K ell y H . Subst a t i on M ai nten a nce Forem a n
While leaving a sporting event, Kelly's father collapsed while saying goodbye to his grandchildren. When Kelly reached him, his breathing was labored and sporadic and shortly after, stopped. Kelly's mother, a recently retired RN, could not detect a pulse at his wrist or at his neck. She also did a mouth sweep to check for anything restricting his airway. Kelly asked his wife to call 911 and he then started chest compressions. His mother administered two rescue breaths and then stopped so he could continue chest compressions. Kelly then asked a bystander to retrieve an AED located by the restroom that he had noticed earlier that night. He applied the AED and it began to analyze but did not advise a shock. Kelly continued compressions with the verbal aid of the AED and his father began to breathe again on his own after some time. EMS arrived on the scene and his father was transported to Piedmont Athens for care. He was released later that week with a heart monitor. The next Sunday while visiting, he received a call to immediately return to the ER after the monitor began detecting "heart block" episodes. Kelly immediately took him back to the ER and he was admitted to the ICU. The next morning, Kelly's father received a pacemaker. He has since returned home and is recovering well.
ACTIVELY CARING NEVER STOPS
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