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Practice Guideline
. 2021 Jun 1;51(6):24-30.
doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000751340.92329.ae.

AHA update: BLS, ACLS, and PALS

Karen Jean Craig-Brangan  1 , Mary Patricia Day
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Practice Guideline

AHA update: BLS, ACLS, and PALS

Karen Jean Craig-Brangan et al. Nursing. .

Abstract

The American Heart Association (AHA) recently released its 2020 guidelines for advanced cardiovascular life support, basic life support, and pediatric advanced life support. This article details these updates, as well as the latest AHA recommendations for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care.

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