In the event of an adult cardiac arrest, it is essential to be ableto respond rapidly, providing safe and effective care. This new andupdated edition of Advanced Cardiac Life Support providesthe theoretical background to resuscitation as well as explainingthe essential resuscitation skills required to manage an adultcardiac arrest- from the time it occurs until subsequent transferto the ICU. The emphasis is on the prevention of cardiac arrest with detailedinformation on the management of peri-arrest arrhythmias and acutecoronary syndromes. Advanced Cardiac Life Support alsodiscussed ethical and legal issues, record keeping, dealing withbereavement, audit, equipment and training- providing an essentialquick reference tool for nurses and health care professionals. An evidence-based approach to emergency care based on thelatest Resuscitation guidelines A succinct yet comprehensive guide to the management ofcardiac arrest Written by an experienced resuscitation training offer who isalso a qualified nurse and former CCU Charge Nurse