Nurse's CPR refusal sparks outrage

A nurse’s refusal to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a dying 87-year-old woman despite desperate pleas from an emergency dispatcher has prompted outrage and triggered a criminal investigation.

Nurse's CPR refusal sparks outrage
Tue, 05 Mar, 2013 - 07:22

A nurse’s refusal to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a dying 87-year-old woman despite desperate pleas from an emergency dispatcher has prompted outrage and triggered a criminal investigation.

Lorraine Bayless collapsed in the dining room of a retirement home in Bakersfield, California, that offers many levels of care.

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