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How to prepare for a medical emergency: A paramedic’s 10 things you need to know before the ambulance is on the way
By Megan Grahn
Most people do not know what to expect when calling 911. Here is guidance from someone who knows.
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Patient Spotlight
The little boy was in the swimming pool, not breathing. Thanks to CPR, first responders and LifeFlight, he is fine.
By Jessica Pasley
It should have been a joyous day. It almost turned tragic.
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VUMC in the Community
The young woman was on the parking lot pavement without a pulse. A Vanderbilt nurse saved her life.
By Wayne Wood
Keith Caldwell, a nurse at the Vanderbilt Health Clinic at Walgreens, called on years of experience to perform CPR until an ambulance arrived
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Patient Spotlight
It was a normal workday at Kroger. Then Charles Fisher almost died.
By Matt Batcheldor
After his collapse, a team formed to save his life: coworkers and bystanders who knew CPR; first responders who used a defibrillator; and doctors and nurses at Vanderbilt
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