Back CPR??

Noney · Sep 12, 2003

After 45 minutes, whats the piont?

Noney

fab4fan · Sep 12, 2003

Originally posted by Shamrock
This month's issue of Nursing 2003 has a short article on doing
CPR to the back instead of the chest. Apparently after doing
unsuccesful CPR the "traditional" way for 45mins, they are
turning the person over and continue CPR and get a much improved and stronger pulse. Has anyone heard of this? I
can't help but wonder how this application would work any
place but an ER. How would you get oxygen to them?

You may get a better pulse, but what is accomplished, in the end?

I hate to think this is being done with the end result being with a comatose pt.

mattsmom81 · Sep 12, 2003

Must be rather hard to ventilate them on their bellies..and hard on their necks with that head turned and their back being pounded by compressions on a hard surface....seems risky but?

I suppose with a salvageable young patient while being treated for a reversible condition this might be workable sometimes but I agree...if we're going to do this just to get deadheads at the end, what's the real point.....

I suppose our ER docs will be wanting us to flip our code patients now...can't wait...

renerian, BSN, RN · Sep 12, 2003

Huh no I cannot say I have read or heard about this.

renerian

sjoe · Sep 13, 2003

"After 45 minutes, whats the point?"

You said it.

Agnus · Sep 13, 2003

Originally posted by sjoe
"After 45 minutes, whats the point?"

You said it.

double and triple ditto.

Shamrock, BSN, RN · Sep 13, 2003

Originally posted by Agnus
double and triple ditto.

From what I gathered from the article, they tried it after 45mins

to see if it was better, not in the hopes of reviving.

P_RN, ADN, RN · Sep 13, 2003

Way back in the 50's "artificial respiration" was done with the victim prone. You pressed the back then lifted the arms at the elbow.

jemb · Sep 13, 2003

Broken ribs are always a problem, but wouldn't this cause a greater risk of spinal injury in situations where the person would survive and want some quality of life? (not referring to the 'after 45 minutes' scenario...)

Agnus · Sep 14, 2003

Originally posted by P_RN
Way back in the 50's "artificial respiration" was done with the victim prone. You pressed the back then lifted the arms at the elbow.

OMG I remember that. At least from the cartoons. I jsut never heard of doing chest compressions this way.