tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880418218083230158.post3677373639990628547..comments2023-10-28T11:39:49.358+01:00Comments on Two Weeks on a Trolley: Who remembers their first emergency call?The two weeks on a trolley teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117875014631764039noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880418218083230158.post-61070586378069167552010-08-30T00:52:12.418+01:002010-08-30T00:52:12.418+01:00yes, as a newly qualified nurse I called out a cra...yes, as a newly qualified nurse I called out a crash team to what they tactfully termed a vasovagal attack - leaving me to explain to the rest of the staff that the patient had fainted. And that I had panicked.<br /><br />Newly qualified and agency - is there a worse combination?<br /><br />Other incidents: never worked in this particular hospital, all of the staff were agency and new to the place: one patient had anaphylactic shock; another passed out rigid post-op; the doctor (intern?) asked me what the usual analgesia was (I'd no idea) - that shift was my last. I'd so many sleepless nights afterwards as we'd had to run around trying to find out what number to ring for these emergencies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880418218083230158.post-53895914745000248562010-08-11T08:48:05.257+01:002010-08-11T08:48:05.257+01:00psychiatry sucks. mehpsychiatry sucks. mehRolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06309994678767099913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880418218083230158.post-42825416145125750842010-08-11T00:31:03.242+01:002010-08-11T00:31:03.242+01:00First emergency as a student nurse had to be a guy...First emergency as a student nurse had to be a guy pulling out his tracheostomy tube, almost arresting on me and them repeatedly punching me in the face as I held the dilators and administed oxygen while shouting for help. I got a black eye but he lived. Fun times!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880418218083230158.post-17323028597819313392010-08-09T23:01:41.579+01:002010-08-09T23:01:41.579+01:00At least the patient didn't die on you! LOLAt least the patient didn't die on you! LOLstephhttp://biopsyreport.comnoreply@blogger.com