Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 507-510 , December 2003

Administration of tenecteplase after prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a 46-year-old man with ventricular fibrillation

  • Lisa Kosits, RN, MSN, CCRN, CEN (Clinical Inservice Instructor)

      Affiliations

    • Manhattan-Bronx Chapter, Emergency Department, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, Katonah, NY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationFor reprints, write: Lisa Kosits, RN, MSN, CCRN, CEN

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☆ This section features actual emergency situations with particular educational value for the emergency nurse. Contributions (4 to 6 typed, double-spaced pages) should include a case summary focused on the emergency care phase, accompanied by pertinent case commentary. Submit to: Anne Marie Lewis, RN, BSN, BA, MA, CEN, Section Editor, c/o Managing Editor, PO Box 489, Downers Grove, IL 60515 800 900-9659, ext 4044 · karen.halm@comcast.net.

PII: S0099-1767(03)00432-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2003.09.009

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 507-510 , December 2003

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