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Ashley, I respectfully disagree with the first part of your post. I have had experience in more than one state with CPS becoming involved during pregnancy due to previous extreme circumstances of...

Thank you for your concern for the well being of this unborn child and for your desire to act in an ethical and professional manner in addressing your concerns. Going to your supervisor was the...

Yes, apparently you did. It's all been covered leslie, but if you don't wish to re-read, here goes..... This elderly lady lived in a residential home, not a healthcare institution. Her daughter...

Oh for Pete's sake, Muno, no one is advocating delaying CPR. We are advocating following the victim's stated wishes not to do it at all. Focus on to those who desire resuscitation, rather than...

Wonderful news!:yeah:

Most of the literature pertaining to complications of MgSO4 infusions comes from OB, where a search will provide plenty of examples. To summarize, serious complications are most often tied to human...

I understand the hesitation to begin a new aspect of care, especially if you believe that there has not been adequate training and/or there are not clearly defined (and evidencce based) policies and...

My experience with IV infusion of mag sulfate comes strictly from the OB setting (as a nurse and patient), so I can't offer any insight on office practices or standards of care. But I don't...

I don't think it is unusual for a person's preference NOT to receive CPR is known. If my parents (or many elderly couples) were out and one collapsed, the other would certainly speak up and decline...

Your opinion about my knowledge of the "nursing code of ethics and nurses practice act" notwithstanding, it is obvious that you don't understand my question. Allow me to clarify... When an...

Whom should I call?

This place is not a healthcare facility. It is essentially an apartment complex or room and board house. I find it partially amusing and partially embarrassing that there are numerous posters on this...

LadyFree28, If you read the entire thread your issues are well addressed. I can certainly understand skimming, though, at this length :) Please keep in mind that the staff members were not...

You are right, Muno, about my incorrect use of the % sign in my most recent post. To set the record straight: 122% of 0 is still 0. 145% of 0 is still 0, and the elderly woman would be dead...

Those of us with a working understanding of statistics and critical thinking skills won't be leaving the task to you, either. Citing studies which fail to address the age of the victims does not...

You may not care, but I suspect the resident and her family do. They chose this facility, at least in part, because of this policy.

I disagree, leslie. The daughter states that her mom chose this facility because of its non-medical status and because she didn't want intervention in the event of her impending death. As I stated...

It would probably be quicker and easier to reiew mandatory reporting requirements for yourself (nurses), teachers and school administrators. Alternatively, does your state have a school nurse...

leslie, In my mind, you are addressing the "quality of care," once a nurse chooses to become involved rescuing a victim. You are correct, that if you choose to intervene with a hemorrhaging...

A legal document labeled, "DNR" is only one way of communicating these wishes. There are many other ways, including a living will, durable power of attorney for healthcare, communications with loved...

[QUOTE=CrunchRN;7209637]What matters (in my opinion) is whether all residents knew about and agreed to this policy and if so then that is a de facto DNR and should have been honored. And if this...

[QUOTE=CrunchRN;7209637]What matters (in my opinion) is whether all residents knew about and agreed to this policy and if so then that is a de facto DNR and should have been honored.QUOTE] ...

There is absolutely no evidence that the non-healthcare staff on duty at the residential facility called 911 to initiate CPR. As non-healthcare professionals, they probably had no idea what EMS...

No one can maintain a standard that doesn't exist. You continue to attempt to impose professional healthcare standards on a non-healthcare residential facility. There is no standard of care for CPR...

So if the argument was that there was no good samaritan protection, then that would mean it was because she had a responsibility to provide the standard of care. Facility polices don't override...