Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approach

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SKILL 16-6

Performing Emergency Automated

External Defibrillation (Continued)

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8. Immediately resume CPR, beginning with chest compressions.
   After five cycles (about 2 minutes), allow the AED to analyze
   the heart rhythm. If a shock is not advised, resume CPR,
   beginning with chest compressions. Do not recheck to see if
   there is a pulse. Follow the AED voice prompts. Continue
   until advanced care providers take over, the patient starts to
   move, you are too exhausted to continue, or a physician dis-
   continues CPR. Advanced care providers will indicate when a
   pulse check or other therapies are appropriate (AHA, 2006,
   p. 34).


9. Remove gloves, if used. Perform hand hygiene.

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