Alright, which one of you clowns did this? DOUCHENBURG

[ABILISK]

the rare times when I avert true tragedy by doing my job make it worth the rest

Damn. You struck a nerve with that part a little bit…

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[hemiarch]

Damn. You struck a nerve with that part a little bit…

Just telling the truth. If what we did was easy a lot more people would do it.

 

[hemiarch]

@That Beast Mode also averts true tragedy

 

[hemiarch]

@That Beast Mode also averts true tragedy

If only a fraction of the money spent on meth was spent on oral hygiene. Am I right?

 

[ABILISK]

If only a fraction of the money spent on meth was spent on oral hygiene. Am I right?

Totally, and that’s amateur level meth mouth right there

 

[hemiarch]

Totally, and that’s amateur level meth mouth right there

Not comparing here but it’s easier to cuff them than intubate them believe you me.
Half the reason I wear a mask is to hide my disgust.

 

[ABILISK]

Not comparing here but it’s easier to cuff them than intubate them believe you me.
Half the reason I wear a mask is to hide my disgust.

Ohhhhh I believe ya. Can’t say I envy you lol

 

[ABILISK]

That does bring up a question I had, though. Can Nurses intubate? Seems like something they could do as I’ve seen them start IVs, catheters, etc but not sure I’ve seen them do an intubation. Sometimes I can’t see all that well because there’s a 20 person dogpile on my suspect in a critical care room but I thought I’d ask.

 

[hemiarch]

That does bring up a question I had, though. Can Nurses intubate? Seems like something they could do as I’ve seen them start IVs, catheters, etc but not sure I’ve seen them do an intubation. Sometimes I can’t see all that well because there’s a 20 person dogpile on my suspect in a critical care room but I thought I’d ask.

In general no. Not because they physically can’t but because they’re typically not trained for that unless they do cRNA training and become anesthesia people. There are rare instances when RT and nurses do have to learn to do that though.
Paramedics are trained in it too, but more often than not use devices like iGels which are not truly endotracheal tubes in the field and this is why you frequently see us readdress the airway once they get to the ER.
I’ll tell you this much though, if I have to intubate without a nurse to push meds and an RT to hold the tube and set up the vent and secure it in position once it’s in, that’s a MUCH harder task.
So they don’t intubate but they are definitely necessary for intubations.
Being a surgeon I also have the luxury of being able to rely on anesthesiologists and cRNA’s too quite often. This is not necessarily true for ER docs and Intensivists though. Depends where they work.

 

[ABILISK]

In general no. Not because they physically can’t but because they’re typically not trained for that unless they do cRNA training and become anesthesia people. There are rare instances when RT and nurses do have to learn to do that though.
Paramedics are trained in it too, but more often than not use devices like iGels which are not truly endotracheal tubes in the field and this is why you frequently see us readdress the airway once they get to the ER.
I’ll tell you this much though, if I have to intubate without a nurse to push meds and an RT to hold the tube and set up the vent and secure it in position once it’s in, that’s a MUCH harder task.
So they don’t intubate but they are definitely necessary for intubations.
Being a surgeon I also have the luxury of being able to rely on anesthesiologists and cRNA’s too quite often. This is not necessarily true for ER docs and Intensivists though. Depends where they work.

Those small details here and there actually clear up a few other follow up questions I’ve come up with from just watching ER intakes from the sidelines. Cool stuff. I dare say you could teach me more than I could learn from watching another rerun of House, M.D.

 

[hemiarch]

Those small details here and there actually clear up a few other follow up questions I’ve come up with from just watching ER intakes from the sidelines. Cool stuff. I dare say you could teach me more than I could learn from watching another rerun of House, M.D.

Haha. House is a fun show but doesn’t really reflect how things work in the real world. The Pitt is much closer.

 

[ABILISK]

Haha. House is a fun show but doesn’t really reflect how things work in the real world. The Pitt is much closer.

I semi-realized that after my EMT-B class and being able to figure out most cases while watching the episodes.

Haven’t watched The Pitt. Or do you mean PIT? Precision immobilization technique?

 

[hemiarch]

I semi-realized that after my EMT-B class and being able to figure out most cases while watching the episodes.

Haven’t watched The Pitt. Or do you mean PIT? Precision immobilization technique?

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt31938062/
HBO max I believe. My wife watches it. I’ve caught a couple episodes with her. I generally don’t watch medical shows.
Do you watch law and order? Or Cops?

 

[ABILISK]

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt31938062/

Haha yeah, I knew what you meant. PITs are pretty fun though. Tesla could totally program their cars to do those with surgical precision.

 

[ABILISK]

Do you watch law and order? Or Cops?

I haven’t for a hot minute (10 years or so) so not up on the latest.

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