Health Care Provider CPR

by Breault, Art

• ISBN13: 9780763755935
• ISBN10: 0763755931
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-15
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

Specifically designed for health care professionals, including allied health workers, nurses, and physicians, this robust training program teaches the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and treat life-threatening respiratory and cardiac emergencies. These skills include: bull; Performing two-rescuer CPR and techniques for special rescue situations. bull; Using resuscitation masks and bag mask devices for ventilating victims. bull; Proper use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). bull; Proper technique for endotracheal intubation and use of exhaled carbon dioxide detectors. The text includes: bull; Coverage of the latest CPR and ECC guidelines. bull; A logical presentation of information that allows for increased proficiency and understanding of key skills and topics. bull; Skill sheets providing step-by-step visual reviews of procedures discussed. bull; Outstanding photography and illustrations.

Table of Contents

Emergency Cardiac Care and the Health Care Professional	p. 2
Health Care Professionals as Rescuers	p. 2
Basic Life Support	p. 2
Preparing for Emergencies	p. 4
Disease Transmission and Precautions	p. 4
Cardiovascular Disease: Improving the Odds	p. 5
The Chain of Survival	p. 6
Legal and Ethical Considerations	p. 9
Understanding the Human Body	p. 14
Body Systems	p. 14
When Body Systems Fail	p. 18
Patient Assessment	p. 26
Assessing the Emergency Scene	p. 26
Assessing the Patient	p. 27
Basic Life Support for Adults and Children	p. 31
Patient Assessment	p. 31
Position the Unresponsive Patient	p. 31
Perform CPR	p. 35
Airway Obstruction	p. 38
Basic Life Support for Infants	p. 45
Assessment of an Infant	p. 45
Check Responsiveness	p. 45
Airway Obstruction	p. 49
Resuscitation Adjuncts	p. 54
Resuscitation Adjuncts	p. 54
Suction Devices	p. 54
Airways	p. 56
Ventilation Devices	p. 58
Automated External Defibrillation	p. 64
Special Resuscitation Situations	p. 72
Trauma	p. 72
Drowning	p. 73
Hypothermia	p. 74
Electric Shock	p. 75
Appendix	p. 78
Index	p. 86
Image Credits	p. 90
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