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Basic Life Support Overview and Guidelines

The document discusses the differences between basic life support before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that during the pandemic providers should cover their own mouth and nose with a facemask or cloth when performing CPR, cover the person's mouth and nose with a facemask or cloth as well, and use hands-only CPR if possible. It also reviews the chain of survival for adult cardiac arrest and the latest cardiac arrest algorithm followed by healthcare providers, emphasizing early CPR, use of an AED, advanced life support, and post-cardiac arrest care.

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Basic Life Support Overview and Guidelines

The document discusses the differences between basic life support before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that during the pandemic providers should cover their own mouth and nose with a facemask or cloth when performing CPR, cover the person's mouth and nose with a facemask or cloth as well, and use hands-only CPR if possible. It also reviews the chain of survival for adult cardiac arrest and the latest cardiac arrest algorithm followed by healthcare providers, emphasizing early CPR, use of an AED, advanced life support, and post-cardiac arrest care.

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  • Basic Life Support
  • ECG Reading

St.

Paul University Surigao


St. Paul University System
Cor. San Nicolas & Rizal Streets
8400 Surigao City, Philippines

BASIC
LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)

SUBMITTED BY:
Ms. Precious Gem Pia D. Vernal
BSN 401

SUBMITTED TO:
Mr. Vincent Louis P. Duncano, RN, MAN
Clinical Instructor
Basic Life Support
1. Compare and contrast the Basic Life Support before and during
pandemic.

Before Pandemic

Lay the
person on If they are Repeat until
Two an
their back not 30 chest
Call 911 rescue ambulance
and open breathing, compressions
their start cpr. breaths or AED
airway arrives.

Source: [Link]

During Pandemic

Perform Hands-
Cover the only CPR
Cover own
Phone 911 person’s (Push hard and
mouth and Use an AED as
And get an mouth and fast on the center
nose with a soon as it is
AED nose with. of the chest at a
face mask or rate of 100-120 available.
(if applicable) Facemask or
cloth compressions per
cloth.
minute

Source: [Link]
association-issue-pandemic-cpr-guidelines/
a. What is the Chain of Survival for adult cardiac arrest?

ACTIVATION OF
EMERGENCY
RESPONSE

PERFORM
EARLY CPR

DEFIBRILLATE
WITH AED

ADVANCED
LIFE SUPPORT

POST- CARDIAC
ARREST CARE

RECOVERY

Source: [Link]
b. What is the latest cardiac arrest algorithm followed by health
care providers?

Source: [Link]
files/highlights/hghlghts_2020_ecc_guidelines_english.pdf
ECG Reading

1. What are your nursing responsibilities in performing ECG?

Ø Before the procedure

Explain the
Explain the Encourage Explain that a
No special Ensure to need to
procedure the patient vasodilator (a
preparation empty darkened the
to the to myl nitrate)
is needed. the bladder. examination
patient. cooperate may be given.
field.

Ø During the procedure

The following are the nursing considerations during echocardiogram:

Inform that a
Position the
conductive gel is
patient on his
applied to the
left side.
chest area.

Ø After the procedure

The nurse should be aware of these post-procedure nursing interventions after an


echocardiogram, they are as follows:

Remove the Inform the patient Instruct patient to


conductive gel that the study will be resume regular
Source:
from the patient’s interpreted by the diet and
skin. physician. activities.

Source: [Link]
a. What are the basic parts of the ECG waveform? What are
the normal values?

Normal Values

Source: [Link]
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b. How do we read the ECG tracings?

Source: [Link]
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St. Paul University Surigao St. Paul University System Cor. San Nicolas & Rizal Streets 8400 Surigao City, Philippines
Basic Life Support 1. Compare and contrast the Basic Life Support before and during pandemic. Before Pandemic
a. What is the Chain of Survival for adult cardiac arrest? Sou
b. What is the latest cardiac arrest algorithm followed by health care providers? Source: https://cpr.heart.org/-/m
ECG Reading 1. What are your nursing responsibilities in performing ECG? Ø Before the procedure Ø Duri
a. What are the basic parts of the ECG waveform? What are the normal values? Normal Values
b. How do we read the ECG tracings? Source: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Electrocardiogram-Ecg-

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