Out of the Box!

[firetender]

Medics are amongst the most creative, improvisational people I've ever known!

Please share with us some of the situations you've been in that required novel applications of knowledge or materials to get the job done.

 

[Stevo]

putting a small suction catherter down an NG tube while i was bagging via BVM wasn't in any textbook, at least any that i have , but it worked...

~S~

 

[SwissEMT]

Of course the Nasal Canula taped to the bridge of the nose, running on an IV with NaCL for eye flushing.

 

[Margaritaville]

Explain to pt's with suitcases meeting you at the door for their "ride to the hospital" that a taxi costs 12 dollars and your ride will be 600 dollars. The expression "cash up front" will generate a refusal most of the time!