Essay On Autopulse

The LifeVest is a defibrillator that is placed in a vest that patient is able to wear under his cloth. The vest helps save and individual in cardiac arrest. My patient was going to use this device because of his cardiac condition and due to his recent MI; these factors put him at a higher risk of cardiac arrest. It was amazing to watch how all the technology in the vest can save someone’s life. Watching my patient through his vest fitting and teaching was the highlight of the day. It was the first time that I

EMTs are such an essential part of society nowadays. In my opinion, this is one of the most important jobs out there. For just a moment, imagine that you are driving down the road on a rainy night and lose control of your car. You go flying off the road and into a tree on the side of the road. Everything goes fuzzy and all you can see are flashes of reality. You fade in and out, hearing sirens and seeing lights, but you have no control of your body. The next thing you know, you wake up inside of a small room, freaking out because you have no idea what has just happened. Eventually you realize that the small room you are in is the back of an ambulance, and you are being taken

The next step is to determine the nature of the emergency, then stabilized the patient's condition, and then administer the right procedures, while en route to the hospital. Treatment for the patients depends on what level of training and certification the EMT has gone through. First responders are only certified to care for a sick or injured person. A basic EMT can give CPR, control any bleeding, treat shock victims, apply bandages, splint fractures, and administer an automatic defibrillation. EMTs are also trained to handle emotionally unstable patients and heart attack, poisoning, and burn patients. EMT-Intermediate are trained to start an IV, or use a manual defibrillator for patients that are going into cardiac arrest. EMT-Paramedic are certified to be able to perform more intensive treatments, while working in close radio contact with the doctor. (Careers In Focus: Medical Technicians 76) EMT-Paramedics are qualified to give intravenous drugs, use EKGs, put in breathing tubes, and use any modern medical technology. (Careers In Emergency Medical Services

Have you ever thought about what you would do if a family member suddenly stopped breathing? Imagine that you grow up in a small town, the population is 700 people, and one morning you wake up and everyone in the town is dead. On any given day 670 people die of sudden cardiac arrest. Could it be a loved one, someone you care deeply for, or just a complete stranger? The chances are that someone in your family is going to die of sudden cardiac arrest in your lifetime. On average it takes an ambulance no less than seven minutes to reach someone in need, therefore, every adult should know how to administer CPR.

The device is needed when a person’s heart fails to operate correctly. A person needing an artificial heart would be extremely ill that is they would not be able to function like an everyday person. E.g. – walking.

The determination of the potential for cardiac arrest is readily apparent in some patients. Patients with the greatest potential for cardiac arrest require close scrutiny for the signs and symptoms of respiratory and hemodynamic instability. This investigation will attempt to determine the best methods of administering high quality chest compressions in CPR. The PICO(T) acronym represents a format that can be used to create an answerable research question. The PICO(T) formulated question for this investigation is: In adult cardiac arrest, will the utilization of automated chest compressions compared to physical chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation improve survival outcomes? PICO(T) components consist of patient population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C), outcome (O) and time (T). The PICO(T) components used to formulate the answerable research question are: Patient population: adults in cardiac

The author of this document attempts to explain what is a ventricular assist device, its basic function, the reasons for use, possible complications and nursing care aimed to prevent this. Also, the impact that current technology has in the management of Heart Failure, and prolongation of life quality and expectancy while waiting for heart transplant. Furthermore, it reviews the incorporation of essential elements of safe nursing care to current nursing standards of care when caring for patients with ventricular assist device. Also, this document analyses and complete three evidence-base practice articles in nursing care with QSEN guidelines. Lastly, this documents review the safety concerns that are related to the technology when it

As I tell my Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) students, we all come with an expiration date; you just cannot see where it is. We must cherish each moment we have as you never know when you will run out of moments.

Charging to 200....Stand clear…Shocking! CPR....EMS providers experience the adrenaline and rush of a patient in cardiac arrest. Trying to bring dead back to life is not a simple task by far, especially with the limitations and resources of the field. But, what happens after the patient makes it to definitive care? Annually, around 300,000 adults in the United States experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (AHA), and EMS providers only see the results of the short term survival of the patient, but rarely the actual patient care and recovery after an arrest. Patients undergo intense, aggressive treatment and recovery measures in the hospital post-code. These patients have a variety of treatment regimens

This paper will be going over a scenario involving a real patient and what things could have been different with EMS care. It will also be covering what exactly cardiac arrest is and what rhythms produce it. And for every cardiac rhythm in cardiac arrest, there is a specific treatment plan paramedics can follow.

“Cardiac disease is the most common cause of death in the United States” (Graham Nichol, 518). This is the leading number of death with in the US. It is important to know how to perform CPR and not may people know how to so with the help of the fast responding Emergency Medical Services, they have been able to save numerous lives. It has been stated that in the U.S. there are “More than 1,000 patients experience sudden cardiac arrest each day, Treatment for this includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency medical services (EMS) that provide CPR” (Graham Nichol, 517). In my EMT class this summer our instructor said there has always been questions weather or not the bystander who is around and knows how to perform CPR should do it. The answer is yes. Because the faster you begin CPR the higher of a chance you have to saving the patients life from dying from a heart attack. It only takes a few minutes before the brain goes brain dead from lack of oxygen to the brain. The point of CPR is to hopefully save the patients life, but that is not always the case. CPR helps circulate blood through the body, brain and other organs to help the patient stay alive while either the ambulance is en route to your location or while the EMT or paramedic is heading to the

Idealistically, CPR should be performed only by people who have received proper training, however, brain damage can occur within minutes without oxygen. If no one else can help, follow these instructions to perform CPR.

according to the American Heart Association “about 70 percent of cardiac arrest happens at home and unfortunately only about 46 percent of the people who experience this get immediate help they need before professional help arrives.” So you could be saving a loved

Attention Getter: What if one of your friends just fell to the ground because they couldn’t breathe, would you know what to do, could you perform CPR if it was needed? It is said by the American Heart Association that sadly 70% of Americans do not know how to do CPR, or they just don’t remember how.

Prior to attending the CSL class, I completed the lab preparations which included basic CPR questions and watched the video clip provided. I understood the procedures for CPR outside and within a hospital environment. When given an event of a cardiac arrest in hospital, the emergency alarm is pressed and pillows are removed from behind the patient to allow the head to be tilted backwards to open the airways. Within this time the ratio of 30 compressions to 2 breaths are given while a call is made