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How to use an automated external defibrillator following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

05 April 2017

Nursing Standard

Evidence & practice

Rationale and key points This article provides an overview of the skills required to safely and promptly deliver a defibrillatory shock to patients who experience...

A collaborative and progressive approach to basic life support

02 June 2009

Nursing Standard

Learning zone

This article discusses how emergency situations occur across a range of lay, community and hospital settings. Healthcare practitioners working in these environments...

In-hospital resuscitation: recognising and responding to adults in cardiac arrest

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

Survival rates following in-hospital cardiac arrest remain low. The majority of patients who survive a cardiac arrest will be in a monitored environment, have a...

Exploring the implementation of family-witnessed resuscitation

27 March 2018

Nursing Standard

Critical care

Cardiac arrest is a traumatic event, both for patients and their family members. Traditionally, healthcare professionals have often been reluctant to offer family...

A collaborative and progressive approach to basic life support

27 May 2009

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article discusses how emergency situations occur across a range of lay, community and hospital settings. Healthcare practitioners working in these environments...

An overview of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment

01 February 2017

Nursing Standard

CPD

Nurses have many roles and responsibilities in relation to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), including: recognising that a patient is deteriorating; recognising...

Promoting health-related quality of life in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator

01 March 2017

Nursing Standard

CPD

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are an effective treatment to reduce mortality rates in patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac death. However,...