Early lifesavers: Is it time that nurses considered taking on defibrillation as one of their core responsibilities

Article Abstract:

Cardiac arrest requires prompt emergency action and key elements to a patients' chances of survival are early access to professional help, basic life support, defibrillation and advanced life support. Survival rates fall quickly at about 10% for each minute following cessation of circulation. Defibrillation is not see a key nursing competency in the UK, but guidelines recommend that defibrillation should be a key competency. Nurses and employers have been reluctant to view defibrillation as a key component of nursing practice, possibly due to concern about required skills, but automated external defibrillators are small, light and easy to use.

Care and treatment, Usage, Defibrillators, Cardiac arrest, Electric countershock

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Man seeks nurses ...

Article Abstract:

The Isle of Man, UK, opted to get experienced nurses from the mainland rather than continue with a nurse training programme after new nurse training methods were introduced nationally in 1992. The island is now suffering a severe nursing shortage, and the government is considering measures to build up the profession, including the offer of cash incentives for mainland nurses and the re-introduction of a nurse training programme. Local nursing and trade union representatives believe that a training programme would have a positive effect on nursing throughout the island.

Health aspects, Nurses, Isle of Man

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