Within 2 hours of me starting, we had a single occupant MVA come in via SJA. Car vs tree, and the man had walked miles to the nearest homestead to get help.
Anyhow, injuries were quite extensive, including basal skull fractures, deep lacerations, and god knows what else we couldn't see nor have the facilities there to assess.
What was my job? To help by passing equipment, etc and basically observe. I was asked to get a BSL off the patient, which I attempted to do with gutso
Well, after pricking his toe the 3rd time, I mentioned to my fellow nurse that I can't seem to get any blood out of him! She looked at me, cracked up and proceeded to take the BM machine out of my hands and wipe the strip across the blood oozing from his face.....Talk about red faced!
But I will never forget that first one, I doubt any of us would no matter what we see as we go along. Remembering that the victims/families will always remember you and your efforts to help. That is what keeps me going in what I do.
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