A California retirement home is defending a nurse who refused to perform CPR on a dying 87-year-old woman because of the facility's "no CPR policy," ABC reports. That nurse called 911 and refused to give CPR to the resident of Glenwood Gardens even though the dispatcher essentially begged her to do it, according to a transcript of the call. The 87-year-old died, and the shocking story has made national headlines. Glenwood Gardens is an "independent living facility" that isn't licensed "by law" t...
California Retirement Home's 'No CPR Policy' Makes No Legal Sense
Business Insider - 4 Mar 2013 23:55
A California retirement home is defending a nurse who refused to perform CPR on a dying 87-year-old woman because of the facility's "no CPR policy," ABC reports. That nurse called 911 and refused to give CPR to the resident of Glenwood Gardens even though the dispatcher essentially begged her to do it, according to a transcript of the call. The 87-year-old died, and the shocking story has made national headlines. Glenwood Gardens is an "independent living facility" that isn't licensed "by law" t...
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