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What EXACTLY is resuscitation?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Dan L'Allier May 25, 2009.
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Jess Kruk replied to beenblessed's discussion EMT uniforms/pants for women"http://www.aspenmills.com/
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Good luck!"
Dan L'Allier replied to Jess Kruk's discussion What EXACTLY is resuscitation?"Jess, Great job ! You were at the scene (people can always give you the well if I was there I would have...)and you acted appropriately with the info you had at hand. Follow your gut."
Gregory E. Thompson, Jr. NREMT-P replied to Jess Kruk's discussion What EXACTLY is resuscitation?"When a BVM is introduced into the situation that Jess has described in a cancer pt. s/p sz. the patient still having a pulse and hypoventalated (hypoxic) less than adequate ventalations, whether it is to "boost" the ventaltory rate/drive…"
Jess Kruk replied to Jess Kruk's discussion What EXACTLY is resuscitation?"Thanks for everyone's input so far. I think we're all on the same page, and IF (note capital letters!) a DNR had been presented, I would have done the same thing anyway, because I think that we ASSISTED her ventilations, and did not…"
K. Vanessa L. Wallace replied to Jess Kruk's discussion What EXACTLY is resuscitation?"HERE'S MY TWO CENTS....
I KNOW HERE IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE DNR IN YOUR HAND, YOU'VE GOT A DUTY TO ACT...
RESCUSCITATION=IS BRINGING BACK FROM DEAD. IF HER CARDIO-STATUS WAS STABLE THEN THAT MEANS SHE'S GOT A HEARTBEAT SO SHE…"
brian maxey replied to Jess Kruk's discussion What EXACTLY is resuscitation?"I would not consider it resusitation. The patient was already breathing and had a pulse. With her cardiovascular status being stable I would have assisted her with a bvm also regardless if a dnr was presented on scene by a family member. If the…"
Jess Kruk replied to Jess Kruk's discussion What EXACTLY is resuscitation?"In this situation, the DNR was NOT presented, so that was not the issue. We have to abide by any presented (valid) DNRs.
As far as DNR wording goes, some are very simple and the DNR and/or DNI "box" is checked or not. Other times, the…"
Jess Kruk replied to Vernon Tracy's discussion Stupid things heard over the radio..."Instead of a "2 car 10-50" (meaning 2 car MVA) the excited new dispatcher paged us for a "ten car 2-50""
Jess Kruk posted a discussionWhat EXACTLY is resuscitation?
We had a terminal cancer patient whose husband called 911 because the patient had fallen out of bed. The patient was responsive for us, but when we were in her room, she began to seize. She came out of the seizure rather quickly, however, we needed to perform some minor upper airway suctioning directly after the seizure for some secretion removal. We also used a BVM for a short period of time for some hypoventilation and shallow respirations immediately following the seizure.Although we were…See More
Jess Kruk replied to Kyle Grinnell's discussion Spider straps"I've worked with both spider straps vs. the quick clips. I like the spider straps better, although there are pros/cons for both. The spider straps are great because they are SO much easier to adjust (up/down) on the patient. The top strap…"
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- I'm a full time Emergency Department RN, and I run on my local volunteer ambulance service as a Paramedic.
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- At 9:49pm on April 13, 2009, Dan L'Allier said…
- Hi Jess, thanks for the invite.
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