title: Resuscitating patients who have a cardiac arrest in hospital.
abstract: This article examines current guidance, recommendations atnd research on optimal management of patients who experience a cardiac arrest in hospital. The role of nurses is also explored.
authors.affiliation: Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London. ken.spearpoint@imperial.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Sken
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spearpoint
mesh_terms: D004496:Education, Continuing; D004554:Electric Countershock; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012151:Resuscitation; D006113:United Kingdom