2scents -“Care is the right word.
I have seen lots of nurses that simply don’t care. And some that do. The difference is huge.
The same goes with first responders. Those that deliver excellent patient care, and those that make the patient feel miserable.”
And I’ve seen it from every type of medical practioner -from 1st responders to EMT’s to Medics to Lpn’s to RN’s to NP’s to PA’s to Doc’s and anything in between.
One group that you hardly find this incompetence by is these guys who take a real First Aid course like in college. I was already a medical professional, not what I am now, but I needed credits so I took a First Aid course in community college. Of course I didn’t tell them my level and that I’ve taken First Aid since 9th grade. I thought it would be a breeze, but it wasn’t that easy, esp. when you haven’t practiced these skills in years, if ever. But these guys & gals the way they dedicated themselves to learning everything would put a lot of professional providers to shame.
And I’m not joking.
If I happen to come on the scene of a sudden illness or injury I’d rather have these guys helping me out. Almost all the time I’ve dealt with the EMS whose territory it was -they were the most interested in running the show and kicking everybody else away. The very last thing on their mind was good pt. care! It seems like the more Gaavah they have -the less medicine they practice!