week 5

• Code Management


  Nursing care and management
• Topics covered


  • Airway Obstruction
  • Mental Health in Emergencies
  • Infant and Young Child Feeding
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Algorithm

  1. Initial Assessment and Call for Help

  2. Check for Pulse

  3. Airway Maintenance

  4. Performing Chest Compressions

  5. Rescue Breathing (Ventilation)

  6. Early Defibrillation

  
• ABC vs CAB Protocol

  Before 2010s: A-Airway, B-Breathing, C-Circulation/Compressions

  American Heart Association: C-Circulation/Compressions, A-Airway, B-Breathing
• Performing Chest Compressions


  1. Position Yourself

  2. Hand Placement

  3. Interlock Fingers

  4. Position Your Body

  5. Compression Depth

  6. Compression Rate

  7. Allow Full Recoil

  8. Minimize Interruptions

  9. Continue Compressions
• Head-Tilt-Chin-Lift Maneuver


  Also known as "head-up tilt chin technique", used to clear airway obstructions and facilitate breathing
• How to perform Head-Tilt-Chin-Lift Maneuver

  1. Positioning

  2. Hand Placement

  3. Tilt the Head

  4. Lift the Chin

  5. Assess Breathing

  6. Look for Chest Rise

  7. Listen and Feel for Breath
• Jaw Thrust Maneuver


  Used when there is a suspicion of a neck or spine injury, to avoid worsening the situation
• How to perform Jaw Thrust Maneuver

  1. Positioning

  2. Hand Placement

  3. Lift the Jaw

  4. Maintain Head Immobilization

  5. Assess Breathing

  6. Look for Chest Rise

  7. Listen and Feel for Breath
• Heimlich Maneuver


  Used if a person is conscious and choking, to dislodge an object stuck in their windpipe
• How to perform Heimlich Maneuver

  1. Positioning

  2. Hand Placement

  3. Thumb Position

  4. Thrust

  5. Repeat until object is dislodged or person becomes unconscious