title: An overview of the new resuscitation guidelines.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Manor Hospital, Walsall.
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jevon
mesh_terms: 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