Just a story to share.

[MarcusKspn]

I talked about this storie in another part of the forum, the memory about it made me laugh so I thought I'd share it with people here.

We had one Code in long term care where the wife was present. The patient was coming back to the home walking from his car to the door when he collapsed outside. We called the code (Not ACLS, just BSL until the ambulance arrived, just a couple LPN's with CNA's present, no doc to run the code). Everything was real quiet, I was very pround of my aides, there was no screaming, no yelling, everybody did what they needed to do, everybody ran to their assigned stations and got the necesary supplies (O2, airways, backboard, AED) I had never seen all my staff work together like this. One of the LPN's was standing with the wife, calming her, letting her know what was happening. The ambulance came and picked up the husband, and the nurse that was talking to the wife drove with her to the ER to calm her. I think seeing that we were doing all we can to save her husband made her feel at peace.

Ironically we had some consultants that the company had hired in the building that day, trying to explain to us the concept of teamwork. They were sitting in the conference room looking out the window that faces the entrance and were watching us run the smoothest Code I have ever seen that didn't involve ACLS. After the code (which was done outside, in the sun, in very humid 100+ degree weather) I walked into the building covered in sweat, out of breath, and proud of the good job everybody did and walked up to the consultant who had a terrified look on his face (I don't think he had ever seen anybody code) and calmly asked him: "How was that for teamwork?"

:rotfl:

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

Great story thanks for sharing. :)

[J Lynn]

That's a great story, Marcus. Thanks for sharing it.

[oramar]

First let me say congradulations on your professionalism and compassion. Second of all let he say HOORAY! For once someone really showed up those no nothing idiot consultant that the no nothing idiot managment people bring in to tell us how to do our jobs.

[ExquisiteRevelation]

That's the way to show 'em how it's done! Nice work! :)