Guest guest Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Hi Digna, Having met you, I bet you'd be surprised at how tough you'd be should adrenaline kick in! ;-) I think Pam makes great points. Also, if somebody is CPR certified, but at the moment of " need " happens to be in a wheelchair for a broken arm and leg while offering a diet consultation, that person would " at least " be aware of procedures and know to call 911 or instruct a family member that wasn't CPR certified or know to look for a defibrillator and instruct another how to use it or use it yourself! Or, maybe an infant needs CPR and you're there! I'd just encourage you to go for it, and hope you never are called to do CPR on somebody that you feel you are physically unable to help. (And, it's my understanding that the majority of the time CPR is used, the person does NOT survive long term - but it's great for those that do.) Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT Director of Medical Nutrition Signet Diagnostic Corp. Telecommuting Nationwide (Mountain Time) Fax: DineRight4@... Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT) and specialist in inflammation caused by non-IgE food sensitivity - which causes IBS, migraine, fibromyalgia, arthritis and more. Co-author of the Certified LEAP Therapist Training Course. Your email is important to me. If you send me an important email, and I don't respond in 2 business days, PLEASE give me a call. Some weeks, I get buried in email and I do not mean to ignore your email. In a message dated 5/23/2012 6:23:42 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, rd-usa writes: _Home Care questions _ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rd-usa/message/28418;_ylc=X3oDMTJzajhsZWdkBF9TAzk\ 3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEwMDM1NTQ3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2 MTIwOQRtc2dJZAMyODQxOARzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDdm1zZwRzdGltZQMxMzM3Nzc1ODE3) Posted by: " Digna Cassens " _dignacassens@... _ (mailto:dignacassens@...?Subject= Re:%20Home%20Care%20questions) _dignacassens _ (http://profiles.yahoo.com/dignacassens) Tue May 22, 2012 8:41 am (PDT) I am signing service agreements with home care agencies in Southern CA. Is it a regulatory requirement to hold a CPR card? I stopped renewing my CPR cert when I assessed my physical ability to perform each of the necessary steps required to attempt resuscitation and decided after much thought that I am no longer physically strong enough to perform confidently and accurately. Although I am physically fit I am a lightweight with not much muscle mass, and the aging process has taken its toll on strength. Realizing that no amt of physical exercise will change that I believe I'd be a detriment not a help therefor have no interest in performing such a procedure. Is that a deal breaker? Must I hold a credential that I strongly believe I am unable to perform to standard? It seems silly and dangerous but also all agreements I've seen so far have that as part of the RD job description. TIA Digna Cassens, MHA, RD Cassens Associates - Diversified Nutrition Management Systems La Habra, CA 90633 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Thanks Jan, and all of you colleagues that boosted my self-confidence. I've always been assured of my brains, but lately my physical strength has become compromised bc of the chronic pain and I know it's affecting my mind too. Not going nuts or anything; that I've always been. Just reluctance to undertake certain physical challenges I had never given a 2nd thought to. So in discussion with a good friend and colleague when she commented that nobody remembers every step, I flippantly remarked, " well, I do! " so last night I took a pre-test and scored 9 out of 10. The poor infant would not have done well as I really did not know nor could I remember every learning that the chest compression is 1.5 " so being afraid to crush it I marked .5 " . I can 't remember the way home at times, but for some reason I remember all kinds of details, many of which I don't really need. So yes, I'm renewing my credential this weekend. Just hoping of course I never have to use it, but then, so far my luck has held out. J Digna Cassens, MHA, RD Cassens Associates - Diversified Nutrition Management Systems La Habra, CA 90633 Coming soon to Amazon.com - Flavorful Fortified Foods - Recipes to Enrich Life - a collection of 60 high calorie, high protein, easy to prepare recipes for home or facility use by Digna Cassens and Eck Mills From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf Of Dineright4@... Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 11:10 AM To: rd-usa Subject: Re: Home Care questions - CPR Hi Digna, Having met you, I bet you'd be surprised at how tough you'd be should adrenaline kick in! ;-) I think Pam makes great points. Also, if somebody is CPR certified, but at the moment of " need " happens to be in a wheelchair for a broken arm and leg while offering a diet consultation, that person would " at least " be aware of procedures and know to call 911 or instruct a family member that wasn't CPR certified or know to look for a defibrillator and instruct another how to use it or use it yourself! Or, maybe an infant needs CPR and you're there! I'd just encourage you to go for it, and hope you never are called to do CPR on somebody that you feel you are physically unable to help. (And, it's my understanding that the majority of the time CPR is used, the person does NOT survive long term - but it's great for those that do.) Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT Director of Medical Nutrition Signet Diagnostic Corp. Telecommuting Nationwide (Mountain Time) Fax: DineRight4@... <mailto:DineRight4%40aol.com> Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT) and specialist in inflammation caused by non-IgE food sensitivity - which causes IBS, migraine, fibromyalgia, arthritis and more. Co-author of the Certified LEAP Therapist Training Course. Your email is important to me. If you send me an important email, and I don't respond in 2 business days, PLEASE give me a call. Some weeks, I get buried in email and I do not mean to ignore your email. In a message dated 5/23/2012 6:23:42 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, rd-usa <mailto:rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com> writes: _Home Care questions _ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rd-usa/message/28418;_ylc=X3oDMTJzajhsZWdkBF9 TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEwMDM1NTQ3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2 MTIwOQRtc2dJZAMyODQxOARzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDdm1zZwRzdGltZQMxMzM3Nzc1ODE3) Posted by: " Digna Cassens " _dignacassens@... <mailto:_dignacassens%40roadrunner.com> _ (mailto:dignacassens@... <mailto:dignacassens%40roadrunner.com> ?Subject= Re:%20Home%20Care%20questions) _dignacassens _ (http://profiles.yahoo.com/dignacassens) Tue May 22, 2012 8:41 am (PDT) I am signing service agreements with home care agencies in Southern CA. Is it a regulatory requirement to hold a CPR card? I stopped renewing my CPR cert when I assessed my physical ability to perform each of the necessary steps required to attempt resuscitation and decided after much thought that I am no longer physically strong enough to perform confidently and accurately. Although I am physically fit I am a lightweight with not much muscle mass, and the aging process has taken its toll on strength. Realizing that no amt of physical exercise will change that I believe I'd be a detriment not a help therefor have no interest in performing such a procedure. Is that a deal breaker? Must I hold a credential that I strongly believe I am unable to perform to standard? It seems silly and dangerous but also all agreements I've seen so far have that as part of the RD job description. TIA Digna Cassens, MHA, RD Cassens Associates - Diversified Nutrition Management Systems La Habra, CA 90633 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Thanks Jan, and all of you colleagues that boosted my self-confidence. I've always been assured of my brains, but lately my physical strength has become compromised bc of the chronic pain and I know it's affecting my mind too. Not going nuts or anything; that I've always been. Just reluctance to undertake certain physical challenges I had never given a 2nd thought to. So in discussion with a good friend and colleague when she commented that nobody remembers every step, I flippantly remarked, " well, I do! " so last night I took a pre-test and scored 9 out of 10. The poor infant would not have done well as I really did not know nor could I remember every learning that the chest compression is 1.5 " so being afraid to crush it I marked .5 " . I can 't remember the way home at times, but for some reason I remember all kinds of details, many of which I don't really need. So yes, I'm renewing my credential this weekend. Just hoping of course I never have to use it, but then, so far my luck has held out. J Digna Cassens, MHA, RD Cassens Associates - Diversified Nutrition Management Systems La Habra, CA 90633 Coming soon to Amazon.com - Flavorful Fortified Foods - Recipes to Enrich Life - a collection of 60 high calorie, high protein, easy to prepare recipes for home or facility use by Digna Cassens and Eck Mills From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf Of Dineright4@... Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 11:10 AM To: rd-usa Subject: Re: Home Care questions - CPR Hi Digna, Having met you, I bet you'd be surprised at how tough you'd be should adrenaline kick in! ;-) I think Pam makes great points. Also, if somebody is CPR certified, but at the moment of " need " happens to be in a wheelchair for a broken arm and leg while offering a diet consultation, that person would " at least " be aware of procedures and know to call 911 or instruct a family member that wasn't CPR certified or know to look for a defibrillator and instruct another how to use it or use it yourself! Or, maybe an infant needs CPR and you're there! I'd just encourage you to go for it, and hope you never are called to do CPR on somebody that you feel you are physically unable to help. (And, it's my understanding that the majority of the time CPR is used, the person does NOT survive long term - but it's great for those that do.) Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT Director of Medical Nutrition Signet Diagnostic Corp. Telecommuting Nationwide (Mountain Time) Fax: DineRight4@... <mailto:DineRight4%40aol.com> Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT) and specialist in inflammation caused by non-IgE food sensitivity - which causes IBS, migraine, fibromyalgia, arthritis and more. Co-author of the Certified LEAP Therapist Training Course. Your email is important to me. If you send me an important email, and I don't respond in 2 business days, PLEASE give me a call. Some weeks, I get buried in email and I do not mean to ignore your email. In a message dated 5/23/2012 6:23:42 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, rd-usa <mailto:rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com> writes: _Home Care questions _ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rd-usa/message/28418;_ylc=X3oDMTJzajhsZWdkBF9 TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEwMDM1NTQ3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2 MTIwOQRtc2dJZAMyODQxOARzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDdm1zZwRzdGltZQMxMzM3Nzc1ODE3) Posted by: " Digna Cassens " _dignacassens@... <mailto:_dignacassens%40roadrunner.com> _ (mailto:dignacassens@... <mailto:dignacassens%40roadrunner.com> ?Subject= Re:%20Home%20Care%20questions) _dignacassens _ (http://profiles.yahoo.com/dignacassens) Tue May 22, 2012 8:41 am (PDT) I am signing service agreements with home care agencies in Southern CA. Is it a regulatory requirement to hold a CPR card? I stopped renewing my CPR cert when I assessed my physical ability to perform each of the necessary steps required to attempt resuscitation and decided after much thought that I am no longer physically strong enough to perform confidently and accurately. Although I am physically fit I am a lightweight with not much muscle mass, and the aging process has taken its toll on strength. Realizing that no amt of physical exercise will change that I believe I'd be a detriment not a help therefor have no interest in performing such a procedure. Is that a deal breaker? Must I hold a credential that I strongly believe I am unable to perform to standard? It seems silly and dangerous but also all agreements I've seen so far have that as part of the RD job description. TIA Digna Cassens, MHA, RD Cassens Associates - Diversified Nutrition Management Systems La Habra, CA 90633 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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