Dui

[fortsmithman]

Instead of highjacking a thread I decided to start one. The topic are people who drive while intoxicated. How do you fell about it. Would your treatment of drunk drivers be different than one who is not intoxicated. Or would it be the same.

 

[silver]

in general, just because these people may have made a mistake, did something horrific like rape, murder etc. does not mean you should dehumanize them for revenge. Treat them like they were your family. If you treat them at a different you are stepping down to their level.

Now if anything happens because of your negligence/lack of treatment expect the worst, because you will lose a lawsuit. Your lack of care or lax tells any jury that you didn't care about the patient.

 

[trevor1189]

Copied from the other thread:


As for the Drunk driver vs. Family I would definitely be caring for children first unless it was really obvious they were ok and the other person was critically injured. I have a big thing against people driving drunk and feel no sympathy personally, they made a decision to drive drunk. They could have chosen to call a cab or a friend to drive. Going through high school and seeing what drunk drivers do or what happens to them, there are no excuses to put yourself in that situation. Sorry, end of rant.

Now that was just one instance when a drunk driver hurt other people. That doesn't mean if a drunk driver hit a tree I wouldn't provide them good care. It just means that personally children to me take priority over a drunk driver with same or less injuries.

 

[Ridryder911]

I do not treat drunks any different than I do not have TLC if they have caused murder or violent crime. I am empathetic not sympathetic.

Now personally; I wish the laws would permit automatic execution at the scene for those that could be found guilty after the second offense.

R/r 911

 

[PotatoMedic]

I would treat them differently. One has an altered LOC while the other may or may not. Heck I am going to every patient differently, since everyone has a different injury, different story, different LOC. What I wont do is withhold any treatment that I can provide to anyone. (sorry I took the whole meaning of the topic and twisted it around. Not really following your context).

In other words I would not treat them "differently" in any manner.

 

[firecoins]

Instead of highjacking a thread I decided to start one. The topic are people who drive while intoxicated. How do you fell about it. Would your treatment of drunk drivers be different than one who is not intoxicated. Or would it be the same.

Intoxication or lack of it is not a reason for me to be treating someone. I will treat my patients according to the problem they have.

Why would I be treating someone who hasn't been drinking?

 

[nomofica]

I would treat them differently. One has an altered LOC while the other may or may not. Heck I am going to every patient differently, since everyone has a different injury, different story, different LOC. What I wont do is withhold any treatment that I can provide to anyone. (sorry I took the whole meaning of the topic and twisted it around. Not really following your context).

In other words I would not treat them "differently" in any manner.

I'm pretty sure he meant how you would treat the person in general, not how you'd treat (attend to) as a pt.

Example:
You have a sober patient and a drunk patient, both with same signs and symptoms.

Just for some BS background:
Sober patient is sinus tach due to shock+critical incident stress, patient under influence is sinus tach due to consumption of depressant and stimulant (say, Redbull and whatever alcochol).

Sober pt is compliant; drunk pt is loud/belligerent/abusive.

You insert IV: do you use utmost care on sober patient on insertion and are a tad more... "forceful" with the pt under the influence?


Personally, my answer would be quite simply be "treat any and all patients as if they were a family member".

 

[BossyCow]

What we feel about someone who is DUI or impaired by chemicals, or indigent or looks like that guy from our past we really hated, is going to affect us, but it should not affect their care. We need to be able to put our feelings aside and do our job.

That's the difference between a mature human being and one less evolved. The immature person is going to allow their feelings to run the show and care will be impacted. Things like jabbing the IV in, or being less than courteous, or rougher than normal with someone who's behavior you disapprove of is highly unprofessional. This is someone to whom the expression of their personal displeasure or disapproval is of more importance than their job performance or patient care. Some will excuse it saying.. "They got the minimum". Its arrogant, immature and self important and if I see anyone engaged in it in my service they enter progressive discipline immediately.