| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward 10:02 - Jan 7 with 850 views | Steve_M |
Having read Badger's excellent and detailed posts over the year on here this won't surprise anyone but this is the sort of information that should have been in the media over the last month:
https://unherd.com/2021/01/inside-the-covid-ward/
Obviously, a small redress of balance from Unherd which has pushed lockdown-scepticism and worse for large parts of the year. |  |
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| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:13 - Jan 7 with 790 views | StokieBlue |
Thanks for posting.
I am not logging in so can only see 3 comments but are people in the comments saying visitors should be allowed to hospitals with no space and overflowing in C19?
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| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:15 - Jan 7 with 781 views | giant_stow |
I almost wish I hadn't read that. If anyone else is wonderring, its an incredibly powerful, but also deeply distressing read. |  |
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| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:18 - Jan 7 with 760 views | BlueBadger |
| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:13 - Jan 7 by StokieBlue |
Thanks for posting.
I am not logging in so can only see 3 comments but are people in the comments saying visitors should be allowed to hospitals with no space and overflowing in C19?
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Yes, yes they are. There's also an idiot talking about death being seen as a 'failure'. In the patients the writer is talking about, it IS a failure, because these are people deemed to have a 'good chance'. |  |
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| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:35 - Jan 7 with 705 views | StokieBlue |
| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:18 - Jan 7 by BlueBadger |
Yes, yes they are. There's also an idiot talking about death being seen as a 'failure'. In the patients the writer is talking about, it IS a failure, because these are people deemed to have a 'good chance'. |
I'm glad I've not read the comments then.
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| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:36 - Jan 7 with 699 views | BlueBadger |
| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:35 - Jan 7 by StokieBlue |
I'm glad I've not read the comments then.
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'Never read the comments' is sterling advice about any kind of news story online, ever. From TWTD to the Daily Express to Youtube. | |
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| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:38 - Jan 7 with 700 views | homer_123 |
'Once we decide to palliate someone, we give them morphine to reduce their respiratory drive, and ease this feeling. We give them benzodiazepines to lower their anxiety, antiemetics to stop them from feeling nauseous, and other medications to prevent them from needing to cough. We then take off their masks.
It is important that these medications are given before their masks are removed, otherwise they will die terrified and gasping. This decision is made for about two or three patients each day on my ward, out of 20 or so. However, this process does not always run smoothly. Sometimes these medications are prescribed but not given in a timely fashion, or at insufficient doses. With so many patients, we cannot keep an eye on them all; to watch whether what we are doing is working.'
Jesus H......those numbers.
Just feel for those working in that environment as well as those receiving treatment. [Post edited 7 Jan 2021 10:41]
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| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:44 - Jan 7 with 692 views | BlueBadger |
| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:38 - Jan 7 by homer_123 |
'Once we decide to palliate someone, we give them morphine to reduce their respiratory drive, and ease this feeling. We give them benzodiazepines to lower their anxiety, antiemetics to stop them from feeling nauseous, and other medications to prevent them from needing to cough. We then take off their masks.
It is important that these medications are given before their masks are removed, otherwise they will die terrified and gasping. This decision is made for about two or three patients each day on my ward, out of 20 or so. However, this process does not always run smoothly. Sometimes these medications are prescribed but not given in a timely fashion, or at insufficient doses. With so many patients, we cannot keep an eye on them all; to watch whether what we are doing is working.'
Jesus H......those numbers.
Just feel for those working in that environment as well as those receiving treatment. [Post edited 7 Jan 2021 10:41]
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And, as I've said before, it never stops feeling like murder.
Academically, you know you're not 'killing' someone - you're essentially admitting that treatment and supportive measures are not only failing but actively causing distress but the speed with which a lot of people die after withdrawing support and switching focus of treament to comfort can be frightening and upsetting.
It kills me every time and I'm 20 years qualified, fook only knows what it's doing to a lot of junior nurses who've been recently drafted in to work in HDU/ITU environments. [Post edited 7 Jan 2021 10:55]
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| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:48 - Jan 7 with 665 views | homer_123 |
| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:44 - Jan 7 by BlueBadger |
And, as I've said before, it never stops feeling like murder.
