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Originally Posted by BigDawgInLakeDenham
Mntlblok....the AED decides if it should give a shock based on VT/VF and say "SHOCK ADVISED". I guarantee you will seldom hear those words stated by the AED and why I keep saying CPR. You would not want to shock a person that is awake because you could stop their heart. You will learn about helping in certain scenarios and it's designed so everyone can learn it. The more trained help on scene the better.
I was on the receiving end in the ED as the RN doing CPR, pushing ACLS drugs, and running the defibrillator. We only saw positive outcomes when EMS was activated and CPR was immediately started. We're lucky to have Healthcare professionals amongst us bringing decades of know how....but it's on all of us to know what to do and how to do it because EMS and the ED are TOO far, at this point in time.
I just re-read all of the posts in this thread and I am disgusted by some posts that I can only assume are male Physicians claiming that no one is getting out of bed and that all Nurses are female, and the AED costs less than getting our nails done. Let me assure you than Nurses are not weak, they are all not female, and don't confront me about this post, if you are the male chauvinist pig, if you value your orbital bones.....think Laforte 4....I jest somewhat but please don't discount my female coworkers. Looks really bad on you
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*That's* what I woulda said were I more informed and more articulate. Nurses - of *all* stripes - have long been some of my very favorite folks. They live far closer to "real life" than I'd want to experience on a regular basis. Fun to talk to, highly educated, sharp, and with the thickest skin I ever get to experience. Never knew that LaFortes went higher than 3. :-) Oh, and *always* have a great comeback when asked their favorite bodily fluid.
Have heard an AED "speak" in practice. Knew that the "A" was for "automated" rather than "automatic", but found it interesting that the article I just read kept switching back and forth between the two.
Any thoughts on standing and using one's foot for the compressions? Two fake knees here, too. . .