First aid

“Code blue in the emergency department, all personnel to room three.” These words droned over the loudspeaker, again and again, sending every trained staff member into a state of emergency. Code blue: the signal for an adult medical emergency. In a matter of seconds, the head nurse gave each staff member their orders and like an efficient machine, everyone went straight to work. My instinct was to run. Right in front of my eyes a patient’s heart had ceased to beat. The room filled with urgency as

checked by registrar weekly and by hospital inspection team monthly. All the equipment in the crash cart will be in working condition and emergency life saving drugs up-to date (Clinical Practice, Policy& Procedure, 2012). Nurses and doctors are the first in line that provide life support and bringing back to normal life. They should always be aware of the location and placement of the emergency cart and their contents and their use properly. Staff must be familiar with all of life saving equipment

Hannah Puckett Mr. Risk Essay #1 March 3, 2017 Reasoning About an Ethical Issue Do not resuscitate orders should be more widely accepted by society as a viable right to suffering patients. A DNR order indicates that a person has decided not to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event that their heart stops beating. The patient’s relatives and doctors want to know what the patient intended for their life when they still had the capability of making these choices without any assistance

experience cardiac arrest and death if the obstruction is not removed. As paramedics there is varied ways to deal with this type of situation from very basic procedures to fairly advanced interventions. On first contact with a conscious patient experiencing a complete airway obstruction the first intervention would be to perform a abdominal thrust. The abdominal thrust also know as the Heimlich maneuver is basically accomplished by standing or kneeling behind the patient and placing your fist just

CPR, Adult Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure to help a person whose breathing or heartbeat has stopped. When the heart stops beating, blood flow to the brain and other vital organs also stops. This can cause brain damage or death if not treated within minutes. Immediately performing CPR on a person can prevent brain damage or death. Adult CPR guidelines apply to any person who has reached puberty. Signs of puberty in males include facial or underarm hair, and a sign

resuscitation. To perform CPR correctly you need to do 30 chest compressions, then 2 breaths into the mouth, and repeat until a paramedic arrives or until an AED (automated external defibrillator) arrives. What are steps(Adult, Child, Infant)? Adult: First check the scene to see if it is safe; second check the patient to see if they are awake by tapping their shoulder and yelling, and then checking their pulse; third call for help by calling or having someone else call 911; forth tilt head back and begin

The five questions you might ask yourself, prior to participating in voluntourism would be personal questions to discover suitability. First question is about the area and accommodations it has to offer. What are my personal minimum requirements for accommodations? (For example: running water? own bed? own room?) The personal minimum requirements for accommodations would have to be the ability to obtain clean drinking water. Having an area to keep belongings and sleep while there. An area designated

Breathing is an activity of living that is essential in order for other activities of living to be achieved with ease. Individuals are not usually aware that they are breathing, and it should be effortless. When breathing becomes difficult, an assessment must be undertaken by a nurse in order to make a nursing diagnoses. Once the assessment is completed, interventions are put in place in order for the health issue to be corrected, and an evaluation is done to examine whether or not the interventions

skills. With the proper training, you can also be the lifeguard at your local pool. To begin the path to become a lifeguard, you must first find when your local pool is taking applications. Being observant is the key here to find the listing in your local newspaper. Your school also may announce the applications are being taken at the time. Before you apply, you must first question yourself if you are a good applicant to become a lifeguard. If you do not consider yourself a strong swimmer, or consider

PICOT QUESTIONS ON OXYGENATION EBS Process Question Within a community of residing adults, what is the effectiveness of hands-only CPR compared with the hands used together with breathing CPR when trying to prevent mortality? PICOT Problem Statement Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in community-residing adults using hands-only CPR versus breathing and hand use CPR are both useful when trying to avoid death if the people involved are fully aware of the precautions and steps to take while undertaking