Tag: nursing
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Canberra Firestorm.
On Saturday 18th January 2003 a freak and devastating firestorm tore through my city. 4 people died and over 500 homes were destroyed. It resulted in the 2nd largest single hospital disaster response in Australian history. I was working as a nurse in the emergency department that day. 2 days later I wrote this story.…
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One shift. 3 stories.
This post was originally published on thenursepath.blog. It is a fictional adaption of my actual experiences working for 35 yrs as an emergency department nurse. Warning: Strong language ahead.
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The story of Resus bed 1.
Here are 3 remarkable true stories about the very same bed space in the emergency department where I worked: Resuscitation Bed 1. The first story I wrote after an incident with a colleague at work. The second two were written by others as responses to that story……
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Betty’s Death.
Some time ago we had a 98 yo lady (whom I will call Betty), transferred to our emergency department from a local nursing home. Betty was having palliative care at the nursing home and was well aware that she was soon going to die. Betty had completed an advance care directive (ACD) stating her wishes…
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