The Taipei City Service Station of the Northern Affairs Brigade, National Immigration Agency, recently held an emergency skills training course for second-generation goodwill ambassadors, inviting nurse Chang Ting-wei to teach cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the use of automated external defibrillators (AED), and the Heimlich maneuver, while also sharing practical experience to inspire the participants. Chang Ting-wei encouraged the second-generation students present to "choose what you love and love what you choose," using professional knowledge to give back to society and build a lasting career.
Chang Ting-wei (left) instructs second-generation ambassadors on how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (Photo/Source: National Immigration Agency Website)
Since 2020, the Taipei City Service Station has recruited children of new residents from universities and colleges to form the "Shining Second-Generation Goodwill Ambassadors," providing a year-long training course involving self-exploration, etiquette training, and video production to cultivate outstanding ambassadors. As a member of the first cohort, Chang Ting-wei was invited back to the training class to guide students in emergency knowledge and share practical applications from his nursing career.
Chang Ting-wei’s mother is from mainland China, and with his enthusiastic and lively personality, he currently works as a nurse at a long-term care facility, caring for individuals who are unable to take care of themselves and those with mental illnesses. He often faces sudden situations where emergency skills are crucial. Chang emphasized that the brain suffers damage after six minutes without oxygen, so mastering emergency skills is vital for effective use of the golden window for saving lives.
Chang Ting-wei (left) takes care of the elderly with compassion in his daily work and aspires to give back to society as a male Nightingale (Photo/Source: National Immigration Agency Website)
Chang shared a memory of taking care of an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s who choked while eating. The situation was critical, and he immediately performed the Heimlich maneuver, successfully resolving the emergency. He recalled, “It was truly a life-and-death moment, and I was grateful that the woman was unharmed, which made me realize the significance of emergency response.”
As a male nurse, Chang sometimes faces skepticism and different perspectives, with some female patients refusing his care due to his gender. However, he maintains professionalism, working hard to break gender stereotypes and earning the trust of patients and their families through his expertise. Chang expressed his hope to become a "male Nightingale" and, in the future, to establish his own nursing facility that provides compassionate and dignified care. He hopes more people will join the nursing field to enhance the quality of long-term care and help more people in need.
