Just a quick story, we are a family of medical professionals, all nursing and the lone Paramedic / Firefighter.
Our son, the Para-God and his buddy's from the station were out enjoying some adult beverages, and 2 gentlemen had a disagreement and one was knocked out. A few of the Para-Gods wonder over to see if any one needed some help, they start to check the person who was down when, They get pushed aside and hear "STAND BACK I'M A NURSING STUDENT", So they all smile and walk away.
Now there is a running gag game of the "Para-God" vs. "Stand back in a nursing student", when were out together.
I know there are lots of stories out there, from - please don't let them find out I'm a nurse vs I can't believe they said they were a nurse and did that.
One of our friends, an ER nurse, one of their kids were jumping on a bed, fell and hit their head and the blood started flowing and they panicked, 911 was called, ambience ride to the ER(there place of employment), a few stitches and they were on their way home.
Right after they called 911, and realized that a few stitches were all that was needed, it turned into please don't let them know that they were a nurse.
Specializes in LTC,Hospice/palliative care,acute care.
I'll direct traffic or do some crowd control (unless I see weapons, then I'm gone,baby,gone) At family events I am usually the one who sees the accident coming: I know the kids should wear shoes while riding bikes, be prohibited from piling into the bed of a pick up truck and I can tell when the "carrying on" is getting out of control and heading towards a dislocation which actually happened at my wedding. My BIL and his wife actually dislocated their 4 yr old daughter's shoulder on the dance floor.Most of my nurse-friends saw that coming,too....and gave clear directions to the ER, from a distance.
I had the opposite reaction when I was a student doing CPR for the first time. I was terrified and wanted ANYONE to take over! No forthcoming volunteers.
It was outside on a sidewalk and someone alerted me to some guy laying there "all blue". A security guard in the adjacent building asked me if I was a nurse as I was yelling orders at people while doing CPR. I said "No! I'm a student nurse so get someone here who knows what the heck they are doing!!"
The guy lived after being defibrillated by paramedics several times and then going to the nearby hospital.
ktwlpn, LPN
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