"At Merrill Gardens, which operates 24 independent, assisted and memory-care facilities in Washington, all the workers — even the dining-room staff — are required to get CPR training, said Wendy Gardner, vice president of quality services for the company, which operates 56 communities in nine states."

"While each state’s nursing board has its own standards of practice, McFeely said he believed such a refusal to act could put the nurse’s license in jeopardy."

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