Does anyone know of any articles or procedures for doing CPR on PD patients? Our unit is in the process of developing a procedure for staff to follow if a patient has a cardiac arrest on the unit, but I am having trouble finding references. Thank you in advance for your help!
Does anyone know of any articles or procedures for doing CPR on PD patients? Our unit is in the process of developing a procedure for staff to follow if a patient has a cardiac arrest on the unit, but I am having trouble finding references. Thank you in advance for your help!
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Katie C, Nurse from Abbotsford, BC asked
Does anyone know of any articles or procedures for doing CPR on PD patients? Our unit is in the process of developing a procedure for staff to follow if a patient has a cardiac arrest on the unit, but I am having trouble finding references. Thank you in advance for your help!

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⋅ ⋅ April 5, 2011

There are no reasons to believe that the methods followed for CPR for PD patients are any different than for non-dialysis patients

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