sick Patient and Preventing Cardiac Arrest	16	(27)
3 Resuscitation Equipment	43	(17)
4 Chain of Survival	60	(12)
Section 3 Basic Life Support
5 Basic Life Support Algorithm	72	(22)
Section 4 Advanced Life Support
6 The Universal Advanced Life Support Algorithm	94	(10)
Section 5 Further Considerations of Resuscitation
7 Management of the Airway and Breathing	104	(23)
8 Monitoring and Assessing Cardiac Rhythms	127	(24)
9 Defibrillation Theory and Practice	151	(26)
10 Drugs and Delivery	177	(21)
11 Management of Potentially Reversible Causes of Cardiac Arrest	198	(17)
12 Post-Resuscitation Care	215	(16)
13 Special Circumstances	231	(22)
14 Resuscitation of the Seriously Injured Casualty	253	(19)
15 Out-of-Hospital Resuscitation	272	(11)
Index	283