Heimlich Queen

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.

My wife showed our staff why we are here yesterday. A kinder was choking at lunch, unable to do any air exchange and my wife did the Heimlich. Most nurses make it through life never doing this. This is the fourth totally obstructed person my wife has saved. God knew what He was doing yesterday and placed the expert here. Parents weren't quite impressed, though.

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.

Yay. Ms. MrNurse!! High five!! It's moments like these that I miss OldDude - BAM! Snatched from the jaws of death!!!

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Specializes in School Nurse.

Way to go Mr. Nurse's Wife! I wish the parents and teachers understood how dire that situation COULD have been.

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Specializes in OB.

The parents weren't impressed?! Would they have preferred their child choke to death? lol

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Specializes in School Nurse.

Great job Mrs. Mr. Nurse!!!

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
4 minutes ago, LibraSunCNM said:

The parents weren't impressed?! Would they have preferred their child choke to death? lol

My wife is downplaying it, but that was my thought. Not even a thanks for letting us know, just a complaint because we don't have contact info and had to call the grandfather. Rich parents, poor kids.

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

Awesome!! THIS!!! This is why every school NEEDS adequate nursing coverage. I'm so happy to hear that Mrs. Nurse was there to save the day!!

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I am pretty sure there was a case not too long ago on the news of a child who died because he choked on a carrot at school/day care and no one was trained ?

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19 minutes ago, MHDNURSE said:

I am pretty sure there was a case not too long ago on the news of a child who died because he choked on a carrot at school/day care and no one was trained ?

Isn't that a requirement?

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
4 minutes ago, Wuzzie said:

Isn't that a requirement?

Few states mandate nurses in schools. It is an afterthought too often.

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3 minutes ago, MrNurse(x2) said:

Few states mandate nurses in schools. It is an afterthought too often.

One would think that schools and day cares would have to have at least a few people trained in CPR. It's not expensive or difficult. Very disturbing.

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Specializes in kids.

Done it twice, nice feeling!!

WTG Mr Nurses wife!

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