Nurses General Nursing
Published Sep 12, 2003
Shamrock, BSN, RN
448 Posts
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?
Noney
564 Posts
After 45 minutes, whats the piont?
fab4fan
1,173 Posts
Originally posted by Shamrock This month's issue of Nursing 2003 has a short article on doingCPR to the back instead of the chest. Apparently after doingunsuccesful CPR the "traditional" way for 45mins, they areturning the person over and continue CPR and get a much improved and stronger pulse. Has anyone heard of this? Ican't help but wonder how this application would work anyplace 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
4,516 Posts
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
5,693 Posts
Huh no I cannot say I have read or heard about this.
renerian
sjoe
2,099 Posts
"After 45 minutes, whats the point?"
You said it.
Agnus
2,719 Posts
Originally posted by sjoe "After 45 minutes, whats the point?" You said it.
double and triple ditto.
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
6,011 Posts
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
693 Posts
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...)
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.