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Had one patient that still makes me gag to this day nearly 5 years later, been unkempt for weeks, urinated on himself, body odour and then when taking across to the stretcher, defecated himself and also had pressure ulcers and what looked like Nacrotising Fascitis on the lower extremities. Liquid bowel motion coupled with decayed skin and all the other smells, in the back of a small ambulance, it made me reetch big time. Working as an RN, nothing can compare to that smell.

I still remember my first major burns patient, but the adrenaline was going that fast that I didn't notice it at the time, it wasn't until they were transported it hit. Of course it was my own father so I think it all hit at once when the truck took off to the trauma centre. Nearly 10 years ago that happened, still smell it this time later.

*sits on the deck, looking out at the pool and sipping on a beer, looks to the sky and hears the northern hemisphere folks bickering and yelling*

Oh thank god/allah/mother earth/the aliens.... that I live in New Zealand, no issues here

Scotty

I am pleased that I read this all the way to the end before posting and admit I was surprised to think that Chris would be writing from an asshole point of view, as I know that is not Chris's personality.

There are plenty of gung ho nurses and EMT's out there that will chop and hack clothes off for the sake of it. I hate to do it too, I had a patient in the hospital who'se clothes I had to cut off to get the ecg electrodes on post seizure. I wanted to cut up the seams on the side but the Docs yelled to cut up the middle, so did that. I've always been taught that treat everything as if it was your own and you didn't have insurance to replace it.

One I've come across is medics cutting the gang patches on peoples vests. Whilst not advocating some of the activities the gang members get up to, I still will never cut through the patch unless it is necessary. Its not for fear of repercussion, but more for the fact, that for those individuals, that is their one thing that they have earnt in their life, whilst not being a great thing to earn in many people's eyes, it is still their own thing *granted that the gangs here in New Zealand arent to the same extent as the USA etc* I'll slip off the vest or cut the seams up the side if need be. There are alot of people out there with the shears that treat them like they are their own lightsabres and gods gift to EMS.

If it is comprimising, remove it, and I emphasis remove it, but cutting isn't always the need to be way.

Scotty

Who knows what will come of this, the one in the office looks like a posed photos maybe it was all part of a joke that backfired. Joys of pictures, always will bite you in the ass.

2wheelie, you have thoughts for you and your family from down under also. I can empathise with your husband with a family being seriously ill with a condition that could be unpredictable *brother is immunodeficient* but supproting in the achievement of a normal life.

never loose faith in the reality your son will recover, and sins and debts are repaid in various ways. Keep strong to your heart and soul that there is light, you will get through as will your children and your hubby.

only an e-mail away matey, don't be scared to send out a message when you need a loopy pick' ya upper ok

Love and blessings be to you and your kin

Scotty