thug got shot and crying

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was workin one of my part time er gigs at a local hospital today. well there was alittle shoot out in the local hood. bunch of shots fired but only one fella got hit. ems brings in this cat 28yo with two gun shot wounds one to lt upper abd and rt bicep with now exit wounds. to be honest it was sort of tense for the first 30-45min. guy was hypotn and squirtin blood out the arm wound pretty good. what i saw while we were cuttin clothes off him was the usual thug like tats and items. now this guy was known to a few er techs of being a local bad ass sort of a bully. well i think he lost his rep cuase this cat was screamin and cryin like a baby the whole time...he was literally yellin for his mama and begin us to save his life. i was told this was the same fella that spent 4 yrs in state pen for armed theft and assualt and rumored murders..now he was lying supine in truama room #2 crying, begin for his mamma. if it wasnt for hippa i would have videoed his thug ass and posted it on youtube for the world to see what a tough fella this cat was....now before all you bleedin heart nurses get on here and blast me for pokin fun at a patient who was in pain let me defend my actions by saying it was funny crap and i'll do it again when a meat head wannabe gangsta comes kickin and screamin after being shot, cut or beatdown into the er pleadin for his momma...now thats funny:lol2: i dont care who you are... post note, cat went to surgey speenectomy, arterial graph to arm, off the vent restin nicely in the unit on morphine pca, best part is im paying the ******* bill!!!!!!:confused:

Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

I agree with Trauma. I work in a Trauma ICU in Detroit and see this all the time. That guy is someone's family member, someone's son, someone's dad but WHO ARE YOU TO JUDGE! I'm not a big fan of thugs but I'm sure your butt would be crying and screaming the same way this patient is had your orifice been shot. A patient deserves proper care not to be videotaped and put on youtube, irregardless of the circumstances.

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Yesterday in Pittsburgh a thug was surrounded by police while in his vehicle. He was told to step out of the vehicle and put his hands up. His response was to ram into the police cars and try to run down the officers. His girlfriend tried to get out of the car and he promptly ran over her legs. The police then shot him (they think) and he fled on foot. To the cops shock when they looked in the vehicle they found a one year old infant. My guess is that he is probably in an ER somewhere and the staff are being treated to the same show right now. My point in posting this is that I doubt it is a hipaa violation because it it happens nightly in a small city like mine. Any ER anywhere could produce this same story.

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Specializes in Trauma/ED.

I couldn't get past the language, spelling, and punctuation in the OP...but maybe it's me, a white city boy from the NW.

Who whines the most about IV starts? Usually the buff guy with a full sleeve of tattoos.

I'm surprised some of you jumped down the OP's throat about being "jaded"...sounded to me like the OP was a little embarrassed and ashamed of this so called "badazz"...nothing wrong with that to me. And he said he wanted to video tape him, not that he did...big difference.

When jaded becomes a problem to me is when you think every pt coming in is full of it and is just drug seeking or shouldn't be there bothering you....I didn't get that sense from the OP.

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Specializes in HOME HEALTH.

"best part is im paying the ******* bill!!!!!!:confused: "

Exactly!!!!

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Specializes in ER,OR.

In Finland you could not write so presicely of a patient case, you would get caught. Well, thats here.

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Specializes in Emergency & Trauma/Adult ICU.

I would not write a post like the OP's, but I understand the sentiment behind it.

Those of you who work in urban ERs ... have you truly never stood at the bedside of a patient who you know has caused mayhem to others and thought well, you're not so tough now, are you? The gun and the knife in your pants and the disregard for the well being of others didn't protect you, did it? You bleed just like your other victims, don't you?

I'm just saying that I think those thoughts are within the realm of normal, human reactions.

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I would not write a post like the OP's, but I understand the sentiment behind it.

Those of you who work in urban ERs ... have you truly never stood at the bedside of a patient who you know has caused mayhem to others and thought well, you're not so tough now, are you? The gun and the knife in your pants and the disregard for the well being of others didn't protect you, did it? You bleed just like your other victims, don't you?

I'm just saying that I think those thoughts are within the realm of normal, human reactions.

I was going to post something along that line. The person posted that to vent feeling and thoughts that can't be expressed or acted upon. I have had similar thoughts about people, ("you brought this on yourself"). But my actions and words were always those of a professional. It is OK with me it a person comes here to say how they feel.
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Specializes in ER,OR.
It is OK with me it a person comes here to say how they feel.
I dont want to ruin the atmosphere here and i feel the same that nurses need a community where to share theyr feelings but is it ok to write about a patient case so that the patient really can identify him self if he reads this
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Specializes in Critical Care.

Calm down, slugger. The most that was identified was a 28 year old involved in a shootout. Happens every single day.

Sure, becoming a gangster might have been his best option, and economically would make the most sense. Does that mean it's justified? Are people honestly standing up for criminal behavior, then blasting the OP? Get a grip, we all have opinions, and I'm siding with those who realize that this guy most likely has caused a great deal of suffering to others, unless he carries a gun around and runs with that crowd to bring candy to children and carry out groceries for little ol' ladies :rolleyes:

If someone here is claiming to have never felt a small bit of satisfaction at the expense of another who deserved whatever it is they got, then they're either in denial or Jesus. I'm willing to bet on the former. Otherwise, I've got some water for you and it's almost noon.

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Specializes in CRNA.

I don't think you are jaded dude and I wouldn't be concerned about posting your story either. What you described is a scenario that plays out in hospitals throughout the United States on a daily basis. Where I am at we see this excitement sometimes up to 3 times a day. I am not a big fan of religious hoopla, but Galatians got this one right, in that whatsoever a man soweth he shall also reap. Everyone has the innate ability to know and choose right from wrong. When you choose to live a life of violence you are eventually gonna get your return investment. It is fun placing large lines in veins and arteries, playing with the rapid transfuser, and sometimes getting to electrocute these dumbasses. However, it is a tremendous drain on a facility's resources. The amount of money spent on saving these idiots just to have them return to the streets and restart the old cycle of violence is asinine. If only they could learn to shoot better.....?

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In Finland you could not write so presicely of a patient case, you would get caught. Well, thats here.

The difference being, Finland has 5-5.5 million people versus the 300 million and change in the United States. Gangland shootings are very common here and it would be very difficult to tie the story of this thread to a specific event. Even more depressing if you think about it. The United States is so violent and these shootings are so common place, we can talk about them with such casual ease.

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wow...it sounds like your making fun of your patient! arent nurses supposed to be non-judgemental, at least thats what they keep stressing to us in our nursing program! regardless of his lifestyle, homeless, hiv, drug addict or gangsta, we are all human...*** is soo funny about a HUMAN BEING crying for his loved ones!! hope you NEVER take care of me and my family!!

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