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Subject: Humbled by a Rectal Thermometer Author: Caleb76 [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 07:48: pm My RN wife works the emergency room at our local hospital. Yesterday afternoon, she said they brought in a 19 year old young man that was thrown from a dirt bike. He had a broken knee, broken jaw, broken left arm and wrist, badly bruised hip and right leg, and a gash in his head that ended up taking 16 stitches. They didn't know whether he had internal injuries, so they went ahead with getting basic preliminary care out of the way before his CAT scan. My wife said this kid was a handful the minute he was brought in. He was cursing and raising hell, wouldn't cooperate, so they had to restrain and sedate him. After about 2 minutes, he was still raising hell, but not near as bad. One of the nurses started an IV, she got an earful of "fuck you"s. My wife had to get his temperature. The kid had a screwed up jaw and bloodied up head, so you already know where that thermometer was going. My wife tried to talk nice with him, hoping to get him calmed down while she got the thermometer ready. She said "I need to get your temperature hon, but it's gotta go up your bottom okay." A male nurse, and another female RN raised his good leg far enough for my wife to get access to stick the probe up his butt, all the while getting "Goddamnit NO! Please Don't!" My wife stuck the probe in a couple inches and he started crying like a little girl. His ego went from sugar to shit in the two or so seconds it took that thermometer to go in. A catheter followed shortly after, but they didn't have any more trouble with him. He'll probably recover with only broken bones, because the CT showed no internal or head injuries. Last edited by author: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 11:53: pm   Edited 2 times. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Humbled by a Rectal Thermometer Author: Tim [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2012, 10:48: am You have to look at the situation from the injured victim's view. Imagine being severely injured, completely disoriented, only to have a group of people pricking you with needles, holding you down, and probing your butt ? True, this guy probably was "ghetto" to begin with, but I think that many people would not have been too happy under those circumstances. The ER is not a cheerful or pleasant environment to be in. Thankfully there are folks who make a difference. I give them credit. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Humbled by a Rectal Thermometer Author: guest 118 [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2012, 05:09: pm i agree tim i was in a simuler situation 9 years ago or so. my mom MAY SHE REST IN PEACE my mom dad and at the time by good buddy whent to the local AND NEWLY OPEND TEXAS ROAD HOUSE 15 or so mils from my home town. it was the 17th of november and it was PRORING RAIN amd i mean PORING DOWN HARD we were hit by a nother auto AN SUV we think and it caused the van we were in to crash . the small van we were in was hit on the left rar end by the bumber and this caused the van to slide off the road and HEAD ON INT 2 YES 2 TREES the FREEKING AIRBAGS never DEPLOYED . i am my mom WERE in the back seat and had on no seat belts at that time in texas it was not required any who. i was thrown into the back of the front bucket seat JUST as the van SLAMED INTO THE TREES AND STOPPED i lost all my front uupper teeth and some lowere one also . my mom then landed on me and BOTH had sufferd VERY BADLY BRUSED RIBS . some whitness called 911 and i remember the JAWS OF LIFE being used to OPEN THE DOOS so we all could get out NOT ANY OF US had broken bones JUST REALLY BADLY BRUSED ribs and LEGS . i amd my mom then were taken in a cop car to the ER AND OMG i have to say tim is right. they started to press and toutch me I was so badly brused AND had lot my needed glasses i was ready to TKO anyone els who pressed my rib area AND head i had the MOTHER OF ALL HEADACKS and the ER tec said we need to know if your ribs are broken i said DO NOT TOUTCH THEM i was so badly in pain i was ready to punch anyone else who toutched me . the ER NURSE said due to my massave headace and nasiea FROM THE HEADACK i needed somting to stop it I was then given a PHENAGREN MAX STRINTH SUPPOSITORY and told to use it WITCH I DID . so YES time is 100% right i can atest to ths. if your injerd and being POKED/PRODDED/PROBBED AND STUCK and have no controle of this U will want to fight also . just ask anyone who has been to the ER by way of a car crash or so on [ Post a Reply to This Message ]