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http://healthland.time.com/2013/03/04/listen-nurse-refuses-to-give-cpr-to-dying-woman/
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I was taught in classes (just Rescue and prerequisite) to give CPR no matter if I am going to break a persons ribs. I guess this question is mostly about rescuing older diver's. I'm not sure where anyone draws the line as "older" but I figured that if anybody was out diving they probably would want CPR. What do you think? Is there an age or appearance of the person where you would not perform CPR because you think you would do more harm if they were brought back? Seems like a HARD, ethical question to answer and think about but, god forbid, I am in this situation I wanted to know what other people thought. What do you think? Would CPR do more harm because it would inevitably damage their organs? I don't want to leave somebody sit there and give no help. It would kill me inside to do that.
And Nemrod I carry a barrier too. I would not feel good about not giving CPR.
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