Nena Baker
October 2021
Nena
Baker
,
RN
Unit 1 West
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center: Unity Center for Behavioral Health
Portland
,
OR
United States
Nena had him lean forward, then, she did the Heimlich abdominal thrusts on him. That was enough to dislodge the cheese.
Nena was present when a patient in the milieu started choking on a snack (cheese). It was not completely obvious, but her observations and assessments led her to believe he was choking. She asked if he was choking, he nodded "YES". Then he made the universal sign for choking. He was sitting down. She had him lean forward, then, she did the Heimlich abdominal thrusts on him. That was enough to dislodge the cheese. The outcome was fantastic. Nena trusted her nursing instinct and responded exactly as trained.