First time doing CPR

Don't feel bad, and don't cry. It's part of the job. People WILL die on you. But at least you tried to help. Good job.

I also work in a hospital and when we are working codes sometimes the RNs raise the bed up to start more iv's or the docs or respitory to intubate. I'm not a short guy but with the bed high I find it hard to get leverage to do proper compressions so I will hop up on the mattress and kneel beside the pt. I even had a doc tell me to do it once while watching the monitor.

So in the future don't be afraid to get right up there if that's what it takes for you to do it.
 
kurtemt said:
Don't feel bad, and don't cry. It's part of the job. People WILL die on you. But at least you tried to help. Good job.

I also work in a hospital and when we are working codes sometimes the RNs raise the bed up to start more iv's or the docs or respitory to intubate. I'm not a short guy but with the bed high I find it hard to get leverage to do proper compressions so I will hop up on the mattress and kneel beside the pt. I even had a doc tell me to do it once while watching the monitor.

So in the future don't be afraid to get right up there if that's what it takes for you to do it.
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1. There's nothing wrong with crying. It get's easier with time, but there's definitely no reason to keep emotions bottled up.

2. If you're having issues with height, make sure one of the stools are around. There's no reason not to use one to get maximum leverage.
 
I'm 1/2 (Still unknown on second one honestly.) Both times at a casino I work at. The first one I still remember the guys face. We did compressions for about 15 minutes before ALS finially arrived. According to our AED Zoll report, we had him back into a a slight rythem for 2 minutes. Second attempt, we had him back into v-fib from pulseless, blue, and cold when he was loaded up into the ambulance.

It's always a gamble, and you always just have to remember you did your best. I still think of the first guy, and sometimes still remember the look on his face, even if he was AnO 0 and preety much DOA.
 
I work in a large rural region perdiem/volunteer... best case scenario call comes in 0600-1800 and the call is near the station. Typical call is 5-7 minutes away. Off hours, lucky to be there in 15 minutes.

So... I almost never see succesful CPR and I have seen plenty. Our protocols in Maine now dont have us tranfer codes. We work it on the scene and call it afyer 20 minutes with OLMC....
 
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