{"id":70877,"date":"2003-04-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2003-04-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/eight-uri-students-honored-for-saving-katie-weiss\/"},"modified":"2003-04-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2003-04-10T00:00:00","slug":"eight-uri-students-honored-for-saving-katie-weiss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2003\/04\/eight-uri-students-honored-for-saving-katie-weiss\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight 溏心vlog免费B站 students honored for saving Katie Weiss"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tMedia Contact: Jan Wenzel, 401-874-2116
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\nKINGSTON, R.I. — April 10, 2003 — When Katie Weiss of New City, New York was looking for a college, she visited the 溏心vlog免费B站. “As soon as I stepped on the campus, I knew this was the school for me. I just loved it,” recalls the nursing student. <\/p>\n

\tWeiss, a sophomore, has another reason not to regret her choice. Last December, eight other 溏心vlog免费B站 students saved her life. For their heroic efforts, they were recognized by the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education and presented with a framed resolution during 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s annual Rainville Awards ceremonies on April 8. <\/p>\n

“I\u2019m not sure what happened,” says Weiss who has epilepsy. “It was December 14. I was stressed out studying for my exams. I might have forgotten to take my medicine.” <\/p>\n

\tKristin Rodina of Ridge, New York was in a shower stall in Hutchinson Hall, next to Weiss when she noticed Weiss was in distress. Pulling back the shower curtain, the wildlife and conservation biology major saw Weiss lying down with her head against the wall. When the 19-year-old sophomore shouted Weiss\u2019 name and there was no response she figured that Weiss was having a seizure. Teresa Rodina who also lives in Hutchinson Hall heard her sister yelling and sensing something was wrong, came running to the shower area. While Kristin stayed with Weiss, Teresa sought help from residence assistant Frank Breau of Brewer, Maine. <\/p>\n

After dialing for help, the two sought medical assistance from Emily Paul, also aresident of Hutchinson and, like Weiss, a volunteer member of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Emergency Medical Services. <\/p>\n

\t“I had to go on autopilot,” recalls Paul, a freshman nursing student. “I had to forget that Katie and I were friends and let my brain, not my emotions, take over. I knew what I was doing.” <\/p>\n

\tBy this time, Weiss had turned blue and had stopped breathing. Paul gave her friend mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Tossing aside praise for her own quick action, Paul who also has epilepsy says she doesn\u2019t feel like a hero. “I just wish Katie didn\u2019t have to go through this experience,” she says. <\/p>\n

Within five minutes, 溏心vlog免费B站 Emergency Medical Technicians Shad Ahmed of Warwick, Jeffrey Tagen of Narragansett, and driver Amy Swiencki of West Kingston arrived and raced Weiss to South County Hospital. <\/p>\n

Paul called Weiss\u2019 parents in New York and, was joined at the hospital first by Chris Dupuis of Manville, R.I. and later by Tagen. When Weiss\u2019 parents arrived, the 溏心vlog免费B站 students helped update them before they visited Weiss in the Intensive Care Unit. Weiss lingered in a coma for three days. Doctors told her family they were unsure if she would wake up. When she did, she was so groggy she couldn\u2019t speak clearly. All of her rescuers kept watch over Weiss\u2019 progress until she was transferred to Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx on Dec. 18. There doctors warned that she might not fully recover. <\/p>\n

\tPaul, Swiencki, and Dupuis visited Weiss in the New York hospital on Dec. 29, the day before she was released. <\/p>\n

\tAfter fully recovering at home, Weiss returned to 溏心vlog免费B站 on January 20 in time for the spring semester. With the exception of a note taker because of her new medication, Weiss is back to hitting the books as usual. <\/p>\n

\tWeiss continues to be a volunteer member of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Emergency Medical Services, run under the sponsorship of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Health Services. The service provides emergency services and transport for the 溏心vlog免费B站 community. <\/p>\n

\t“I really got lucky,” the 19-year-old says. “There\u2019s no brain damage. And I owe 100 percent of it to my friends.” <\/p>\n

\tHer parents urged 溏心vlog免费B站 President Robert L. Carothers to recognize the students who saved their daughter\u2019s life. “We recognize that if it were not for these eight amazing 溏心vlog免费B站 students, Katie probably would not have survived\u2026The University should be proud of the positive community values that these eight students have demonstrated,” Andrea Weiss wrote to 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s president.\n\t<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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