'4-Year-Experienced Nurse' Off Work... Saves Collapsed Cardiac Arrest Patient

On the night of the 11th, nurse Kwon Young-sun, who was leaving work after a night shift, found a man who had lost consciousness and collapsed on the platform of Seoul Subway Line 9 and immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
[Photo by Channel A]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] A story has been shared about a nurse who, after finishing her shift and commuting home by subway, discovered a patient in cardiac arrest who had collapsed and immediately performed emergency treatment to save a precious life.

According to a Channel A report on the 15th, on the 11th, Kwon Young-sun, a nurse at Seoul Red Cross Hospital, found a man who had lost consciousness and collapsed on the platform of Seoul Subway Line 9 while commuting home after a night shift. Kwon confirmed the man was in cardiac arrest by checking that he had no pulse and his pupils were slightly dilated, and immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Kwon calmly pressed on the man's chest and loudly called out to nearby citizens, "Please bring a defibrillator!" She also used the light from her smartphone to check the condition of the man's pupils.

The man, who had not been breathing, began to breathe about one minute after Kwon started emergency treatment, regained consciousness, and even asked, "Where am I?"

On the 11th, nurse Kwon Young-sun, who found a man unconscious and collapsed on the platform of Seoul Subway Line 9, is checking the man's pupil condition using the light from her smartphone.
[Photo by Channel A]

According to the report, the fire ambulance arrived eight minutes after the emergency call was received, while the golden time to save a cardiac arrest patient is known to be around four minutes. Without Kwon's immediate emergency treatment at the scene, a precious life could have been lost.

In an interview with Channel A, Kwon said, "It felt like everyone present was saving the person together, so I was able to perform the emergency treatment steadily," expressing that she did not feel nervous thanks to the citizens around her. She also said, "I only did what was natural, so it feels a bit embarrassing to be praised, but I feel truly proud."

Netizens who heard the story praised Kwon's good deed without reservation, saying, "Thank you for your great courage," "It may seem like a natural act as a nurse, but you did something truly amazing," "Your sense of duty shines," and "We send deep thanks and applause to the courageous nurse who saved a precious life."

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