Last BLS recommendations

cyang22 · Jun 20, 2006

No. The new guideline by AHA is 30/2 no matter with one or two rescuers. However, the ratio is 15/2 on kids or infants with two rescuers.

suzanne4, RN · Jun 20, 2006

Those are the old recommendations, not what is being taught now.

alina_zhuang · Jun 23, 2006

I think the ratio for adult(older than 8-year-old) is 15:2 , 5:1 for child (under 8-year-old). am i right? let me know if I am wrong.

alina_zhuang · Jun 23, 2006

there is no difference between 1 and 2 rescuers, I think.

cyang22 · Jun 23, 2006

No. The new guideline by AHA is 30/2 no matter with one or two rescuers. However, the ratio is 15/2 on kids or infants with two rescuers.

I just took the BLS class by AHA on June 03, 2006. And this is what they taught in class.

suzanne4, RN · Jun 23, 2006

There are completely new guidelines that are out, and if you learned the above, that is old information. I will put up the new guldelines when I get a chance.

If you just learned the old, then your class was taught with outdated information, especially if it is overseas. That is not what is being taught in the US>

cyang22 · Jun 23, 2006

I took the class in San Jose on June 06 2006 and was told that we would be learning the new guideline.

Here is a website link by University of Washington http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/

Take a look. There are illustrated charts and videos showing how to do CPR on adults, kids, infants and.....family pets.

Editorial Team / Admin · Jun 23, 2006

Overview of BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association (AHA)

http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/112/24_suppl/IV-12

AHA algorithm for Adult CPR by HCP:

http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/112/24_suppl/IV-19/FIG2

alina_zhuang · Jun 23, 2006

Wow, It's great to know!! thanks you guys. by the way, the information I've got is from Saunders-3rd edition.

rnaffah · Jun 23, 2006

Thank you for helping me.After I read your comments i summarized the latest Recommendations of AHA.

CPR forAdults

1. CALL

Check the victim for unresponsiveness. If there is no response, Call 911 and return to the victim. In most locations the emergency dispatcher can assist you with CPR instructions.

2. BLOW

Tilt the head back and listen for breathing. If not breathing normally, pinch nose and cover the mouth with yours and blow until you see the chest rise. Give 2 breaths. Each breath should take 1 second.

3. PUMP

If the victim is still not breathing normally, coughing or moving, begin chest compressions. Push down on the chest 11/2 to 2 inches 30 times right between the nipples. Pump at the rate of 100/minute, faster than once per second.

CONTINUE WITH 2 BREATHS AND 30 PUMPS UNTIL HELP ARRIVES

NOTE: This ratio is the same for one-person & two-person CPR. In two-person CPR the person pumping the chest stops while the other gives mouth-to-mouth breathing.

CPR for Children (Ages 1-8)

CPR for children is similar CPR for adults. The compression to ventilation ratio is 30:2. There are, however, 3 differences.

1) If you are alone with the child give two minutes of CPR before calling 911

2) Use the heel of one hand as for adults for chest compressions

3) Press the sternum approximately one-third the depth of the chest

CPR for Infants (Age

1. Shout and Tap

Shout and gently tap the child on the shoulder. If there is no response, position the infant on his or her back

2. Open The Airway

Open the airway using a head tilt lifting of chin. Do not tilt the head too far back

3. Give 2 Gentle Breaths

If the baby is NOT breathing give 2 small gentle breaths. Cover the baby's mouth and nose with your mouth. Each breath should be 1 second long. You should see the baby's chest rise with each breath.

4. Give 30 Compressions

Give 30 gentle chest compressions at the rate of 100 per minute. Use two or three fingers in the center of the chest just below the nipples. Press down approximately one-third the depth of the chest.

5. Repeat

Repeat with 2 breath and 30 compressions. After two minutes of repeated cycles call 911 and continue giving breaths and compressions.

http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/quickcpr.html

suzanne4, RN · Jun 24, 2006

Wow, It's great to know!! thanks you guys. by the way, the information I've got is from Saunders-3rd edition.

The Saunder's book that you have is more than one year old, there is a revised edition that came out in February, 2006.

As I keep saying, the information is changing frequently, always look at the date that it was posted, or published.