bigdog123

Im afraid a lot of the language you have used has confused me, I'm from the UK and i've never heard of a CRNA. Have you had any placements in a hospital as a student yet? or has it all been classroom? As for the crippling fear of killing someone and making mistakes on the job? You probably will, and if you don't you'll certainly witness death. You'll sure as hell make mistakes. You'll also be able to come home every day and know you're making a positive difference to peoples lives. You'll know that your job has meaning and that people appreciate what you do. Nursing is full of horror stories, but those are a footnote on a page full of good deeds, satisfaction, and joy.

This is anecdotal but as a student I've only encountered one patient who had maggot therapy for a leg wound. Bless 'er the old dear said it was like having a massage as they wriggled around under the dressing In regards to your dissertation, i don't know if its any help but I recall reading an article on how double blind medicine trials show a significant % increase in effectiveness when a consultant gives/suggests the treatment over a 'lower ranking' professional suggesting the treatment (regardless of weather its a placebo or actual drug). Unfortunately I don't recall the study. But perhaps something similar, even though not DIRECTLY related to maggot therapy could help your dissertation? Showing a link between the confidence a patient has in the health professional and the effectiveness of treatment?

Hey guys, So I'm newly qualified and I'm trying to keep myself up to date and knowledgeable before I start my first job but I've come across a real blank spot. What do you do if someone starts choking/aspirating? Heres the scenario, someone takes a drink/vomits/something fluid related 'goes down the wrong way'. Its ridiculously hard to find clinical guidance on how to deal with this I've checked my Marsden Manual of Clinical Procedures, Oxford handbook of respiratory nursing and oxford handbook of emergency nursing. And none of them cover aspiration beyond saying what it is. What I want to know is, what do i do if i witness someone choking? 1) If they are aware enough to cough i encourage this... 2) What if they are in a reduced state of consciousness? My instinct is to sit them upright and (obviously) call for help. But I'd like to have some clinical literature to support this. Im sure it seems like im panicking over nothing but this seems like such a basic thing and im a little horrified i dont know it!