"When Anesthesia Fails" on Discovery Health Channel

LilRedRN1973 · Dec 18, 2003

I'm watching it as we speak. I'm a horrified at the possibility that this occurs. I can't imagine anything more terrifying than what these people went through.

angelbear · Dec 18, 2003

I am interrested in this topic due to some recent surgery I had anyone have any info on where I can read about this?

Sarah Kat · Dec 18, 2003

Originally posted by angelbear
I am interrested in this topic due to some recent surgery I had anyone have any info on where I can read about this?

Google "anesthesia awareness" also go to AANA they have the book I mentioned listed.

Sarah Kat · Dec 18, 2003

Originally posted by RNnTraining1973
I'm watching it as we speak. I'm a horrified at the possibility that this occurs. I can't imagine anything more terrifying than what these people went through.

Yeah it sounds pretty awful. I hope the BIS system will make this occur less frequently.

CraftyLPN · Dec 18, 2003

Something similair ...(unfortunately..I only saw beginning of program.......BUT I remember when I had my gastric-bypass...I woke up DURING surgery...I did not feel anything THANK GOD...but just the fact that I could hear the doctors and nurses..talking...and I guess I was also shaking my head "no"...and heard them laughing..."ummm she is shaking her head no...we'd better quit..."Don't get me wrong..I am not mad..to this day scares the "heebie-jeebies"outta of me. :eek: :eek: :eek:

Dave ARNP · Dec 18, 2003

To the Anesthesia providers hanging out here.

If a patient wakes up, how would you handle that? I mean, in the middle of a procedure they just wake up. Is their a particular drug you would use to rapidly reinduce the anesthesia?

Just wondering on this one. I broached the subject with a MDA one day and I was told that HIS patients NEVER wake up so he didn't have to worry about that.

While that may be true, I would like to know that HE know's how to handle it.

And being the great bunch of people we have that hang around here... I'm sure you all DO!

-Dave

Jedav · Dec 18, 2003

A CRNA friend of mine just sent me a copy of the book "Silenced Screams"...a very interesting read as I will be starting clinical in January. Too bad I missed the special on TV...

LilgirlRN, ADN, RN · Dec 18, 2003

I woke up briefly when I was having my tubes tied, I can just remember seeing my doctor with the mask on her face and her telling me to put my butt back down on the table. Not sure what I was doing. Then they gave me something else and out I went.

gaspassah · Dec 18, 2003

the quickest way i know of to put the patient out again would be another dose of induction agent, propofol or pentathol.

PennyLane, RN · Dec 18, 2003

To those who missed the broadcast, it will be one again. It's been on multiple times in the past. Keep watching the program guide or go to their website for more info.

Hellllo Nurse · Dec 18, 2003

This happened to my mother. She could feel and hear, but not move or open her eyes.

The anethesiologist/anesthetist (don't know which) was able to tell by the change in V/S. My mother says she was terrified and in agony. They were able to put her back under quickly, thank goodness. This was years ago, but my mom is still very freaked out about it.