Tamil Nadu nurse goes beyond the call of duty, gives back life to an accident victim
A 22-year-old college student who was knocked unconscious on the road after an accident had his life saved thanks to on-the-spot CPR performed by a nurse in Mannargudi on Friday. The video has gained a lot of attention on the internet.
M Vanaja, 39, of the government headquarters hospital in Mannargudi, was driving from Madhukkur to Mannargudi with her family on her weekly leave when she came upon the victim lying face down on the road at Lekkanampettai on Madhukkur road. Vasanth, a Karuvakurichi polytechnic student on his bike, collided with a herd of goats, slipped and fell.
Vanaja exited the vehicle, manoeuvred through the mob of onlookers, and administered CPR on the young man without hesitation. “After 30 seconds of pressure, he exhibited indications of life. When performing CPR, we usually require the use of oxygen. I was prepared to give him oral breathing in this scenario, but the youth breathed on his own “. She said she went through the process again for two minutes.
“As a result of the discomfort of pressing, he caught my hand and opened his eyes,” Vanaja stated. A 108 ambulance arrived at the scene, and Vasanth went there with Vanaja holding his hand in a few minutes. He was admitted to the medical college hospital in Thanjavur.
