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Pooja Joshi

Pooja Joshi, RN, CCRN, is a rapid response nurse at a medical center near Oberlin, Ohio. She responds to emergencies and deteriorating patients across the facility and leads mock code training for floor staff. Joshi holds a BSN from Old Dominion University and occasionally writes for Biology Insights on acute cardiac care and emergency recognition.

Special Considerations When Using an AED in a Child Less Than 8 Safety
How Many Joules Are Needed to Defibrillate a Patient?Procedures
How Long Does Agonal Breathing Last Before Death?Heart & Lungs
Should You Remove a Transdermal Patch Before Applying an AED?Safety
What Is Distributive Shock? Causes, Types & Symptoms Heart & Lungs
How to Run a Code Blue: Roles, Protocols, and Procedures Healthcare
Where Should AED Pads Be Placed in Anterolateral Placement?Safety
Is Advanced Life Support (ALS) the Same as ACLS?Healthcare
Cardiac Arrest in Children: Causes, Signs, and What to Do Kids
What Should You Do When Using an AED on an Infant?Safety
What Happens When You Hit a Valve With an IV?Procedures
How Often Are Ribs Broken During CPR?Safety
What Is the Main Advantage of Effective Teamwork in ACLS?Healthcare
What Happens After CPR? The Patient Recovery Process Safety
Is Precordial Thump Still Used? Current Guidelines Procedures
When to Go to the ER for Tachycardia: Key Warning Signs Heart & Lungs
What Is the MEWS Score and How Is It Calculated?Tests
How to Read an Emergency Room Monitor Tests
Why Is Early Defibrillation Important to Survival?Safety
What Is a Code Stroke? A Medical Emergency Protocol Brain & Nerves
What Happens If You Use a Defibrillator on a Healthy Person?Safety
What Is a Priority 4 Patient in Triage?Safety
What Is Compensatory Shock? Causes and Warning Signs Safety
What to Do If a Patient Pulls Out a Feeding Tube Procedures
What Are the 5 H’s and 5 T’s of Cardiac Arrest?Heart & Lungs
What Is the SAM Approach in CPR and Resuscitation?Safety
How Many Minutes Without Oxygen Until Brain Death?Brain & Nerves
Should You Give Aspirin to Someone Having a Stroke?Brain & Nerves
The Standard Nitroglycerin Administration Protocol Drugs
How Long Can Someone Be Unresponsive Before Death?Brain & Nerves