Is it just me or does it seem that a requirement to work in management is no common sense?
We had a Code Blue the other night - it was a very traumatic and rough code blue but thank god we brought the patient back and they were stabilized and then taken to ICU.
Next shift - as we are coming on duty (4 staff from the previous nightshift myself included) we are told to meet the Warden in her office.
"Other patients said you were to loud and distubing them". "One patient said she saw some staff joking and laughing"
and i quote: "Just cuse you saved a life does not mean you can carry on and be loud. Next time you have an emergency take care of it quietly"
HELLO!!! Get real.....EVERY code blue in my entire career is loud - its a life or death situation and there are 15 people trying to save a persons life.
Does anybosy see this as insane or is it just me?
The patients seem to think that we are having a party when in reality its a major emergency
Your manager is a moron. Tell the patients if they have a prob with the loud codes you will be more than happy to stay silent if they ever have one. lol
I am an ER RN, and about 2 weeks ago I had a lady and her 16 year old daughter (who was being seen for a cough. Thats it..a cough) throw open the door to a room where we were coding a 48 year old full arrest and loudly state "WELL SINCE WE CAN NOT GET ANY SERVICE HERE, WE WILL JUST GO TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL!!!! YOU ARE ALL IN HERE WITH THIS PATIENT AND WE HAVE BEEN HERE 45 MINUTES AND THE DOCTOR HAS NOT SEEN MY DAUGHTER".
....didnt go over well with any of the staff in the room.
Specializes in Electrophysiology, Medical-Surgical ICU.
Maybe you guys should add a hall runner to the code team when. A code is called they run by and make sure everybody's door is shut and tv is on or something
Specializes in medical with other stuff chucked in!.
I am an ER RN, and about 2 weeks ago I had a lady and her 16 year old daughter (who was being seen for a cough. Thats it..a cough) throw open the door to a room where we were coding a 48 year old full arrest and loudly state "WELL SINCE WE CAN NOT GET ANY SERVICE HERE, WE WILL JUST GO TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL!!!! YOU ARE ALL IN HERE WITH THIS PATIENT AND WE HAVE BEEN HERE 45 MINUTES AND THE DOCTOR HAS NOT SEEN MY DAUGHTER".
....didnt go over well with any of the staff in the room.
OMG! i think i would have liked to slap her face!!!!
Hey...psssst...hey...can you pass me the epi?...no, the epi...psst...are you listening?...I said epi...here, let me write it down and pass you a note............
Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
i just hope that if i am ever on the receiving end of a code that the staff makes as much noise as necessary to do their jobs effectively. no matter whom else it may disturb!
Batman25
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Your manager is a moron. Tell the patients if they have a prob with the loud codes you will be more than happy to stay silent if they ever have one. lol