281mustang 1 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I've been out of school for about 2 years and will be out in the field in a few weeks. I have no EMS experience beyond clinicals and am obviously a bit apprehensive about taking on the responsibility. Use this thread to list common pitfalls that can result in death/harm to patients. Things along the lines of giving an inferior MI w/ right side involvement nitro, overhydrating shock patients, decreasing preload as a result of overventilation during codes, etc. I may not be a 'good' Medic right out of the gate but if I can acquire the necessary experience without killing anybody I'll be content with that. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mobey 275 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 OK, but for every one we put, you have to put one too. You have 3, so here are 3 more. Unnecessary spinal immobilization with LSB. Being too proud to ditch ett after a couple attempts, and moe to alternative airways. Leaving Paramedic school, and never looking at legit medical literature again, and instead relying on repetition (calling it experience) to maintain competence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ERDoc 656 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Being too proud to ditch ett after a couple attempts, and moe to alternative airways. Not doing something different with each attempt at ETT placement. Doing the same thing over and over will give you the same results over and over. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwiology 195 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Calling ERDoc for medical control Getting vecuronium and ceftriaxone confused Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ERDoc 656 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Getting vecuronium and ceftriaxone confused Please tell me this did not actually happen. I've thought about doing it many times but that is a whole other thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chbare 458 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 A crew I may or may not have known or worked with may or may not have gone into a hospital where nurses may or may not have confused vancomycin and vecuronium. OP, you should check out emcrit's series of podcasts on the "Laryngoscope as a murder weapon." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BushyFromOz 129 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 A crew I may or may not have known or worked with may or may not have gone into a hospital where nurses may or may not have confused vancomycin and vecuronium. :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwiology 195 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 All I can say is why do you think vecuronium vials have a red cap and ceftriaxone has a green one? .... (noting ceftriaxone in a vial with a red cap can also be bought) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Plain Ruff 477 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Giving Succinylcholine to a patient and not doing anything about it. YES it did happen to a nurse from a previous job. It's a long story but terrible story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mobey 275 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Giving Succinylcholine to a patient and not doing anything about it. YES it did happen to a nurse from a previous job. It's a long story but terrible story. Seen that too. Used as a restraint....fail Good thing I was there to find a bvm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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