Dazed and confused

For some reason they still let me work as a paramedic in the field and the ER.

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

The orthopedic surgeon goes to therapy

[Dr Kumaran @Kumaranism]

This. Is. Beautiful.

[Dazed and confused @mentallyerratic]

The sense of hopelessness is so overwhelming right now working the medical field. Both with COVID and non COVID patients flooding the system with nowhere enough workers to care for them. How are we supposed to save them and ourselves too?

[Dazed and confused @mentallyerratic]

Today was a bad day in my ER. Had one pt who latched onto me begging me to help her as she suffered from a stroke that left her unable to speak. And watching her husband be at a loss because he couldn’t understand what she wanted from him. She held my hand tight the whole way 1/

[Dazed and confused @mentallyerratic]

The whole time she was out there, one of our rooms was taken by a frequent flyer who does have respiratory issues but completely abused the system. Every one of us couldn’t help but to cry when the cancer pt finally passed away.

[Dazed and confused @mentallyerratic]

We got two IVs placed and the BVM out before this decision was made. So all we could do then was get the family seated around her and do the best we could to keep her comfortable and the family taken care of until she passed. All 5 of us working the ER felt at a loss. 4/

[Dazed and confused @mentallyerratic]

And had agonal breathing. As we rushed to rearrange patients to get her to a trauma room, her daughter could only watch as her mom laid there agonal breathing. And the patients husband came back as we prepared to code her and told us he wanted for her to be a DNR. 3/

[Dazed and confused @mentallyerratic]

To the chopper, begging me to help her in the few words she could get out. Then we had a pt with a brain tumor who had to wait outside for 3 hours because we physically had no where in the ER to put her. Then once we finally got her back to a bed, she became unresponsive 2/

[Ζηναΐς @litenaska]

The accuracy 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[Dazed and confused @mentallyerratic]

@DrknSt0rmyNite

[Dazed and confused @mentallyerratic]

@RookieCityCop This makes my heart so happy

[Dazed and confused @mentallyerratic]

@collegetowncop How many opossum dependents is he currently claiming on his taxes?

[Dazed and confused @mentallyerratic]

@officerdaddo Was this you?

[Dazed and confused @mentallyerratic]

@27Coco27 My roommate got it and her second one made her really sick and made the side of her neck swell for days. That made me a little more nervous about getting it

[Dazed and confused @mentallyerratic]

I work on the front lines of healthcare. I work on an ambulance and in a small local ER. I’ll be honest, I have yet to get the vaccine. I do still have concerns for it. And every time I consider getting it, I’m going out and don’t wanna risk dealing with the side effects.

[Dazed and confused @mentallyerratic]

I did convince my father to get it because his risk/benefit was much higher than mine. I’m I completely against it? No. Just uncertain.

[Dazed and confused @mentallyerratic]

It’s 2142 on our first night of vacation. We are already exhausted and in bed for the night. I’ve never felt so old.

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Joey. He’s scared of the fireworks, so his human put on some dog videos for him. 14/10 all better now

[Lady Glaucomflecken (she/her) @LGlaucomflecken]

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