CPR‚ Adult Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a skill that almost anyone can learn to perform. It can be lifesaving when performed on a person whose breathing or heartbeat has stopped. When the heart stops beating‚ the flow of blood to the brain and other vital organs also stops. This usually causes brain damage or death if not treated within minutes. CPR consists of steps that are based on the CAB sequence: chest compressions‚ airway‚ and breathing. If you see an adult collapse and lose
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Neonatal Nurse Without neonatal care millions of pre-term infants would not have a fighting chance. Although the schooling and training to become a neonatal nurse can be extensive‚ it doesn’t have to be. Due to the need for neonatal clinicians many people would choose it for the chance to save an infant’s life‚ the income or because they just simply want to help. First‚ the job of a neonatal nurse is extremely important to a pre-term baby’s life. There are
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Alicia Watts 10/5/09 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation The skill I think that is a mastering skill is CPR. CPR‚ because if there is an emergency situation they could possible save some ones life. If you don’t have this certain skill and you came some where and someone passed out‚ you will need to know how to perform this‚ if not they could die. I feel that learning CPR could benefit all and this is a major skill to know. If you are in the medical field or mostly anywhere now it is required that
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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome The purpose of this research critique is to inform the reader of a randomized clinical study regarding the treatment of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). This writer is interested in the treatment of drug exposed infants and the goals of reducing babies’ hospitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The study researches the adjunct therapy for treatment of NAS. The study will be broken down into the following units: protection of human participants‚ type
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use of mouth-to-mouth ventilation had been in 1732‚ involving a coal miner in Dublin‚ and the first major publication describing the resuscitation of near drowning victims was in 1896. However‚ it was not until 1958 that Dr. Peter Safar demonstrated mouth-to-mouth ventilation to be superior to other methods of manual ventilation. In 1960‚ cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was shown to be extremely beneficial. Demonstration of the effectiveness of mouth-to- mouth ventilation in 1958 and closed
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Neonates refers to newborn children or mammals that are less than 4 weeks old. NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) professionals specialize in one aspect of a babys health care. The neonatal period is the period from birth to 1 month where a baby transitions from the uterine environment to external world‚ this includes the initial period after birth which is referred to as the perinatal period. “Neonatal nursing is a subspecialty of nursing that works with newborn infants born with a variety of
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Neonatal Ethics Abstract In this paper‚ I have described all sides of neonatal ethics and have presented my view regarding the topic. I have also managed to integrate philosophical and historical perspectives regarding neonatal care and ethics. In the end‚ I have given my personal opinion concerning the solution of the issues at stake. The ethical debate regarding the proper care of severely unwell infants is one of the oldest debates in medical sciences. In the present times‚ approaches that
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A neonatal nurse is one who subspecializes in working with newborn infants who are born with problems like birth defects‚ infections‚ being premature‚ surgical problems‚ and cardiac malformations. They embrace these infants who deal with these problems shortly after birth as well as their long-term problems they may have to deal with. Most neonatal nurses only care for the infant until they are discharged from the hospital‚ but some may care for them up until age two. A Bachelor’s of Science in
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A neonatal nurse takes care of new born infants up to 28 days after birth. Neonatal nursing works with new born infants with a variety of problems‚ ranging from prematurity‚ birth defects‚ infection‚ cardiac malformations and surgical problems. Compared to other nursing specialties‚ neonatal nursing is fairly new. It emerged during the 1960’s. Since it’s an up and coming field‚ numerous job opportunities are available for aspiring nurses interested in newborn care. College level nursing degree programs
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however‚ I always knew that my career choice was to be a neonatal nurse. I want to spend my life caring for newborn infants. Growing up‚ I have watched my mother come home from her nursing job and tell me how much she loves caring for other people. It gives her patience‚ more time management skills‚ and the love for other people. I will be discussing the duties‚ education requirements‚ and salary of a neo natal nurse. Second Slide First‚ Neonatal nurse specialists focus on the care of newborn infants
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