I'm an ER nurse. We see this all time and I'm used to it. Pt's ask for water while being worked up. I head to the kitchen to get a little bottle and pass by a STEMI rolling in. What to do? Water or go...
I am right there with Ruby. I graduated in 1977 and the only person who had a pump was in ICU. We ran Dopamine on the floors with a dial a flow. I had an entire med surg floor of 30 patients to myself...
I'm a nurse of 34 years and I've learned the hard way. After years of trying to be the perfect employee, the best nurse I've given it up. I keep my head down, I don't get involved in anything that...