The Nursing-Doctor Paradox

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The video taps into a relatable and humorous experience within the healthcare community, using a common paradox to create engagement and encourage discussion.

Summary

A doctor describes a recurring phenomenon in healthcare he calls the "Nursing-Doctor Paradox." He explains that nurses often page him about critically ill patients with alarming vital signs, but by the time he arrives, the patients have inexplicably stabilized.

Structure

1Introduction of the "Nursing-Doctor Paradox"
2Description of a typical scenario: nurse calls about an agitated patient with critical vitals
3The paradox: patient is stable by the time the doctor arrives
4Doctor's disbelief and nurses' insistence
5Doctor's commitment to thorough assessment
6Humorous observation and call for audience input

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let me know does this happen to you too?

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The Nursing-Doctor Paradox No one talks about this one phenomenon in healthcare and I call it the nursing doctor paradox

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If anyone has figured out WHY this happens, please let me know!! 👇🏾 #doctor #nurse #icunurse #healthcare #medicine

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Transcript

No one talks about this one phenomenon in healthcare and I call it the nursing doctor paradox and it happens to me every single shift without fail. It's when a nurse pages you and says hey this patient's super agitated, this patient's blood pressure is 70, sats are low 88% on an on respirator on Bipap. And then I show up within two minutes and lo and behold that issue is no longer relevant. The patient who was supposedly agitated is completely calm and relaxed. Someone whose blood pressure was 70 now is now 120 systolic and the sats are 100% and there's no explanation for this. And every time I walk in and I was like wait, what are you guys talking about? Nurses are like, no, I swear to God it was low when I called you. I'm not lying. And without fail, this happens every single shift. And and I believe the nurses, of course. And so I always stay extra, I make sure I assess everything fully and make sure we're not missing anything else. But it's just hilarious to me how frequent this phenomenon happens. If you're in healthcare, let me know, does this happen to you too?