Cpr

[Whisper]

I am attending a resus module at uni, and they were talking about how research suggests that your dominant hand should be the one on the patients chest.

I never do CPR this way around, my dominant hand is on top, talking with a lot of other nurses, this seems to be the case, I think we've maybe trained our selves to do this, when we used to have to measure hand placement, tracing round the ribs.

Now we can just guess for the middle, I'm sure new commers to CPR will be using their dominat hand, but for many of us it seems to feel wrong.

Just wondered what everyone else does?

I go on my ILS update next month, and I'll try to practice both ways on 'annie'

[XB9S, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN]

sharrie

its in ILCOR's 2005 recommendations its from a level 6 study (manikin) and the recommendation:

"for people to be taught to place the heal of the dominant hand in the centre of the chest, with non dominant hand on top"

Thanks for that Whisper, it must me my age, I don't even remember reading that bit. Maybe it's time I read them again

[MaryAnn_RN]

Had my CPR annual update today and asked the training officer. He hadn't heard of this either. Incidentally we are both left handed and both automatically put right hand down first.

[Billy Shears]

Asked at work & everyone said dominant hand next to chest. We need a poll!

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Well I am not comfortable with non dominant hand first, just doesn't feel right and I want to be able to do best for my patient

[Whisper]

putting my dominant hand down first, feels really uncomfortable for me, would not be able to get the right depth... well at least on my mattress