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Why does nobody talk about the difference between a CPR dummy and a real person's chest?
After my first code last week on the night shift, I realized how much softer a real ribcage is compared to those plastic mannequins we practice on, so has anyone else found the training gear gives you completely the wrong feel for the real thing?
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schmidt.willow14d ago
Oh man, did your training use the super hard plastic ones too? I remember when I did my first real compressions and was shocked at how much give there actually is. The dummies make it feel like you're trying to crack a turtle shell, but real people are way more squishy and forgiving. It's honestly kind of messed up that we practice on something that feels so wrong.
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