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Skills Station
Details |
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Takes or verbalizes, body
substance isolation precautions |
1 |
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Briefly questions the rescuer
about arrest events |
1 |
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Directs the rescuer to stop CPR |
1 |
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Verified absence of spontaneous
pulse (No pulse) |
1 |
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Direct resumption of CPR |
1 |
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Turns on the defibrillator power |
1 |
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Attaches the AED to the patient |
1 |
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Directs rescuer to stop CPR and
ensure all individuals are clear
of patient |
1 |
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Initiates analysis of the rhythm |
1 |
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Delivers shock (up to three
successive shocks) |
1 |
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Verified absence of spontaneous
pulse (No pulse) |
1 |
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TRANSITION |
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Directs resumption of CPR |
1 |
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Gathers additional information
about the arrest event |
1 |
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Confirms effectiveness of CPR
(ventilations and compressions) |
1 |
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INTEGRATION |
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Verbalizes or directions
insertion of simple airway
adjunct |
1 |
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Ventilates, or directs
ventilation of patient |
1 |
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Assures high concentration of
oxygen is delivered to patient |
1 |
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Assures CPR continues without
unnecessary/prolonged
interruption |
1 |
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Re-evaluates patient/CPR in
approximately one minute |
1 |
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Repeats defibrillator sequence |
1 |
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TRANSPORTATION |
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Verbalizes transportation of
patient |
1 |
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TOTAL: |
21 |
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CRITICAL
CRITERIA
___ Did not take,
or verbalize, body substance
isolation precautions
___ Did not
evaluate the need for immediate
use of the AED
___ Did not
direct initiation/resumption of
ventilation/compressions at
appropriate time
___ Did not
ensure all individuals were
clear of patient before
delivering each shock
___ Did not find,
or manage, problems associated
with airway, berating,
hemorrhage or shock
___ Did not
operate the AED properly
(inability to deliver shock)
___ Prevented the
defibrillator from delivering
indicated stacked shocks
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