It's completely out of the scope of this site and on the other side of the country… but it's still incredibly frustrating to hear about;
There was a shocking incident in California at an independent living facility — you can decide for yourself what happened:
CPR Refusal Case Under Investigation in Bakersfield
The Bakersfield Police Department is currently looking into whether any criminal actions were involved in the handling of a medical emergency at an independent living facility, where a woman died after a nurse refused to perform CPR.
A representative from Glenwood Gardens, a large and gated senior living community in Bakersfield, defended the nurse, claiming she followed established protocols when the 87-year-old woman collapsed in the dining room.
A police dispatcher received a 911 call reporting that the woman appeared to be having a heart issue and was barely breathing. The call was quickly transferred to the Fire Department, where a dispatcher tried to convince 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 call.
Bakersfield Police spokesperson Michaela Beard confirmed that the department is investigating the incident.
An anonymous caller made the Feb. 26 call requesting paramedics, and later, a woman who identified herself as a nurse spoke with dispatcher Tracey Halvorson. She told Halvorson that she wasn’t allowed to perform CPR on the woman.
Halvorson urged the nurse to begin CPR, saying, “I understand if your boss is telling you not to do it, but as a human being, is there anyone willing to help this lady and not let her die?â€
The nurse responded, “Not at this time.â€
Throughout the 7-minute and 16-second call, Halvorson assured the nurse that the facility couldn’t be sued if something went wrong during CPR.
Halvorson is a seasoned dispatcher with over a decade of experience working for the Kern County Fire Department, according to Deputy Chief Michael Miller.
Firefighters and ambulance personnel arrived at the facility seven minutes after the initial call, Miller said. However, the identity of the person who made the original call remains unknown.
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 to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
Read more: CPR Refusal Case Probed in Bakersfield
Was the nurse negligent? Could something like this happen in your area? It's a tough question, but one that raises serious concerns about the balance between following rules and saving lives.
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