Practical Resuscitation for Healthcare Professionals is a beginner's guide topractical resuscitation which enables students and newly qualified staff to develop key resuscitation knowledge and skills. It reflects current guidelines and developments in resuscitation, including the 2005 European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation. Practical Resuscitation for Healthcare Professionals covers adult, paediatric and trauma resuscitation and addresses current legal and ethical issues including family witnessed resuscitation.Revised in accordance with the €˜2005 European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation€™Covers prevention and management of cardiac arrest and post-resuscitation careIncludes evidence based guidelines for basic and advanced life supportAddresses family witnessed resuscitationExamines early warning scoresEnables staff to develop key clinical competences in resuscitationExplores legaland ethical issuesExamines adult, paediatric and trauma resuscitationIncludescase studiesFrom reviews of the first edition:'a comprehensive book, which reflects current guidelines. It is set out in a logical format with relevant supporting diagrams and illustrations. There are clear learning outcomes for eachchapter a good introduction to resuscitation for nurses.'British Journal of Resuscitation INDICE: Section 1 Introduction and Professional Issues.Chapter 1: Resuscitation Policy and Educational Developments.Chapter 2: Professional, Ethical andLegal Issues.Section 2 Prevention and Preparation.Chapter 3: Recognizing the Critically Ill Patient and Preventing Cardiorespiratory Arrest.Chapter 4: Resuscitation Equipment.Chapter 5: Chain of Survival.Section 3 Adult Basic Life Support.Chapter 6: Adult Basic Life Support.Section 4 Advanced Life Support.Chapter 7: The Advanced Life Support Algorithm.Section 5 Paediatric Life support.Chapter 8: Paediatric life support.Section 6 Further Considerations of Resuscitation.Chapter 9: Management of the Airway and Breathing.Chapter 10: Monitoringand Assessing Cardiac Rhythms.Chapter 11: Defibrillation Theory and Practice.Chapter 12: Drugs and Delivery.Chapter 13: Management of Potentially Reversible Causes of Cardiac Arrest.Chapter 14: Post-Resuscitation Care.Chapter 15: Special Circumstances.Chapter 16: Resuscitation of the Seriously Injured Casualty.Chapter 17: Out-of-Hospital Resuscitation.
- ISBN: 978-1-4443-1605-6
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 248
- Fecha Publicación: 14/03/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés