Seizures occur in about 24% of patients and are strongly associated with death.32 Continuous electroencephalographic (EEG) data collected between 2009 and 2010 on more than 100 patients consecutively admitted to a U.S. hospital after cardiac arrest suggest that associated seizures tend to occur within 12 hours after resuscitation.27 Because the majority of seizures are nonconvulsive, EEG monitoring is warranted. In some centers, nurses are trained to recognize malignant EEG patterns and contact the neurologist when such patterns occur. All nurses, however, should remain vigilant for sudden changes in neurologic or hemodynamic status, which may be secondary to seizures. - See more at: http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/CEArticle?an=00000446-201207000-00024&Journal_ID=54030&Issue_ID=1367806#sthash.Vi0Q8jVD.dpuf