Hospice Nurse and heroic measures?!
Question:
Hospice Nurse and heroic measures?
OK, so my grandpa has been at home with a hospice nurse for 6 months. He has Parkinsons.
Today, while the nurse was there, my grandpa began choking on a piece of doughnut.
The nurse did nothing stating that he wasn't suppose to do any heroic measures and that he could possibly crack my grandpa's ribs.
Thank God, my grandpa's body did the job itself!
Personally, I'd rather have a few broken ribs than to die while choking to death on a doughnut.
Now, what is considered heroic measures?
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Answers:
That's insane! I used to be a CNA and I was even told to do whatever I could for any person I saw choking! I have attempted twice to save someone from choking, but I had to call in help because I am small, and couldn't do it as well as needed. Either way, that is ridiculous!!!