Off the beaten path for this site and on the other side of the country… but still incredibly frustrating;
An incident happened in California at an independent living facility — you can decide for yourself what really went on:
CPR Refusal Case Under Investigation in Bakersfield
Authorities are looking into whether any criminal actions were involved in the handling of a medical emergency at an independent living facility in Bakersfield, where a woman died after a nurse refused to perform CPR.
A representative from Glenwood Gardens, a large, gated community in Bakersfield, defended the nurse, stating she followed the facility's protocols when an 87-year-old woman collapsed in the dining room.
The police dispatcher who received the 911 call was told the woman had a possible heart issue and was barely breathing. The call was quickly forwarded to the Fire Department, where a dispatcher urgently asked a nurse at the facility to perform CPR on the woman.
The nurse refused, citing one of the facility’s policies that prohibited her from performing CPR, according to an audio recording of the conversation.
Michaela Beard, a spokesperson for the Bakersfield Police Department, confirmed that the department is investigating the incident.
The call was made by an unidentified woman on February 26, requesting paramedics to assist the woman. Later, a woman who identified herself as a nurse spoke with dispatcher Tracey Halvorson and explained that she wasn’t allowed to perform CPR.
Halvorson urged the nurse to start CPR, saying, “I understand if your boss is telling you you can’t do it, but… as a human being, is there anyone willing to help this lady and not let her die?â€
The nurse replied, “Not at this time.â€
Throughout the 7-minute and 16-second call, Halvorson assured the nurse that Glenwood couldn’t be sued if something went wrong during CPR.
Halvorson is a seasoned dispatcher who has worked for the county center for over a decade, according to Kern County Fire Department Deputy Chief Michael Miller.
Firefighters and ambulance staff arrived at the facility seven minutes after the initial call, Miller said. However, the identity of the caller remains unknown, he added.
The woman had no pulse and wasn’t breathing when they arrived, according to Fire Department spokesman Anthony Galagaza. Crews began CPR and transported her on a gurney. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
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Was the nurse negligent? Could something like this happen here? It's a tough question, especially when policies clash with human instinct. What do you think?
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