An elderly California woman died after a nurse at her senior living facility refused to perform CPR, despite a 911 dispatcher begging her over the phone.
Instead, the nurse said the facility’s policy prohibited her from stepping in to save the woman’s life.
“It’s a human being,” dispatcher Tracey Halvorson said in 911 audio released by the Bakersfield, Calif. fire department, according to the Los Angeles Times. “Is there anybody that’s willing to help this lady and not let her die?”
“Not at this time,” came the answer.
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They are not to perform CPR the pt/family sign a waiver called DNR, Do Not Resuscitate, the nurse should have said it to the 9/11 dispatcher maybe she did or didn't, This happens THOUSANDS a time a day in the US.
ReplyDeleteLife in the shoes of a liberal.
ReplyDeleteThis is what you will see from now on with Obamacare.
ReplyDeleteMom and Dad had that in STONE with the facility, "DO NOT resuscitate".
ReplyDeleteIt was written and signed every year. It's a contract with the elder care residents and the facility. Nothing wrong here. Dad finally walked in to Hospice late last year and said he'd like to go now. We knew he was making a correct decision, and so did Mom. He left Dec 26 @ 95 with dignity,and Mom still has the same policies in place. I would hope to God the facility will respect her written orders, as she can't wait to go to Heaven to see Dad.
This is probably just a hype piece.
Thank you, Dad, for a wonderful life you gave me!
So, the "do not resuscitate" was in the lease in the first place. Everybody did their job, and there are happy customers.
ReplyDeleteI don't see a problem with this.
If you click more it states that they did NOT have a DNR order.
ReplyDeleteIn a society of lawsuits, I can't really blame them. If someone did this and the patient got hurt like a broken rib, guess who would get sued for saving someone's life?
ReplyDeleteIt was in the LEASE. Stated. Read the article. Read before you comment, please. It was signed by all.
ReplyDeleteOk I have read the article but I saw no mention of a lease.
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What is up with someone talking about a lease?
ReplyDeleteA DNR order is from a doctor who has discussed it with the family. Regardless, this woman had no DNR order.
Her daughter was fine with the care she received. It's probably some liability issue.
The facility had a policy that they would not perform CPR. End of story. The people signed docs acknowledging it. They could actually get in trouble if they tried.
ReplyDeleteDnr or not....if the pt. Says don't let me die. Or has the ability to make signals to the sort...than that dnr is out the window and it's the duty for that nurse it any other e.m.s to act.
ReplyDeleteOops....if the person is unconscious or unresponsive with a Dnr than see ya.
ReplyDeleteThe problem was that the idiot nurse should not have called when the PT was still breathing(3) it is normally done when the PT is found NOT Breathing then you call 9/11 ..rookie Nurse.
ReplyDeleteIf your not going to perform CPR then why even call 911. Even in the best of systems the norm is an 8 minute response time. The patient is long dead by the time EMS can arrive without CPR being performed. Learn CPR and save a life.
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ReplyDeleteGlenwood Gardens released a statement to KGET saying protocol for employees is to call 911 for patient emergencies, not to perform CPR themselves.
“In the event of a health emergency at this independent living community our practice is to immediately call emergency medical personnel for assistance and to wait with the individual needing attention until such personnel arrives. That is the protocol we followed,” the statement said.
Nevertheless, her daughter — who is a nurse herself — told the station she was satisfied with her mother’s care at the facility."
I don't know how much closer one could get to a "DNR" order! It's clear as air to me! It is policy. Mom agreed, daughter agreed, staff agreed, money was paid for it. What part of this don't you people understand?????