Formative program of basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation to parents of children in risk situation

• Main Authors: Alejandro Carnes Coleto, Mónica Díaz López, Mª Teresa Martín Alonso, Pedro Piqueras Rodríguez
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Enfermería 2010-01-01
• Series: NURE Investigación
• Subjects: Learning; Secondary Prevention; Pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Parents; Caregivers
• Online Access: http://www.nureinvestigacion.es/ponencia_detalle.cfm?ID_PONENCIA=59&ID_PONENCIA_INI=1

The cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) basic is necessary to initiate it as rapidly as possible, its main target is to secure to the oxygenation of emergencia for the protection of the central nervous system and other vital organs. The maneuvers of basic resuscitation are easy to realise, any person can learn them and she does not need specific equipment.The sanitary professionals we are convinced of the prevention through the education and the basic formation of the population before situations critics. Starting off of these premises, our work group considers that the diffusion and education of the knowledge and abilities of the basic CPR between the general population are one of the main methods to improve the rates of survival and to diminish sequels.Our course of CPR is theoretical-practical is directed to parents of children with cardiac, pulmonary, neurological problems at the risk of suffering episodes of vital commitment. Its purpose is that the students secure to resuscitation abilities and action criteria. The theoretical part has as objectives to facilitate the decision making and the understanding of the maneuvers. The practical part consists of the sequential repetition of the maneuvers to practice the coordination and the abilities before diverse situations that can be found the parents.