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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.

How Many Joules Are Needed to Defibrillate a Patient?
What Happens When You Hit a Valve With an IV?
Is Precordial Thump Still Used? Current Guidelines
What to Do If a Patient Pulls Out a Feeding Tube
What Is a Fluid Bolus and When Is It Administered?
What Is a Defibrillator Used For? Types Explained
What Is the Recommended Ventilation Rate With an Advanced Airway?
How to Verify Correct Placement of an Advanced Airway
What Is Advanced Resuscitation and How Does It Work?
What Is Intraosseous Access and When Is It Used?
What Is a Large Bore IV and When Is It Used?
What Happens When an AED Detects Ventricular Fibrillation?
Can You Start an IV in the Foot?
What Is Needle Decompression for a Tension Pneumothorax?
What to Do if Tracheostomy Accidentally Removed
What Happens When a Defibrillator Goes Off?
When Are IV Fluids Medically Necessary?
When Do You Defibrillate a Patient?
How to Find a Vein for IV Access: Step-by-Step Techniques
Can You Shock a Flatline? The Scientific Answer
What Is Considered Part of Post-Cardiac Arrest Care?
CPR With an ET Tube: Airway and Ventilation Principles
Emergency Thoracotomy: Procedure, Risks, and Recovery