Academically, you know you're not 'killing' someone - you're essentially admitting that treatment and supportive measures are not only failing but actively causing distress but the speed with which a lot of people die after withdrawing support and switching focus of treament to comfort can be frightening and upsetting.
It kills me every time and I'm 20 years qualified, fook only knows what it's doing to a lot of junior nurses who've been recently drafted in to work in HDU/ITU environments. [Post edited 7 Jan 2021 10:55]
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You can see why, for example, in Sweden HCPs are resigning and leaving.
I know and appreciate that it's part of life and part of the job but this must be horrific - to see such numbers and knowing the helplessness of the situation at times. Awful.
Then, to have that compounded by idiots who think this sh*t isn't real or are anti-vaxxers or just generally don't give an utter crap about the situation.
You guys must be close to being at the end of your tether.
But hey, let's give you all a clap - that'll do the job won't it. EDIT - apologies for this last sentence if you personally value that Badge...... [Post edited 7 Jan 2021 10:50]
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| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:49 - Jan 7 with 661 views | giant_stow |
| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:44 - Jan 7 by BlueBadger |
And, as I've said before, it never stops feeling like murder.
Academically, you know you're not 'killing' someone - you're essentially admitting that treatment and supportive measures are not only failing but actively causing distress but the speed with which a lot of people die after withdrawing support and switching focus of treament to comfort can be frightening and upsetting.
It kills me every time and I'm 20 years qualified, fook only knows what it's doing to a lot of junior nurses who've been recently drafted in to work in HDU/ITU environments. [Post edited 7 Jan 2021 10:55]
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Mind blowing stuff - very hard to comprehend for anyone not experiencing it. Take care mr and thanks again. | |
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| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:50 - Jan 7 with 656 views | hype313 |
That's a harrowing read. |  |
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| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 11:12 - Jan 7 with 604 views | Pendejo |
| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:48 - Jan 7 by homer_123 |
You can see why, for example, in Sweden HCPs are resigning and leaving.
I know and appreciate that it's part of life and part of the job but this must be horrific - to see such numbers and knowing the helplessness of the situation at times. Awful.
Then, to have that compounded by idiots who think this sh*t isn't real or are anti-vaxxers or just generally don't give an utter crap about the situation.
You guys must be close to being at the end of your tether.
But hey, let's give you all a clap - that'll do the job won't it. EDIT - apologies for this last sentence if you personally value that Badge...... [Post edited 7 Jan 2021 10:50]
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I don't understand the negativity around the clap.
It's not a government initiative, it's not supposed to replace proper governmental action, it's a show of appreciation from us, the people, in the same way that an individual wears a poppy for 2 weeks every year or maybe drops their small change into a charity box occasionally ( very occasionally in these cashless days).
The real scorn should be about the covidiots, those that think the virus isn't real or determinedly refuse to follow safety rules and the current chumocracy enriching the few at the cost to the taxpayer.*
* I was going to say including me, but being unemployed am longer paying income tax or ni.
Don't demonise those who wish to show appreciation by clapping on their door steps... Or would you prefer they all head down to their nearest hospital to hug a hero? |  |
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| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 11:12 - Jan 7 with 606 views | Harry_Palmer |
| A piece from a doctor on a covid ward on 10:44 - Jan 7 by BlueBadger |
And, as I've said before, it never stops feeling like murder.
Academically, you know you're not 'killing' someone - you're essentially admitting that treatment and supportive measures are not only failing but actively causing distress but the speed with which a lot of people die after withdrawing support and switching focus of treament to comfort can be frightening and upsetting.
It kills me every time and I'm 20 years qualified, fook only knows what it's doing to a lot of junior nurses who've been recently drafted in to work in HDU/ITU environments. [Post edited 7 Jan 2021 10:55]
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This is a real eye-opener of a piece. Despite our differences, I really do have the utmost respect and admiration for what you and the many others like you do for a living. I don't think I could do it.
It is a true service to your community and your fellow man and it makes me so angry that our politicians continue to undervalue NHS workers and treat them with contempt. For that reason I will not be joining in any happy clapping but my appreciation for what you and your colleagues do is genuine. Thankyou. |  | | |
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