This is the first of a series of six articles defining advanced practice within the framework of the Scope of Professional Practice. It describes the main features of advanced life support and the role that nurses can play in enhancing the patient’s chances of survival. It relates to UKCC Professional development categories: Care enhancement and Education development
The aim of this article is to describe the interventions required for advanced life support procedures for the patient requiring resuscitation and to discuss the nurse's role in this area of practice.
Nursing Standard. 10, 50, 49-50. doi: 10.7748/ns.10.50.49.s52
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