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eso
established medical orders to be administered in the ABSENCE OF A PHYSICIAN
an eso competent nurse is competent in the knowledge of:
identification and tx of life-threatening conditions
RRT brings what to the bedside
critical care
etCo2
co2 measured at the end of each breath
which measurement reflects CO during cpr?
etco2
what can we use to measure effectiveness of compressions or rosc in cpr?
etco2
therapeutic hypothermia temperatures
32 to 36
when do we perform therapeutic hypothermia?
pt not following commands or showing purposeful movement within 120 mins after rosc
eso competent RNs may initiate esos based on
patient assessment and professional judgement
steps in notifying a patients dr for an eso
1. call code blue
2. call rrt
3. call pts dr
eso competency exam consists of:
eso exam
demonstration of:
defibrillation, cardioversion, pacing
whats the first line iv access for eso?
large bore in AC
once you have iv access what do you do next?
start kvo line