Treatment for cardiopulmonary arrest has not changed much in the last 30 years. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is performed in much the same manner as it has been for many years, despite the fact that it produces only about 20% of normal cardiac output.

Did you know?

New techniques and technologies can...

• Increase conversion from ventricular fibrillation (the most common rhythm)
• Improve neurological recovery
• Rapidly reverse ischemia

Learn what works best and why!

Feel more confident when treating patients in cardiac arrest by reviewing the physiology of cardiac arrest, understanding new techniques and how they work. In Code Blue: What's New? you will review care priorities for the different presenting rhythms so that you will feel better prepared to respond rapidly and appropriately.

Provide better care by understanding how and why interventions work so that you can implement better interventions and achieve better outcomes.

Become more professional by exploring and dealing with issues of family involvement in the resuscitation process.

In this unique program, David W. Woodruff, MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN will take you through an exploration of cutting-edge technologies and time-tested interventions to determine which ones work best and why you should use them. The understanding you will gain will help you provide better care during cardiac arrest and feel more confident during the code.

"Code Blue: What's New?" includes:
• Rationale for why some interventions are better than others
• Tips for practical use
• 60-minute audio CD
• Comprehensive handbook