It has occurred to me that crisis response in the ER parallels our personal lives. When a nurse gets an acutely ill patient, their initial arrival is met with many helping hands. The doctor is right there and extra techs and nurses flock to the room to help stabilize the patient. The need is obvious
Maya Angelou famously stated that “people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.“ I hate that quote. Don’t get me wrong- it’s true and insightful and important. But I hate it because it indicates something outside of the realm of facts
“By your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” -Jesus If you are in a healthcare circle, you’re probably well aware of the uproar a Washington Senator caused this week. In a last minute amendment tacked onto a bill meant to mandate a safe amount of rest breaks for
Every ER staff knows that the most dramatic and attention grabbing person in the waiting room is seldom the sickest. It's the polite man at the back of the line quietly waiting his turn that will turn out to be having a massive heart attack. So this feeling follows us around that try as you
Nurses and other healthcare workers experience some of the most ridiculous aspects of the human beast. Things that naturally provoke the single eyebrow arch and the “Are you kidding me?” stare. Were we comedians and satirists, our flow of material would be steady. But since we [generally] strive to at least project nonjudgmental concern, we have developed a
