As nurses, we must be prepared for mass casualty incidents and know how to respond. It was good to see the people trained in first aid (firemen, prior military, nurses, and others) respond and help even as the shooter was still firing. Would you be prepared to stop the bleed of a person with a gunshot wound?
You can follow these easy steps, but it important to practice in advance. While there are videos online they do not replace hands-on training. If you want to be trained you can contact your local school of nursing, EMS, or Red Cross. You can purchase a stop the bleed kit on Amazon.com or through the American Red Cross. Just search “Stop the Bleed”. If you are in the St. Louis area feel free to reach me at the University of Missouri – St. Louis, College of Nursing and I will be happy to…
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Senator Steve Scalise specifically mentioned the tourniquet applied to his leg by Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) who was a former Army doctor. type=VideoPlayer/Single&widgetId=1&trackingGroup=69016&playlistId=19132&siteSection=thehill2300_nws_pol_sec&videoId=33044849″ frameborder=”no” scrolling=”no” noresize marginwidth=”0″ marginheight=”0″ allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen>
I’ll be teaching my nursing students about this an will also ask the other instructors to do the same.
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Apologies to all. I was attempting to attach the video to the message. Here is a link to the website that has the video clip: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/352880-scalise-thanks-gop-rep-you-saved-my-life
Best,
Eric Palmer
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Thank you. I also saw this. This is something we should take on as an organization.
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I absolutely know how to stop the bleed. This public service messaging is exactly how we can build stronger, more resilient communities. Preparedness builds confidence. Please spread this information. #nursessavinglives
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This could be a campaign we took on.
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