I’m pretty good in a medical emergency. 43 years of experience helps somewhat I guess. Today I had to deal with someone who apparently overdosed on antidepressants which necessitated an admission to the ER.
A calm head and a no challenge attitude is vital here.
Someone has to take charge, direct the action and and give the right degree of support, think of Colour Sergeant Bourne ( Nigel Bruce) from Zulu crossed with Dr Lazarus ( Frances Sternhagen ) from Outland
Firm fair and humorous.
And never EVER look worried
I was supposed to go to the cinema tonight but got home too late
I ended up sharing a scotch egg with Mary in front of the fire
After the day's work, supper with Mary in front of the fire sounds perfect.
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DeleteExperience and a cool head. Shame you missed your cinema trip, but sharing a Scotch egg with Mary, in front of the fire sounds pretty good to me. xx
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh. She was deeply asleep and all it took was 4 seconds for a quarter of scotch egg to bring her round lol
DeleteHaha! There's life in the old girl yet! xx
DeleteI had a nurse like that when I went into the ER with AFib several years back. I never felt afraid.
ReplyDeleteThat’s the idea..dispel fear , number one !
DeleteToday was that patient's or client's lucky day to have you in charge of the situation. Well done.
ReplyDeleteI think it will prove to be useful to have my background
DeleteA day in the life of JG.
ReplyDeleteCool, calm and collected. You are the person I want by my side in a crisis.
Nice work JG.
The scotch egg with Mary sounds perfect. Sweet Mary.
It wasn’t the day I wanted for sure
DeleteI could hear Colour Sergeant Bourne’s voice when I read this. (One of my favourite movies) Somebody was very lucky to have you on hand to take charge of the situation. I did chuckle about Mary and the scotch egg. A warm fire and a scotch egg sounds perfect! Jean in Winnipeg.
ReplyDeleteSteady lads ……steady ….
DeleteRight time, right place, & perfect ending! Hugs to you both. WI Dee
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DeleteWell done coming to the rescue with calm and good medical sense!
ReplyDeleteIs a Scotch egg good enough reward for missing the intended entertainment, especially with your adorable companion with whom you shared your egg?
Hugs!
I’m glad I’ve had the training I’ve had
DeleteGood job handling a stressful situation. Experience matters. Cali
ReplyDeleteI’m proud of my abilities , I can say that x
DeleteWell done. A nurse who is steady makes all the difference. I've seen nurses who act as if they're angry and annoyed with the patient for existing. It's very upsetting.
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Janie
All of that "love" singing made me all gooey inside as well as your stellar professionalism. Good job!
ReplyDeleteGenerous of you to share Scotch egg with Mary, lucky pooch. I doubt that I would have been so generous.
I'm good in a crisis, it's afterwards that I cry and shake.
ReplyDeleteGood work, John.
ReplyDeletethe unfortunate person was lucky to have you there.
ReplyDeleteIn a crisis you have to be a leader, not all are trained nurses, one of the best I’ve seen was a support worker
DeleteA cross between Bourne and Lazarus might create Hot Lips Houlihan.
ReplyDeleteI like that
DeleteThere's also the old Kipling bit "to keep your head, when all about are loosing theirs" ... Well done John.
ReplyDeleteFeet on the floor , and look confident
DeleteGreat you were there John. to deal with the situation with your calm and reassuring manner! Sad to hear the news of Mary’s health, hope the medication can ease things for her xx
ReplyDeleteHe/she was very lucky you were there. I wish Scotch eggs were available here, I think I would love them like you and Mary and the rest do. Gigi
ReplyDeleteFairly easy to make at home, Gigi. Hard boiled egg, wrapped in sausage meat, then rolled in beaten egg and breadcrumbs and deep fried until golden. I used to make veggie ones (veggie sausage mix) for my children when they were little. They loved them. xx
DeleteThanks for that, hh. I've wondered how to make them as well. But they don't sound easy to make. :)
DeleteAn unhealthy snack. Sausagemeat (full of nitrates) and then deep fried!
DeleteThe ability to remain calm and focused in a crisis is an amazing skill, John. That poor soul was fortunate that you were there to help. So glad you and Mary could share a scotch egg; I am sure she loved it. Lovely memories for her and for you.
ReplyDeleteIt’s a learned skill x
DeleteThat deserves an extra Scotch Egg! I haven't had one of those in a long time, sounds good.
ReplyDeleteYou've reminded me of a labor and delivery nurse who posts videos and she tells her patients who are afraid and worried when a birth becomes a possible emergency that she knows they are scared but that SHE is not scared and will share that not-scaredness with them. She is there and will not leave. I love that. Nurses are amazing.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like Jen Hamilton. I follow her on IG.
DeleteGood nurses are amazing
DeleteAlways loved him.
ReplyDelete"There's a good gentleman" and "Yer alive Hitch - I've seen yer" have always been slogans in our family. He was also brilliant in The Ipcress File: "Listen to me. Now, listen TO me." And the way he beat time to the military band, but slightly off the beat. A wonderful actor.
Sharing a Scotch egg with Mary is one of life's quiet delights. Or perhaps a Gregg's sausage roll?
She prefers mini cocktail sausages
DeleteThat video was beautiful. I need to be reminded that humans can create wonderful things.
ReplyDeleteThe choir always reminds me of the cleverness of people
DeleteA patient walked to the nurses station blood spreading from her incision. Two panicked students shrieked, she's going to faint, she's going to faint. I sat the patient down, squeezed her hand and quietly said, you are not going to faint, she whispered back, I know.
ReplyDeleteGet eye contact and be firm
DeleteI am the go to person for family crisis stretching far across relationships and even countries. Some reach out in the heat of the moment for a leader and others seek comfort. In all cases I rise the the challenge. In a family that leans towards headless chickens I had one ally. My brother in law, an airline captain, also trained to be professionally calm. It was good to know he was there, in a if I fuck up I can always call... Then he died, suddenly, in a cascading chain of events. So now I'm a team of one and I miss the reassurance of knowing he was there. I suppose that's how the rest of the family feels about me. Sometimes it's a lonely place to be.
ReplyDeleteYes, always have a back up xx
DeleteA favorite part in an old Agatha Christie show. Someone is murdered on a cruise ship. Chaos. What to do regarding arrangements for body, notifying kin etc. Upper class man standing by his wife who looks like the late Duchess of Kent. States basically no worries, his wife will take care of that. Everyone calms down. I have a friend who has a very calm demeanor and is the one we all want to turn to when scared or anxious.
ReplyDeleteNursing has taught me not to flap
DeleteThat reel could tear your heart out. Love and all that comes with it! Heaven help us. XO
ReplyDeleteYou're equal to a Colour Sergeant and a Doctor! I hardly think so. You certainly couldn't cope or even qualify for a career in the military and a nurse is quite some way from being a Doctor.
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