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This video demonstrates the proper use of an Automated External Defibrillators or AED. We walk you through the process from finding an unresponsive person and applying the AED to the start of CPR.

Childrens Hospital of Wisconsins Project ADAM™ (Automated Defibrillators in Adams Memory) program will present Becky Neumann-Schwabe, AED trainer, Milwaukee Public Schools,with the 2010 Karen Smith Award. The award recognizes excellence in school public access to defibrillation programs. It is named after Karen Smith, a pioneer and leader in school health and safety during two decades of services as the nursing services coordinator for the Pewaukee School District. Smith passed away Jan. 26 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Pictures of the ICD fitted in 2005, and replaced in 2009 to combat the effects of the heart conditiopn Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, which I was diagnosed with in 2003

www.quickmedical.com Zoll AED Plus, the first and only full-rescue automated external defibrillator (AED) supports the full Chain of Survival by supporting effective CPR. The fact is, only half of cardiac arrest victims need a shock. The other half require high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The Zoll AED Plus provides Real CPR help, a tool that is able to actually see what you are doing and provide feedback to help you do it well, giving rescuers the confidence they need. Audio and visual prompts help make the rescue process easier than any other AED. From checking responsiveness, summoning help, and doing an “ABC” assessment (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) to CPR and defibrillation, the Zoll AED Plus helps guide the rescuer through the entire effort to save victims. Zoll offers a complete line of accessories to compliment and restock the AED Plus. Wall mounting options include a simple bracket style, flush and recessed locking cabinets, and cabinet with alarm capability. Replacement padz for the adult and child size are available, as are training simulators and “training padz.” Signage for indicating Zoll AED Plus location can be purchased in two styles. Computer interface adapters for RS-232 and USB allows for uploading of information from the AED. And for portability, the hard-sided pelican cases can accommodate the AED and accessories. www.quickmedical.com

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Nursing educator Michele Kunz discusses the most common ekg’s as they appear on the defibrillator monitor. The viewer will get a close-up look at each ekg as Michele discusses what is happening on the monitor. See more about Michele at MicheleKunz.com Please watch this video in HD.

Margaret Kelwaski, Chautauqua Lake Central School Nurse: “The total population of seven school districts impacted because of geographic location by Westfield Memorial Hospitals Emergency Room closing is fifty-one hundred students. This is every school day that this population is going to be impacted. Every day the parents of these 5100 students send their children off to school, place them in the care of the school for seven to eight and sometimes even longer hours of the day. Chautauqua Lake school has a population of about 900 students. Included in this 900 are 65 BOCES [Board of Cooperative Educational Services] students that are housed here at Chautauqua Lake. Many of these are medically fragile students. “[The students ride] the buses to and from school – which is a risk especially in inclement weather conditions that we have in this area. They come to school, they play on the playgrounds. They perform physical activities throughout the school day and playgrounds are historically known to be areas of high injury. Children sustain falls, concussions, injury to limbs and other body parts. Playgrounds, gym activities many of the activities that go on during the school day place the student at risk for injury, sometimes serious injury. “Students here at Chautauqua Lake School compete in 14 different sporting events throughout the year. Many of these are contact sports which have high incidents of injury, sometimes serious including concussions, fractured limbs …

www.quickmedical.com Zoll AED Plus, the first and only full-rescue automated external defibrillator (AED) supports the full Chain of Survival by supporting effective CPR. The fact is, only half of cardiac arrest victims need a shock. The other half require high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The Zoll AED Plus provides Real CPR help, a tool that is able to actually see what you are doing and provide feedback to help you do it well, giving rescuers the confidence they need. Audio and visual prompts help make the rescue process easier than any other AED. From checking responsiveness, summoning help, and doing an “ABC” assessment (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) to CPR and defibrillation, the Zoll AED Plus helps guide the rescuer through the entire effort to save victims. Zoll offers a complete line of accessories to compliment and restock the AED Plus. Wall mounting options include a simple bracket style, flush and recessed locking cabinets, and cabinet with alarm capability. Replacement padz for the adult and child size are available, as are training simulators and training padz. Signage for indicating Zoll AED Plus location can be purchased in two styles. Computer interface adapters for RS-232 and USB allows for uploading of information from the AED. And for portability, the hard-sided pelican cases can accommodate the AED and accessories. www.quickmedical.com

A recent FDA article described several reports of external defibrillators that did not work because of problems with the defibrillator cables and their connectors. Many of these malfunctions occurred with so-called “hands-free” defibrillators, where electrode pads with an adhesive back are attached to the patient and then connected to the defibrillator by a reusable interface cable and connectors. With this configuration, the user does not need to hold wired contact paddles on the patient while the shock is being delivered. In one report, the hands-free pad would not attach to the interface cable. The nurse discovered that the cable end was broken and so it would not align with the connector of the electrode pad. The break in the cable may have been caused by repeatedly twisting it during daily testing of the defibrillator. The article lists several ways to minimize these kinds of events during testing and patient defibrillation, including: • Test the defibrillator at least once a day or according to the facility’s or manufacturer’s protocol. Be sure to test the unit on battery power only, and ensure that all accessories are present and operate properly. Report any failures, including mechanical faults such as bent or broken connector pins or cables, and electrical malfunctions such as open circuits or failure to deliver the selected energy level. • When testing the interface cable with an external test load, keep the cables plugged into the test load when the device is …