Sunday, March 3, 2013

What would be the word for it?

I am watching the evening news.  There are two stories broadcast within less than 15 minutes of each other:
  1. An 87 year old woman in an assisted living housing is out of breath.  A nurse at that facility calls 911.  911 operator sends help but tells the nurse she needs to perform CPR right away.  The nurse refuses because it is against their policy.  The operator asks if there is anyone else there who is willing to help and perform CPR? They do not need to know how to do it, I can instruct them, she says.  The nurse, who is professionally trained to do CPR, says no,  not at this time.  The lady is dead by the time 911 dispatcher arrives. She died with a nurse next to her who refused to perform CPR.  As if this was not enough, the old lady's daughter, ironically a registered nurse also, does not mind the treatment her mother received!
    http://wtvr.com/2013/03/03/nurse-refuses-to-give-cpr/
  2. Sacramento firefighters pulled two lifeless dogs from a burnt house.  They performed CPR on dogs and they came back to life!
    http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/03/01/sacramento-firefighters-resuscitate-2-dogs-rescued-from-burning-home/

1 comment:

Unknown said...

unbelievable! I don't understand how anyone can be so callous.