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Blanton Nurse Saves Life of Campus Visitor

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Blanton Nurse Saves Life of Campus VisitorAt the June 7 School Board Meeting, the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) School Board honored Blanton Elementary School Nurse Lisa Avignone for her life-saving actions.

In February of this school year, a visitor at Blanton Elementary went into cardiac arrest. Blanton Nurse Lisa Avignone administered CPR for 11 minutes and provided three AED defibrillator shocks to the patient. Nurse Avignone’s training, calm demeanor and quick action saved the life of the visitor at Blanton that day.

The Carrollton City Council also honored Nurse Avignone for her actions at a recent Council Meeting. The School Board honored Lisa Avignone for her heroism and life-saving actions.

You can view the presentation to Lisa Avignone at the Board Meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOXYyygEclk