Public Misconceptions

[annmariern]

1) There will never be any pain after surgery/trauma/old age.

Even if we have to put you in respiratory arrest to do it..

3) Death can be avoided if you have the right hospital, Doctor, nurses, meds, etc

4)CPR is 100% effective. Even if you are 95 and demented, have copd, chf etc. They do it on "ER" all the time.

4) if either of the above are not true, it must be someones fault, you can sue them and retire to the Bahamas.

Any more you can think of?

[julieK]

What I HATE is when anyone thinks that they can interrupt report for a non-emergency. Family members choose that time to inform us that their beloved mother is out of paper cups. G-d forbid we say that unless it is an emergency, it will have to wait until after report. Urgh!!!

-Julie K.