This book provides the theoretical background and describes the essential resuscitation skills, both basic and advanced, required to manage an adult cardiac arrest from the time it occurs until subsequent transfer to the ICU. In addition, there is emphasis on the prevention of cardiac arrest, with detailed information on the management of peri-arrest arrhythmias and acute coronary syndromes. Other topics covered include ethical and legal issues, record keeping, dealing with bereavement, audit, resuscitation equipment and training.

• Evidence-based approach following the latest Resuscitation Council (UK) and European Resuscitation Council guidelines
• Contains guidance on the use of new automatic defibrillators
• Written by an experienced resuscitation training officer who is also a qualified nurse and former CCU Charge Nurse