New CPR Song for New CPR Rate?

Nurses General Nursing

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So today I became aware that the new ideal CPR rate is "at least" 100 (and up to 120) compressions per minute with the ideal being more like 110 compressions per minute...

Help!

I can no longer use Staying Alive or Another One Bites the Dust!

New songs needed, must be a catchy, rhythmic 110 BPM. Clever double meanings a plus.

Got any good ones?

Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Really? That is 185 BPM

Really? That is 185 BPM

Maybe they'll come around 50% faster...? ;)

Specializes in Med Surg, Home Health.

Agree, of course. No one should concentrate on CPR quantity without also quality.

But why not focus on both?Music is a very good way to keep tempo accurate without that metronome the ACLS recert video suggested.

QUOTE=ArtClassRN;7921455]Proper, complete compressions probably more important than what song you are thinking about.

Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

"Harder, better, faster, stronger" - Daft Punk

Its the lyrics I tell to students at times.

Specializes in Medical Surgical.

Never done CPR on a live (or dead, rather) person, but just about anything off of S.C.I.E.N.C.E. by Incubus or Get on Top by Red hot Chili Peppers :)

Specializes in Geriatrics, Home Health.

"Reflektor" Arcade Fire

"Eye of the Tiger"

Specializes in ER, ICU, Education.

I use sites like this to find good target heart rate songs for exercise. Here are some 110/bpm songs. 110 bpm (Music Database :: Dave Tompkins)

I quite like the idea of compressions to the tune of Huey Lewis' "I want a new drug."

Specializes in ED, ICU, Education.

Re : Bangarang. Hahah!!! I love that song...however, I feel that I may start trying to spin on the patient's chest rather than compress it..

;)

Move Along - All American Rejects 110 BPM

Song about holding on, pushing on and making it through.

Motivated me to pass my fitness test into the Navy.

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