We did our ACLS training before our licensing exam. The new guidelines from the American Heart Association emphasize compressions over delivery of air, especially for lay persons.
The hope is that if people have to only focus on one thing - the compressions - they'll be more likely to jump in and help than if they are worried that they will have to do mouth to mouth. And who can blame them. I need a few drinks before I'd consider mouth to mouth on a stranger.
For health care providers, our emphasis is on the compressions too. When in doubt about what to do next in a code, you can't go wrong with compressions.
Ironically, "Another one bites the dust" also has the right rhythm to sing in your head to keep your compression rate perfect.
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