By these actions, you will be ready and confident when the call comes to you to save a life, whether that victim is someone you love and a part of your family, or you are saving a complete stranger.…
Conversely, they acted in a careless and negligent way which cost the life of an individual. We live in a society that does not care to help one another in times of need. If the United States required bystanders to simply act in a situation, it could influence morality and basic human decency. Some would argue that they could be sued for providing aid to a victim. For example, an article by Carol J. Williams “Good Samaritans Get No Aid From High Court” explains how someone who is a Good Samaritan might be sued for their actions and states, “It was also thought to be the first ruling by the court that someone who intervened in an accident in good faith could be sued.”…
Roles and responsibilities in giving first aid. Tell someone immediately if a child needs urgent medical attention. Then do as you have been instructed. That could be either staying with the child to comfort them or going to get the first aid box. Then check that the area is safe and that the child is still breathing and assist in giving first aid if needed. Ensure someone has dialled 999 and contacted child’s parents.…
For example if a citizen assisted a person who was choking; provided that they are trained in first aid it will reduce the chances of that person dying therefore decreasing death rates. Furthermore if the citizen could prevent the peril occurring in the first place for example splitting up a fight before the victim is seriously injured(becoming in peril) this will reduce the need to call an ambulance therefore saving time and medical expenses which is a major factor in British parliament. A second reason for having a Good Samaritan law in England is that it will provide protection form error. This means that although the citizen is trying to help the person in peril by conducting first aid mistakes may happen and as long as the harm was not intentionally caused then the citizen would not be charged. For example if the citizen was performing CPR and broke the individuals ribs whilst doing so they would not be charged for the injuries as the CPR was essential to helping the individual in peril and the breaking of ribs is a common side effect of CPR as great force is required. Without the Good Samaritan law being in place the citizen would be held liable for the further injuries caused to the individual in…
If one decides to help a person in need, he might actually worsen the situation and increase the size of the injury, which might cause the fellow Good Samaritan to be liable to legal issues. As a result, a lot of people prefer being bystanders instead of helpers in order to prevent legal issues. However, many states are issuing laws to protect fellow Samaritans from facing legal issues. North California issued a law that protects “any person who renders first aid or emergency assistance (Sjoerdsma 360)”, even if they inflict harm on the victim. Consequently, Virginia has issued similar laws legally protecting a person who chooses to “renders emergency care or assistance, without compensation (360)”. Naturally though, with Good Samaritan laws being legislated, corresponding laws will be issued to protect the Good Samaritan.…
This study aimed at finding out the perception of emergency room staff nurses on family witnessed resuscitation (FWR) practice. The first objective is to describe the resuscitation skills of the emergency room nurses. The second objective is to determine the benefits and barriers of family witnessed resuscitation practice as perceived by the nurses. The third objective is to examine the status of emergency room nurses in terms of length of experience as emergency room nurses, number of times the emergency room nurses have attended a family witnessed resuscitation, and number of life-saving trainings attended. The fourth is to determine the perception of emergency room nurses having family witnessed resuscitation practice in terms of ethical…
post-arrest. This research could improve all practices by prolonging the life of cardiac arrest patients. As most of these patients die from the lack of oxygen to the brain, being able to preserve the brain tissue will lead to more desired outcomes and decrease the mortality rate associated.…
Life support refers to the emergency treatments and techniques performed in an emergency situation in order to support life after the failure of one or more vital organs. A patient requires life support when one or more vital organs fail, due to causes such as trauma, infection, cancer, heart attack, or chronic disease. Among the purposes of life support are: establishing and maintaining the ABC's of resuscitation (airway, breathing, and circulation), restoring the patient's homeostasis (the internal chemical and physiological balance of the body), and protecting the patient from complications of the underlying disease and its treatment (Morris, Stacey). Treatments of life support include: oxygen, intravenous (IV) fluids with sugar and salts,…
Respiratory care is important because breathing is fundamental to live. Breathing happens automatically. While you may be just sleeping, talking or eating, you do not need to spend extra efforts to make it happen. It is just the chemistry of brain that takes place and we breathe. The need of respiratory therapists come into play because according to the reports more than 24 million people in the United States and 52 million all over the world are found suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).…
Paramedics have a legal duty of care towards their patients (Eburn, 2013). When Paramedics implement care for their patients it is important that they consider the four bioethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice as these principles are considered to be a fundamental moral analytical framework within healthcare (Gillon, 1994).…
Critically discuss the significance of CPD in enhancing professionalism, and suggest activities/strategies to promote active participation of nurses in CPD.…
Vital signs are measurements of the body’s most basic functions. They are very useful in detecting and monitoring medical problems. There are five main types of vital signs which are temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and pain. They can be measured in a medical setting, at home, at the site of a medical emergency, or elsewhere.…
There are a lot of cardio respiratory activities out there to choose from. Yet, many people still have a hard time achieving the goals of cardio respiratory fitness. In the article that I read mentioned that "approximately one-third of adolescents and 14 percent of adults in the U.S. have poor cardio respiratory fitness, with an associated increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors such as higher total cholesterol and blood pressure levels, according to a study in the December 21 issue of JAMA." Sports Medicine Fitness News.…
Central Idea: In order to save a victim’s life it is important to know the three steps of CPR: survey the scene, contact emergency medical services (EMS), and start CPR.…
If you have a special relationship between the victims, then of course it would only be logical for you to help the person in need. For example, “certain people have a duty to take care of others…” (Sjoerdsma Paragraph 9) This would be like between a doctor and a patient. Then it would be the doctor’s duty to make sure that the patient is taken care of.…