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About the Author
Judy Boehm, RN, MSN, is a cardiac clinical nurse specialist
living now
in Bradenton, Florida.
Beginning in 1975 she worked as CNS for the cardiac units
at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire,
retiring in early 2006. Since the formation of the CPR
Committee in 1983, she was active in establishing policies
and procedures for resuscitations, translating resuscitation
research into practice, selection of/training in emergency
equipment, life support education, and CPR data collection/
analysis.
Judy received her MSN from University of Alabama,
and her BSN from Case Western Reserve University. She enjoys
playing golf with her husband, walking her Golden Retriever,
and learning about tropical plants.
email the author: [email protected]
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Welcome to Code Communications,
ZOLL's online newsletter for hospital clinicians interested in
the field of resuscitation. Each month we will explore a new topic
in the field with an emphasis on practical solutions for changing
practice and improving outcomes.
Clinicians and lay persons are questioning whether ventilations
have to be performed during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. To answer
this question, the September issue of Code Communications will review
the current American Heart Association Guidelines related to ventilations.
Then we'll explore research to learn if rescuers actually perform
ventilations according to these guidelines. Other topics covered
will be the consequences of hyperventilation, available methods
to coach correct ventilation technique, frequency and benefits of
gasping, and assessment of a victim's breathing by rescuers. Part
II in the October issue will review the effect of interruptions
for ventilations on blood flow during CPR, the physiologic gains
from ventilation during resuscitation, research related to compressions
without ventilations, and the optimal compression:ventilation ratio....Read
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