TV drama - Tuition for ER doctors!

[limelady]

If this weren't so seriously horrific, it may be considered quite funny.

According to an analysis that appears in a recent issue of the medical journal Resuscitation, when young doctors confront a medical situation they've never handled, many of them apparently ask themselves, "What would Dr. Kovac do?"

For those of you who aren't fans of "ER," Dr. Kovac is one of the most popular cast members of the long-running NBC drama. But even if you've never seen the show, you're probably aware that the role of Dr. Kovac is played by an actor who is not an actual doctor.

Seems simple enough.

But when researchers at the University of Alberta Hospital conducted a review to find out why so many residents and medical students were using the wrong technique to insert breathing tubes in patients, they found that many of them were using methods they had seen on television – primarily on "ER."

Un-be-LIE-vable! :rolleyes:

When researchers reviewed an entire season of "ER," they found 22 instances where breathing tube insertions were visible. All 22 techniques were wrong because (and you would think this would be glaringly obvious to someone smart enough to attend medical school) none of the actors are doctors!

Now that "ER" is off the air I guess we can all breathe a sigh of relief. Unless they start watching "Scrubs." :eek:

Source: Jenny Thompson, HSI e-alert, April 06, 2009.

[boots]

Is it any wonder that over 500,000 people die in hospitals each year in Americas through the fault of doctors.

Just think if there was a disease that was killing that many people, there would be a public outrage.

That fucking idiot box in the corner of the room has a lot to answer for.

LOL if they started watching scrub's. Which I have only seen a couple of times. Sort of funny. Then it would be a better representation of what is actually going on.:eek:

[mikethepunk]

If this weren't so seriously horrific, it may be considered quite funny.

According to an analysis that appears in a recent issue of the medical journal Resuscitation, when young doctors confront a medical situation they've never handled, many of them apparently ask themselves, "What would Dr. Kovac do?"

For those of you who aren't fans of "ER," Dr. Kovac is one of the most popular cast members of the long-running NBC drama. But even if you've never seen the show, you're probably aware that the role of Dr. Kovac is played by an actor who is not an actual doctor.

Seems simple enough.

But when researchers at the University of Alberta Hospital conducted a review to find out why so many residents and medical students were using the wrong technique to insert breathing tubes in patients, they found that many of them were using methods they had seen on television – primarily on "ER."

Un-be-LIE-vable! :rolleyes:

When researchers reviewed an entire season of "ER," they found 22 instances where breathing tube insertions were visible. All 22 techniques were wrong because (and you would think this would be glaringly obvious to someone smart enough to attend medical school) none of the actors are doctors!

Now that "ER" is off the air I guess we can all breathe a sigh of relief. Unless they start watching "Scrubs." :eek:

Source: Jenny Thompson, HSI e-alert, April 06, 2009.


GREAT POST! LIMELADY IS ONE OF THE BEST POSTERS ON THIS SITE~!


I have to give you that shout out because all your posts are always very good but this one just hits home for me. My sister is a head nurse down at Hartford Hospital in the USA. ER has always been one of her favorite shows, shes got the DVD and just recorded the last episode. My sister is very much a member of the sheeple that disagrees with me on almost everything. We still get along and I still love her. I just don't talk to her about the truth that much. Only bits and pieces. I do send her emails that I send to all my family though, things like the Obama Deception but I don't ask her if she watched it because I am sure she didn't. The almost 2 hours gets people but my sister barely even has that much for herself being a fairly new mom so I can understand.

It always made me sad the way my family is addicted to TV shows. I think my sis even watches "scrubs".

[limelady]

Geez mike punky.....you have made me blush! :eek:

Thanks and thanks again. :)

I know what you mean about family who are into mainstream 'blindness'.....it has taken me years to break through the layers of 'ice' with some of my family, but I am delighted to report that I am now seeing a BIG difference in some of their attitudes......perseverance is paying off....they are waking up!

Yay!!!! :D

[thelyran]

...Hello Limelady,
what might even be a more disturbing statistic,is the reason the young trainee doctors embarked on that career in the first place,because of their
appreciation for medical sitcoms and Dr Kovac.Romance and scalpels don't mix.Completely mad.
...I had reasons for becoming a psychiatric nurse,but never finished university
and they changed with age too.

At 17,I heard a teacher talk about his schizophrenic brother,having nothing to do,but pick paint off the wall...broke my heart,so become a fun-filled nurse.I actually rode my bike,to Morisset mental hospital,to watch them on the river,but was promptly scared off,by certain masturbatory exhibitionism.

At 25,obvious,I wanted the keys to the medical cabinet and night-shift
encounters,of a passionate kind,with nurses.

At 29,to question,patients,about other realities,spooks and entities...of which
was answered in the form of my own mental demise,due to an occult group
and a short stay in the psyche-ward,where experience was first hand.The
food seemed good,but highly suspicious,of this glaze that was on everything.

...hope you enjoyed my frankness,regards,Jason :)

[limelady]

I always enjoy your frankness Jason. But I feel people are attracted to the medical profession because of all those naughty games of "Doctors and Nurses" we all played as kids.

Remember that? :p

I just think they never grew out of it. ;)

[thelyran]

I always enjoy your frankness Jason. But I feel people are attracted to the medical profession because of all those naughty games of "Doctors and Nurses" we all played as kids.

Remember that? :p

I just think they never grew out of it. ;)

Well,I don't know about that one,but playing dads and mums was the best,especially,I was a kid of the 70s,playing with the two Michelle's in our street,and all the parents were swinging:eek:...still have fond memories.

But kissing the Austrian girl after school everyday was the best,Geraldine,under the pine tree of Ashbury Public School...and her mum watched and smiled,from her big black Mercedes.:D

...but getting back to the mentalities of interns and trainees,today,they're all pretty,well at University anyway,no brain in their head,except for the academic side of it,life experience,sadly lacking.I've never had an operation,
but feel,if I got cancer,I'll just take the drugs and exit quick.I'm terrorfied to
go under the blade,especially,after my mothers last operation,where they left a swab in her,it got infected,her stitches split...and her intestines was hanging out,after she woke up,plus loosing 2lt of blood,soaking a $4000 lounge...this was at Cessnock Hospital and Maitland...not good:mad:...only 4 years ago,tell me about that one.
It's a place,where mistakes,should'nt happen,but to often,even the simplist neglect,has dire consequences for the patient....No,they did'nt replace the lounge...hmmmp!...regards Jason.