We had a case like that once when I was in high school working in the ER. Asthma. We ended up taking her to the morgue. Seven years old.
Damn, that woke me up but good.
Also, thanks to you and all your colleagues everywhere. A few weeks ago I went to the ER with an “It’s Probably Nothing” and ended up staying three days. THAT was an eye-opener.
God bless you in your work. There is nothing worse than feeling helpless when your child goes through a medical crisis. If not for people like you on the front lines of ER too moms and dads would have to say a final goodbye to their children.
What was the little girl’s final diagnosis?
Terrific story. I have a stepdaughter who’s been an ER nurse for some 14 years. She wouldn’t be in any other field, and I’m sure that successes like this are what keep her going, are what overshadow the tragedies inevitable in your work.
We had to take her to ER for dehydration once, and they took very good care of her. A bag of IV fluids and she was like new. :-)
Anyway, now I have to fix my blurry monitor...
Thanks for sharing your experience and how very seriously medical professionals take emergencies involving my children.
By the way, I seem to have gotten lost off your ping list. Would you put me back again please?
Good job gunner! I had asthma as a kid, I am 67 years old and my biggest fear is STILL having my throat close up and not being able to breathe.
May the good Lord bless you and all of your team. I have a friend who was widowed by a similar scenario. Her husband had told her to drive him to the hospital.
He died before they got even close.
Great story.
I can’t begin to imagine how hard it is working on the firing line, just sitting here and reading was almost more than I could handle.
I can deal with a lot, but sick or hurting kids just kill me.
To all the guys and gals in the ER, G_d Bless You and keep you strong.
Thanks for the story. From it and the some of the comments I now understand what took my mother’s sister from this earth when she was just 4 years old.
Good work.
The little ones always stay with you.
But please put me on your ER nurse stries ping list.
I really enjoy reading your writings.
Thank you for sharing this experience. If any of my children are ever in such dire circumstances, I hope they have an ER nurse exactly like you treating them. Thank you for your service.
Can you add me to your ping list.........
I have much respect for RN’s and ER’s