Martyn,
Sorry but don't quite understand your points. My examples of "nurse's being
completely out of their depth and sometimes out of control, bluffing and
stumbling on regardless" are from direct experience and actual observations
not on the back of some "blame culture" concept. I agree it's an inability
to admit they are out of their depth - we're all tarred with the same brush;
that's why nurses often struggle for clinical credibility.
>The real problem is when you get medical students and PRHO's
>who display poor attitudes towards staff - whether they are picking
>inappropriate role models.
I don't believe that's the case - I've spent 8 hours today teaching BLS /
defibrillation / airway management and arrest scenarios to 25 new first and
second post PRHOS, no evidence of "pooor attitudes" quite the reverse
actually and I've taught some far less enthusiastic groups of nurses.
Perhaps some more "established" senior medical staff might be guilty of the
attitudes you mention.
I would suggest that the "real problem" is the chaotic academic base to
nurse education that has evolved over the years. What other group of
"professionals" are taught by full-time tutors?
Cheers
Ian McConnell
Resuscitation Training Officer
MSc. Dip NS. NBS Dip PS. RGN
ALS Instructor (UK) Resuscitation Council
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