Working in the ICU
Posted Mar 7, 2013 by anonymous | 453 views | 3 comments
I started doing my respiratory therapy ICU rotations and I hate it. I hate the attitude of the other therapists-smug, cock sure bunch of fucks with something to prove. I hate that I don't feel like I'm helping anyone-everyone just dies after we torture them. I hate not having any control over the well being of people. I hate that our protocols from this NBRC isn't based on any clinical evidence but rather on "the way we've always done it" Most of all I hate myself for participating in this farce of never actually helping anyone but keeping them on ventilators to make more money for insurance companies. I'm jaded and I haven't even been here for six months. I got into this profession to help people and all I really do is keep them going for one more day to bilk the money for these hospitals. Fuck I'm tired...
Commented Mar 9, 2013 by anonymous
Interesting post. Recall why you chose this profession from the beginning and approach it from that angle. Recall what inspired you--and cling to it! And do get as much rest as you can. No joke, dealing with life & death situations is unbelievably stressful and thus exhausting--no wonder you feel your judgment is clouding. I've been there. Just do the best you can for these people that you can and no one can ask more of you--including yourself.
Commented Mar 8, 2013 by anonymous
You need to be judgmental out there.
Commented Mar 7, 2013 by anonymous
Too bad you can't be the angel of death unhooking them and letting them die. The US health care industry is run by criminals.