Brittany Schlueter has contributed to the following content for HEROES:
In this video we’ll discuss the basic assessment and emergency care of patients with a left ventricular assist device.
A left ventricular assist device, often shortened to LVAD, is a mechanical pump that is implanted to the left side of the heart which aids in pumping blood throughout the body.
Typically used to help patients who are living with end-stage heart failure and are waiting for a transplant. It can also be used for long-term therapy, often referred to as Destination Therapy.
Care of a patient with an LVAD will differ from what a non-LVAD patient would be provided. This video describes those differences and demonstrates the steps for Basic Assessment and Emergency Care.
Mechanical CPR is an effective alternative to manual CPR, especially during ambulance transport when the number of responders is not adequate.
Performed by automated chest compression equipment, it can be utilized in both the pre-hospital and in-hospital setting for patients suffering cardiac arrest, and allows for consistent high-quality CPR, essential for improved patient outcomes.
In this video we demonstrate the use of mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with a LUCAS device.
Video Links
AHA: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
https://www.heart.org/-/media/Files/About-Us/Policy-Research/Fact-Sheets/Acute-Care/Out-of-Hospital-Cardiac-Arrest.pdf
In this video we demonstrate how to remove an Intraosseous Line also known as an IO.
In this video we demonstrate how to obtain intraosseous access with a powered drill system. Intraosseous access, commonly called IO, is used when immediate vascular access is needed, and other methods have failed.
A tourniquet is used for victims with potential life-threatening bleeding. This video demonstrates how to apply the Combat Application Tourniquet also known as CAT.
Suit support personnel are a vital part of a decon team. In addition to assisting with the donning and doffing of team members PPE, they also help with such tasks as taking vital signs, and ensuring decon team members are properly hydrated.
In this video we demonstrate Donning the equipment for suit support personnel.
After a decon team member has assisted in the process of chemical decontamination, their personal protective equipment must be taken off in a controlled step-by-step process.
In this video we demonstrate the steps for Doffing Level C Chemical Personal Protective Equipment with a 3M Breathe Easy PAPR
Decon operations team members often wear Level C Chemical PPE when attending to a patient requiring chemical decontamination.
In this video we demonstrate the steps for Donning Level C Chemical Personal Protective Equipment with a 3M Breathe Easy PAPR
An ISOPOD is a device used in the transportation of a potentially infectious patient, either internally at a facility, or from one facility to another.
In this video Brittany Nordby, RN, BSN, EMT, Project Coordinator for HEROES, provides an explanation of the new features found on the latest generation of ISO-POD manufactured by AirBoss Defense.
A cervical collar is used when a cervical-spine injury is suspected.
In this video, we will demonstrate how to place a cervical collar on a supine patient.
A cervical collar is used when a cervical-spine injury is suspected.
In this video, we will demonstrate how to place a cervical collar on a seated patient.
