[ 2017-05-02 ]

The nurse on her way to the Hospital rushed to render first aid service to the victim

Off-duty nurse saves dying patient on Koforidua street
Lydia Agyei Yeboah, a Nursing Trainee with the
Atibie Nursing and Midwifery College exhibited the
true character of Florence Nightingale on May Day
in Koforidua, when she saved a hypoglycemia
patient dying on the street of Koforidua, Eastern
regional Capital of Ghana.

The Patient, identified as Joe was attacked by
convulsive seizure and near loss of
consciousness.

This created panic situation as people around
ignorant about the condition feared to get closer
to the patient.

The trainee Nurse currently doing clinical
services at the Eastern Regional Hospital in
Koforidua, on her way to the Hospital spotted the
incident and quickly rushed to render first aid
service to the patient at the street side.

She prepared sugar solution to the helpless
patient and subsequently a biscuit with high sugar
content raising the blood glucose level to the
normal range which caused the patient to regain
consciousness and handed him over to the family
members who later came to scene.


The kind gesture of the Nurse attracted many
passers -by to the scene some of whom provided
support to the Nurse to revive the Patient.

The Nurse was hailed by persons who trooped to the
scene to catch a glimpse. Hypoglycemia occurs when
blood glucose levels fall below 4 mmol/L
(72mg/dL).

Speaking to Kasapa News Eastern regional
Correspondent, Kojo Ansah after displaying
“rare” professionalism, the Trainee Nurse
Lydia Agyei Yeboah explained, she was going to the
Regional Hospital for clinical but decided to buy
food at the roadside, in the process she spotted
the man in convulsion state.

She said after examination suspected the cause to
be Hypoglycemia hence requested persons around to
provide her sugar which was given to the patient
to raise the blood glucose level to normal range.

When asked what she feels about her rescue effort,
the Trainee Nurse replied ” it is part of the
training we get, nursing is service to humanity
regardless of your location so even though I feel
happy, it is a normal feeling. ”

Meanwhile, she said, it is important for persons
with such conditions to let their family and
friends to be aware of it so they know what to do
in case of any eventuality.

Lydia Agyei Yeboah added that, even though
diabetes is well known to be high blood sugar,
some people with diabetes take medication that can
also cause their sugar levels to go too low and
this can become dangerous.

Source - kasapafmonline.com

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