[60Gunner]

Emergency Nursing Stories Ping.

[dighton]

Thanks for your posts, which are always well-written and informative.

[arjay]

I really appreciate your stories and your dedication.

You convinced me to call my cardiologist tomorrow.

[patton]

Will you please start pinging me to these? Fascinating read.

[chesty_puller]

Twenty months ago I was having chest pains and left work and drove myself to the ER. I will never forget the look I got from the nurse when she heard I drove in. I was stupid and lucky. I had 6 bypasses the next day.

[Interesting Times]

Fine work... and fine work. Keep 'em coming.

[krb]

Was the girl cute? I have a feeling she is going to be available pretty soon, and she seems like a keeper.

[ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY]

ping

[Theresawithanh]

Fascinating story about how you not only have to deal with the patient, who definitely can be very uncooperative, but also the loved ones. Appreciate your posts, 60Gunner!

[doberville]

You write a good story. Your explanations of the med terms and phenomema are very helpful as well.

This story is especially good since it deals with the mystifying symptoms of the MI.

Keep up the good work!

[RabidBartender]

Please add me to your ping list - I still have a copy of your kindergarten teacher's BAC report. Great stuff.

[Radix]

That was amazing.

Do you have a "ping" list? Please add me to it, if so.

FReep mail coming.

-Radix

[SIDENET]

I've heard of people being that ridiculously stubborn before, but it always amazes me. It's especially bad when someone who cares about them is worried sick and they still are defiant.

[null and void]

I can relate. I only went to the Dr. today because my rales were loud enough to keep me awake last night...

[jwparkerjr]

I don't know what the stats are these days, but 30 years ago when I involved prehospital emergency care their sudden-death episode was the first sign of trouble for 50 percent, yes half, of those who died from heart problems! No chest pain, no sweating, no fear of impending doom, just suddenly dizzy, then unconscious and then usually dead.

A few of them would be resuscitated but for the most part they were simply alive one minute and dead the next.

Interestingly in a study we did it was found that smokers had a better chance of surviving an out of hospital cardiac arrest. We figured it was because their body was already accustomed to less oxygen.

[niteowl77]

I enjoy reading your nursing stories. Please add me to your ping list. Thanks.

[Guenevere]

I would like to be on your ping list.....I enjoy your stories.

[SunnyUsa]

"I can't give you an answer for why he did," I said, handing her a box of Kleenex. "You know him better than I do. But I've seen alot of people who come in with heart attacks who refuse to believe it even when they can hardly breathe and the staff is swarming them. It is a frightening thing to face, and people respond to the prospect of mortality in their own ways."

You are so great - what a wonderful way to help her out when she was feeling guilt - for doing the right thing! We so often have our patients, and then our patient's loved ones too to care for!

I would think he was very out of character/anxious considering how his heart was trying hard to say alive despite it's severe injury.

Do you find that codes happen often at change of shift? We had a successful code the other day - one of two - both happened at change of shift - what's up w/that?

[Volunteer]

Please add me to your ping list.

What a great story and what a sad guy.

[ex-snook]

"I bet you thought it was "Hey, watch this." Those actually run a close second.)"

That was my choice for first.