Lougheed: ER patients, we know how long you've been waiting
Please don’t tell me how long you’ve waited.
I just sent a patient from the emergency department to the ICU; she came in unconscious and barely breathing, and it took a team of us working very hard to try to save her. We had to start IVs, put in a breathing tube and order a series of tests. We had to update her loved ones who were waiting anxiously for any news. It took expertise, teamwork and time.
Please don’t tell me how long you’ve waited.
I just came from discu
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