GS>Mike, this is the 1990's successor to the ever popular "room air blood
GS>gas" that ERs used to insist were absolutely vital for patient care.
GS>Never mind that the patient is gasping for air even with an O2 mask on!
It sure is!  And it drives me nuts.  Fortunately there are only a few
ER's in our area that actually pull stunts like this, our main ER is not
one of them.
Y'know that I actually had a RN hollar and complain at me because I
didn't take the extra few minute to take the pt's clothing off before
starting my IV.  She was complaining that I made her job harder because
now she had to getthe clothes off with an IV attached.
     ...did I miss something in medic school?
Don't even consider that this pt was a dyspnea/CP case and that it was
about 22 degrees outside.  Sure, next time I'll strip him down to the
buff before I start my line, then I'll get around to the Nitro.
God, what are some of these yo-yo's thinking?!?!?
                                                        MG
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