I'm interested to know if others experience poor attitudes with their ER staff...& to what extent.
For example, when bringing in a patient, a nurse questions your treatment...("Why is he on 15 LPM? <that's our protocol>", "Why didn't you start an IV?" <I'm BLS>). How about when they do it in front of the crew, patient, family or other ED staff that may be standing around?
I've experienced this on many occasions...in addition to the dirty looks we get every time we wheel someone in to the ED---like they're saying "Why do you keep bringing us work!?!?!?!?" I'm sorry, but if a patient calls 911 & we respond & they want to go to the hospital, that's what we do <whether or not I personally feel as though they're probably OK, if they want to go, THEY GO!>.
I am not the most assertive person in the world & I'm still relatively new to EMS, so I have a hard time with this...
Any thoughts...or stories to share?
For example, when bringing in a patient, a nurse questions your treatment...("Why is he on 15 LPM? <that's our protocol>", "Why didn't you start an IV?" <I'm BLS>). How about when they do it in front of the crew, patient, family or other ED staff that may be standing around?
I've experienced this on many occasions...in addition to the dirty looks we get every time we wheel someone in to the ED---like they're saying "Why do you keep bringing us work!?!?!?!?" I'm sorry, but if a patient calls 911 & we respond & they want to go to the hospital, that's what we do <whether or not I personally feel as though they're probably OK, if they want to go, THEY GO!>.
I am not the most assertive person in the world & I'm still relatively new to EMS, so I have a hard time with this...
Any thoughts...or stories to share?
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