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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

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She was resuscitated by EMS, but did not regain higher brain function, and was eventually diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state. This topic came up with Bernie published an article in New England Journal called Deciding for Patients Who Have Lost Decision-Making Capacity Finding Common Ground in Medical Ethics.

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5 NICU conditions and pieces of special equipment you must know

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Written by Joshua Roberts originally in the FULL ARTICLE about NICU nursing. On occasions, babies can be born in poor condition and require extensive resuscitation for a number of reasons, such as placental abruption, umbilical cord issues, or a significant bleed. This ventilator is essentially a drum. Worth a read!

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A Day in the Life of a NICU Nurse

The Nurse Break

A must-read article for all budding ICU, NICU and paediatric nurses. On occasions, babies can be born in poor condition and require extensive resuscitation for a number of reasons, such as placental abruption, umbilical cord issues, or a significant bleed. This ventilator is essentially a drum. Nitric Oxide (iNO).

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The Language of Serious Illness: A Podcast with Sunita Puri, Bob Arnold, and Jacqueline Kruser

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We’ve invited Jacqueline Kruser and Bob Arnold on this week’s podcast to talk about their recently published JAMA Viewpoint article titled “ Reconsidering the Language of Serious Illness. ” You recently published an article in the New Yorker titled, I can’t even read my own, what was the title again? Of course not.

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Hospice Nurses Take a Holistic Approach to Dementia Care

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million cases in 2050, according to an article in The Lancet. This ensures that the family and the care team honor the patient’s wishes like determining do not resuscitate (DNR) status, using ventilator support, and providing enteral feedings. million cases in 2019 to 152.8

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Journey into the Life of a Rescue Flight Nurse

The Nurse Break

Check out our other flight nursing articles below! Flight Nursing Articles. The majority are adult patients with all types of conditions, commonly cardiac, complex medical and surgical, or trauma – they are often intubated and ventilated and on inotropes. Make sure to check out their website ! Write for us.

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A Complete Guide to Peri-anaesthesia & Perioperative Nursing: Part 1

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In this instance, the normal care would be to use a bag valve mask and ventilate or breathe for the patient, however in a CICO event, you are unable to ventilate and hence unable to oxygenate. Basic life support encompasses all areas involving patient assessment, deterioration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

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