One day when i am on night duty, a patient blood pressure dropped and he felt giddy with chest discomfort. Called the doctor immediately after 3 consecutives of low blood pressure reading (58/33mmHg), said she will come to see the patient.
So we, nurses, did the blood investigations, electrocardiogram, oxygen and even set up the intravenous site for the doctor, running the drips.
Hoping that she will see the patient soon, but didn't.
2 hours later, she came to the ward, never reviewed the patient at all, just sitting in the doctors room doing her list for the morning rounds.
To all dearest doctors out there: I know the need of the list during the rounds, but IS THE LIST SO MUCH IMPORTANT COMPARE TO THE PATIENT'S LIFE?
Monday, December 18, 2006
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