mmorgan184
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Don't be afraid to call for orders to stop CPR if you are getting no response after a reasonable attempt. There is nothing the hospital is going to do in this situation that we cannot do onscene. The cardiac arrest patient isn't going to get any worse, and let's face it, they rarely get better. We need to stop needlessly transporting corpses. Think about it. How many cardiac arrest patients have you taken into the ER that have been worked for more than just a few minutes before the doc calls them? Chances are, very few.
I know it is protocol in my area to contact Med Control after 20 minutes to cease resuscitation efforts.