Improved basic life support performance by ward nurses using the CAREvent® Public Access Resuscitator (PAR) in a simulated setting

Resuscitation

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-50

  Monsieurs, Koenraad G ^a   De Regge, Melissa ^a   Vogels, Catherine ^b   Calle, Paul A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); Chest compression; Nurses; Training; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG VENTILATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RESUSCITATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; BELGIUM; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART MASSAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIKINS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SIMULATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 25844491962     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2005.04.012     Document Type: Article

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