Published Mar 6, 2008
xviii-xxv
72 Posts
uh...when do you give 1. bicarb 2. sodium chloride 3. atropine 4. lidocaine 5. epinephrine on a coding pt??
ERRNTraveler, RN
672 Posts
You can check out the ACLS algorithms here: http://www.acls.net/aclsalg.htm
Click on the different rhythms to view the algorithms.....
cdchick
19 Posts
Have you taken an ACLS class? These drugs are explained in the class and in the work book.
mahjia
24 Posts
shes right! LOL! dont mean to offend you... hail philippine nurses! LOL!
not yet sorry ...
ERNurse752, RN
1,323 Posts
Does this help?
http://www.unc.edu/~rvp/old/RP_Anesthesia/Basics/ACLSAlgorithms.html
Blee O'Myacin, BSN, RN
721 Posts
Look them up. Where I work, only those nurses who are ACLS certified can push certain meds in a code. Learn your facility policy and abide by that.
Blee
sorry im a pretty new nurse.that was asked from me during an interview..i answered most correctly...i guess. thanks anyways :) btw the links were helpful.ill be training on acls next mo. thanks