Desfibriladores externos semiautomáticos (DESA)el profesional de enfermería como instructor de personal no sanitario
- Carmona Simarro, José Vicente
- Casal Angulo, María del Carmen
- Roses Cueva, P.
- Romero Martín, M.
- Villar Amigó, Vicente M.
ISSN: 1695-6141
Año de publicación: 2008
Volumen: 7
Número: 3
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Enfermería global: revista electrónica trimestral de enfermería
Resumen
The main cause of cardiac arrest in adults in out-of-hospital setting is Ventricular Fibrillation (VF). This chaotic heart rhythm represents 75-80 % of sudden cardiac deaths. The possibility of survival decreases by 10 % each minute of delay, therefore emergency action must take place almost immediately in this situation. An early defibrillation could save the life of a person with a VF, above all in the case of being witnessed. One of the most important goals in the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is incorporating defibrillation into the Basic Life Support. Semiautomatic External Defibrillators (AED) are designed to be used by people without medical backgrounds. Decree 220/2007 of November 2 of the Council of the Government of Valencia regulates the use of AED by non medical personnel. Its objective is the regulation of the use of AED by non health care personnel within the region of Valencia. Nursing professionals must take part of the training team of the use of AED by non health care personnel.