It might seem completely out of context for this site and located on the other side of the country, but it's still incredibly frustrating to hear about.
An incident occurred in California at an independent living facility — you can judge for yourself:
CPR Refusal Case Investigated in Bakersfield
Police are currently 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 spokesperson from Glenwood Gardens, a large, gated community in Bakersfield, defended the nurse, claiming she followed the facility’s policies when the 87-year-old woman collapsed in the dining area.
A police dispatcher received a 911 call and was told the woman appeared to have 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 declined, stating that one of the facility’s policies prevented her from doing so, according to an audio recording of the call.
Bakersfield Police spokeswoman Michaela Beard confirmed that the department is investigating the incident.
The initial call was made by an unidentified woman on February 26, asking for paramedics to assist the woman. Later, a woman who identified herself as a nurse spoke with dispatcher Tracey Halvorson and said she wasn’t allowed to perform CPR on the patient.
Halvorson urged the nurse to begin 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 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 an experienced dispatcher who has worked with the county center for over a decade, according to Kern County Fire Department Deputy Chief Michael Miller.
Firefighters and ambulance personnel arrived at the facility seven minutes after the call was placed, Miller said. However, the county hasn’t identified who made the original call.
The woman had no pulse and wasn’t breathing when they arrived, according to Fire Department spokesman Anthony Galagaza. CPR was started immediately, and she was taken to the hospital, where she was later declared dead.
Read more: CPR Refusal Case Probed in Bakersfield
Was the nurse negligent? Would something like this happen here? It's hard to say, but it definitely raises some serious questions about policy, responsibility, and the role of caregivers in life-or-death situations.
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