We've all heard it: nurses can't watch medical shows without getting annoyed about how inaccurate they are. Lately, I'm finding that the most ridiculous medical mistakes happen on police procedural dramas (Law and Order, Criminal Minds, etc.); at least the medical shows have people with medical backgrounds advising them.
Anybody have some funny tv medical mistakes to share??
Last week I was watching a rerun of Criminal Minds. The victim had been drugged with haldol by her kidnapper. When the police rushed in to save her, the EMS gave her a bolus of narcan and she magically awoke. It was a flipping miracle!! ?
I don't want to post any big spoilers because it's a new movie, but in "Creed" Rocky Balboa is having some issues and goes to the ED. He has some tests done and they don't keep him there until they have results, so he is called back in to get his results several days later. Of course because it's movie land he is seen by the exact same doctor who took care of him in the ED. How's that for continuity of care! When he goes in for the followup you can see the STD brochures on the wall behind him in what appears to be a planned parenthood waiting room. There are other little things about that whole scene/scenario that really grinded my gears but other than that it was a great movie!
I don't want to post any big spoilers because it's a new movie, but in "Creed" Rocky Balboa is having some issues and goes to the ED. He has some tests done and they don't keep him there until they have results, so he is called back in to get his results several days later. Of course because it's movie land he is seen by the exact same doctor who took care of him in the ED. How's that for continuity of care! When he goes in for the followup you can see the STD brochures on the wall behind him in what appears to be a planned parenthood waiting room. There are other little things about that whole scene/scenario that really grinded my gears but other than that it was a great movie!
Hmmm...Planned Parenthood. So I guess the test results were positive for pregnancy? There's a twist you wouldn't see coming.
Specializes in Surgery Vascular/Endovascular/Trauma.
This was on "Young Frankenstein"...when Peter Boyle plays the monster and 'gets away'. As Gene Wilder is playing the violin and the monster (Peter Boyle) approaches, Teri Garr (Inga) and Marty Feldman (Igor) drop a net on the monster. Inga gives the monster a shot to calm him and it is given in his upper back and he is immediately calm.
i always say, either to myself or to everyone in the room..."you don't give a shot in the back...number one and secondly, if
medication were being given IM, it WOULD NOT act that fast.
Aint Hollywood grand!! 'Shame real life doesn't work the same way!!
I already made one comment, but I forgot - I love when they'll show a doctor administering meds. Hahahahahaha... Laughable.
This thread is probably ancient but WTH. I quoted this post to say that I have actually had MY doctor give me an IM injection for pain as well as putting an IV in. trust me in this one instance..He did way better, quicker and less painless than any of his nurses (NO offense to ANY nurse here)
This thread is probably ancient but WTH. I quoted this post to say that I have actually had MY doctor give me an IM injection for pain as well as putting an IV in. trust me in this one instance..He did way better, quicker and less painless than any of his nurses (NO offense to ANY nurse here)
I've had a doctor a few times push meds IV or do an IM for me when they ask for crazy things I'm not sure about lol I like that he respects our boundaries and scope of practice so I guess it can happen sometimes
The first patient I had that died I tried this like I had seen on TV and was surprised when it didn't work.
I'm hospice; maybe we get there quickly but for the most part, I can close the eyes and they stay closed.
Of course because it's movie land he is seen by the exact same doctor who took care of him in the ED. How's that for continuity of care!
In our small town, the ER docs are the local Family Practice Docs, who are also the OB docs, who also do minor surgeries, who also do some dermatology, etc.
This thread is probably ancient but WTH. I quoted this post to say that I have actually had MY doctor give me an IM injection for pain as well as putting an IV in. trust me in this one instance..He did way better, quicker and less painless than any of his nurses (NO offense to ANY nurse here)
We had a patient ask for a doctor to put an IV in recently. So he walks into the room, "do you really want the person who hasn't don't this since residency? Or would you rather it be the one who does this every day?" They chose the nurse.
P.S. I think this is one of those ancient threads that get a free pass on bumping if it stays on topic. It's a good one!
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So I guess the scene can only be two minutes long or it will be interrupted by the annoying beep beep beep I hear all night long. Lol