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About the Author
Judy Boehm, RN, MSN, is a cardiac clinical nurse specialist
living now
in Bradenton, Florida.
Beginning in 1975 she worked as CNS for the cardiac units
at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire,
retiring in early 2006. Since the formation of the CPR
Committee in 1983, she was active in establishing policies
and procedures for resuscitations, translating resuscitation
research into practice, selection of/training in emergency
equipment, life support education, and CPR data collection/
analysis.
Judy received her MSN from University of Alabama,
and her BSN from Case Western Reserve University. She enjoys
playing golf with her husband, walking her Golden Retriever,
and learning about tropical plants.
email the author: judyboehm@gmail.com
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Welcome to Code Communications,
ZOLL's online newsletter for hospital clinicians interested in
the field of resuscitation. Each month we will explore a new topic
in the field with an emphasis on practical solutions for changing
practice and improving outcomes.
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If you will soon be purchasing a new manual defibrillator for
your hospital, this article will help you know what is available
on the market. It speaks to the basic manual defibrillator that
contains capability for ECG monitoring, defibrillation, cardioversion
and external pacing. Each institution should have a long-term
plan for standardizing on one make and model of manual defibrillator
throughout the institution. You will learn what questions to ask
when deciding on the configuration of the defibrillator needed
for your institution. Models approved by the FDA for use in the
U.S. are listed. Then information is provided about the new and
unique features in some of the manual defibrillators on the market.
Read
on to help you choose wisely.
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