Comment on Risks of CPR
BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 year agoDepends on who you are listening to. I just checked with the mandated lesson plan (“Basal førstehjælp til børn” or “Basic first aid for children”, page 6 and 7)I have to adhere to when teaching. Among other things, the main differences are:
- 5 blows, then 30:2 at 100-120 BPM.
- If you’re alone, then you do 1 min of CPR before calling emergency services.
crashoverride@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m a CNA in a hospital, our guidelines are always call for help first, then start 15:2 CPR.
BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Exactly, as a CNA you have different guidelines. I used to work as a temp CNA (a job med students can train for in my country), and naturally we were expected to not just do the layman’s CPR.
But the courses I teach are designed for non-medical persons, and they, more than anything, need to not freeze up in the moment. So they are taught to do it one way, and one way only. Is it optimal in every case? Of course not, but in most cases there’s a net positive effect.