optimus_prime

sometimes i realized most of this "pretend to be care" family member (when instead they are the one who seek for attention) love to use medical terms in their conversation.... gimme a break.... there's one time.. my friend overheard one of this lady who being difficult most of the time with doctors and nurses talking on her cellphone to her other family member "HEY! MOM JUST HAD A CODE BLUE ... THANK GOD IT'S ONLY CODE BLUE.... NOT CODE RED...." yeah yeah...... ur mom will be roasted if she's in a code red....

sighhhh.... what a worldwide problem.... i used to call the security guard to overcome this situation when things got out of hand.... but the annoying thing is... when the visitors start scolding the security guard.. they will turn around and says... "THE NURSES CALLED ME TO ASK Y'ALL TO LEAVE"... i feel like want to stuff my shoe in his mouth!!!

pity you... you still have to work in your sleep..... used to have the same thing happen to me....

in my work settings... we will initiate the code and while waiting for the team to arrive (Team consist of consultant - anyone who is around... too bad if happen during night shift... have to wait for the in-charge consultant..., medical officer, administrator or unit manager, pharmacist, anaest, ICU/CCU nurse)we have to do our level best.... Eventhough I've handled many many code blue.... but the thrilled feeling will always be there... especially when the doctor is not arrived yet... i had one experience whereby the pt was in VT-VF... the family was in the room.. but waiting for the crash cart to be pushed in was like taking an ages... i've no choice except to give a precordial thump which was being misunderstood by the family member.... dealing with the family who refused to wait outside is nerve-recking during this situation... as we have to keep calm (eventhough we're not.... most of the times)...

Hi everybody... i'm a silent reader all this while.. but now.. i need help from those who have more experience.. My hospital... i mean.. the hospital that I'm working for.. doesn't have a format for ramsay score.. I know score 1-6 meant for what... but for us to create the form format for clinical use (as if dr's specific sedation rate according to the score) for nurses reference is not available. Beside an information on sedation score, specific range rate/strength of sedation.. what is the other vital information that is required in the form if we need to create one? Thanks in advance...