An overview of the new resuscitation guidelines.
New resuscitation guidelines contain significant changes intended to improve resuscitation practice and survival from cardiac arrest. The guidelines also include helpful new sections with guidance on in-hospital resuscitation. This article provides an overview of the key changes and discusses their practice implications for nurses.
Jevon
Phil
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Manor Hospital, Walsall.
D000367:Age Factors; D000465:Algorithms; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors