New guidelines for maternal and neonatal resuscitation.
New evidence has prompted changes in our national cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines for both neonates and adult patients. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the changes recommended by the American Heart Association, Academy of American Pediatrics, and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In addition, a strategy for implementing these guidelines into practice is suggested.
Stringer
Marilyn
M
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19124, USA. stringer@nursing.upenn.edu
Brooks
Pamela Mack
PM
King
Karen
K
Biesecker
Babette
B
D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D015399:Nursing Research; D009773:Obstetric Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*