Comments on: UCEM Guidelines on Resuscitation

By: Doc Quixote

Doc Quixote — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:43:49 +0000

I hate my life.

By: Mike Cadogan

Mike Cadogan — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:31:35 +0000

I appreciate you taking the time write sir…I assume this is a form of work avoidance.
Are you per chance in a CODE at the moment?

By: Doc Quixote

Doc Quixote — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:12:17 +0000

Interesting that you have an image of CPR instructions on an iPhone…at my last resuscitation I went to look up CPR on my iPhone and ended up playing “angry birds.” I doubt that the outcome of the code was affected at all. And yes, I capitalized the “P” in iPhone, because I’ma douchebag.

By: ZDoggMD

ZDoggMD — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:48:14 +0000

Hell yeah! I usually skip the “Arrive” part and just go right to the “Criticise” part from the comfort of my call room. While listening to Code Gold, of course…

By: Lyall

Lyall — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:26:27 +0000

Defibrillating asystole only works on television so get a local production company to shoot a reality TV series about your hospital.

By: Chris Nickson

Chris Nickson — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:33:44 +0000

Indeed, these guidelines could have come straight out of the ‘Cardiac Arrest’ TV show. However, I still think ‘Getting On’ is the most realistic hospital-based TV show I’ve seen.

By: DundeeChest

DundeeChest — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:59:29 +0000

Cardiac Arrest? Great TV show….

By: Waza Holden

Waza Holden — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:34:50 +0000

As a senior nurse I thought it imperative that the UCEM should reconsider their current guidelines taking into account those followed by their nursing work mates –
A -- Anyone not at tea break to deal with this?
B -- Broke a nail last time I did this so cant do compressions!
C -- Can anyone tell me if this Dr is speaking English so I can figure out what he is on about?
D -- Dont wait for instructions as it will stop you getting to tea break on time.
E -- Ensure that all documentation is complete – sign on for shift / sign off for shit.

(It should always be remember that an Air Viva attached to a high flow oxygen metre and set to 30lts / min makes a great substitute for a hair dryer should you need a quick touch up in between patients).
I hope this helps with the implementation.

By: Ed Schaefer

Ed Schaefer — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:20:22 +0000

I have tied a bent spoon to my torch.
Prof Bristol leads us from the darkness of our ignorance yet again to live longer in the shining light of the UCEM.