Advanced Cardiac Life Support: A Guide for Nurses [Paperback]

In the event of an adult cardiac arrest, it is essential to be able to respond rapidly, providing safe and effective care. This new and updated edition of Advanced Cardiac Life Support provides the theoretical background to resuscitation as well as explaining the essential resuscitation skills required to manage an adult cardiac arrest- from the time it occurs until subsequent transfer to the ICU.

The emphasis is on the prevention of cardiac arrest with detailed information on the management of peri-arrest arrhythmias and acute coronary syndromes. Advanced Cardiac Life Support also discusses ethical and legal issues, record keeping, dealing with bereavement, audit, equipment and training- providing an essential quick reference tool for nurses and health care professionals.

• An evidence-based approach to emergency care based on the latest Resuscitation guidelines
• A succinct yet comprehensive guide to the management of cardiac arrest
• Written by an experienced resuscitation training offer who is also a qualified nurse and former CCU Charge Nurse

Chapter 1: Resuscitation Service: An Overview 1

Introduction 1

Learning outcomes 1

Concept of the chain of survival 1

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Standards for Clinical Practice and Training 3

Role of the Resuscitation Council (UK) 8

Principles of safer handling during CPR 9

Chapter summary 12

Chapter 2: Resuscitation Equipment 13

Introduction 13

Learning outcomes 13

Recommended minimum equipment for the management of an adult cardiac arrest 14

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