So, because of my asthma prevention training, first aide and CPR training, and my nonviolent crisis intervention training, i am labeled the "first responder" at my elementary school where i work. Anyhow, today a friend of mine, and a 3rd grade teacher, female, felt faint and laid on the ground. I arrived and noticed symptoms of shock... faintness, shaky arms and legs, pale complexion. Checked pulse and it was 92 BPM. She takes anti depressent meds and blood pressure meds. she had a pinched nerve in her back 2 weeks ago, and thought that it may have been causing her legs to get weak... she had an early period, and has had ovarian cysts in the past.
So, i treated her for shock. i raised her legs up and covered her up. kept her awake, and let her have about 4oz of orange juice. The assistant principal, the kind that always talks to people like she's talking to children, always speaks in the 3rd person, and is a true johnny on the spot type of person shows up and tells me not to give her the juice and to do this and that. I told her to leave... but that's neither here nor there. Anyways, why am i telling you this? I just want to know if i treated symptoms of shock correctly... elevated legs, allowed her to drink because she was thirsty (and to maybe give her some sugar), covered her with a blanket, and kept her awake. At this point, it doesn't really matter... i pretty much established myself as the alpha wolf today with the VP, but i just need to know that i'm right and she's wrong.
the victim is ok, if anyone cares... she ruptured another ovarian cyst, and had back pain because she was laying on the floor. Don't know if surgery is required, but she'll be fine.