Procedures of the nurse/ technician in the emergency medical service team when treating a drowning person

Utapanje je po učestalosti treći uzrok smrti od nenamjernih ozljeda, a uloga medicinske sestre-tehničara u timu hitne medicinske službe bitna je za zbrinjavanje utopljenika i smanjenje dugoročnih posljedica hipoksije na središnji živčani sustav. Cilj rada bio je definirati pojam utapanja i navesti rizične čimbenike i skupine, prikazati patofiziologiju utapanja i postupke koje provode laici/spasioci te profesionalni timovi hitne medicinske službe. Poseban osvrt bio je na postupcima medicinske sestre-tehničara u timu hitne medicinske službe i njihovoj važnosti. Najvažnije spoznaje dobivene istraživanjem literature napisane su u zaključku rada.Drowning is the third most common cause of death from unintentional injuries, and the role of the nurse-technician in the emergency medical team is essential to care for the drowned and reduce the long-term effects of hypoxia on the central nervous system. The aim of the paper was to define the concept of drowning and to list risk factors and groups, to present the pathophysiology of drowning and the procedures performed by lay people / rescuers and professional teams of the emergency medical service. Special attention was paid to the actions of the nurse-technician in the emergency medical service team and their importance. The most important insights gained from the literature research are written in the conclusion of this paper