Resuscitation skills

Resuscitation skills of MRCP candidates.

Evaluation of lay skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

The theoretical knowledge and practical performance of 166 lay people attending a short cardiopulmonary resuscitation course were evaluated according to the American Heart Association standards. Before tt course no participant was able to perform even a bad attempt at cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Theoretical knowledge was good at the end of the course and at the refresher course six months la...

Assessing practical skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

This paper aims to analyze agreement in the assessment of external chest compressions (ECC) by 3 human raters and dedicated feedback software.While 54 volunteer health workers (medical transport technicians), trained and experienced in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), performed a complete sequence of basic CPR maneuvers on a manikin incorporating feedback software (Laerdal PC v 4.2.1 Skill ...

Factors influencing healthcare professionals’ retention of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation skills

Introduction The aim of this literature review is to examine and present a synthesis of the existing literature on factors influencing health care professionals’ retention of CPR skills. Cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function and is caused when the heart’s electrical system malfunctions. Death occurs within minutes after the heart stops (Ornato & Becker, 2010). Cardiopulmonary Resu...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and skills of registered nurses in Botswana.

BACKGROUND In Botswana nurses provide most health care in the primary, secondary and tertiary level clinics and hospitals. Trauma and medical emergencies are on the increase, and nurses should have cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) knowledge and skills in order to be able to implement effective interventions in cardiac arrest situations. OBJECTIVE The objective of this descriptive study was...