Love to get some feedback here....

[nwhitney]

I have to heartily disagree with this one as no matter how you present it you're putting the family in the position of re-opening or opening a wound and causing them great distress. Even waiting for time to pass won't make it productive for anyone.

You asking the question clearly implies your disagreement with what happened, therefore putting the family in a very uncomfortable position.

This is purely an "internal" sort of thing where, if it's felt necessary to ask questions, they should be asked in terms of "How can things improve here?"

I completely agree with you. In addition, this sounds bad I know, it's not just about this family who lost a loved one. It's about all the other families & future pt's who call for help.

 

[Spedz]

Yes, I can. I work with their medical director quite often through the college that I teach at. This just happened 2 days ago and I am trying to sleep on it for a bit so that I don't come across as judgmental. There will undoubtedly be repercussions if I make a stink about this.

The family is also under the impression that the FD did a 'great job.' I also have to take into account how this would affect them should they find out.

I am a big believer that as long as there was no malicious intent by a provider, that we as educators should find a way to use accidents and poor patient care as means to teach and improve things. I am not quite sure yet how to approach this so that people don't get in trouble but simply learn from their mistakes.

How are they gonna learn anything if they think "I did a great job" and you don't make a "stink" about it. As far as them getting into trouble believe it or not that is the only way some people "Learn" as sad as that is.

 

[FlightMedicHunter]

Well, my meeting with the medical director has been pushed back by a week as he is out of town. I have written up my version of events and will present them to him in an objective manner. I have spoken to several other 'higherups' in the area and they all agree that I need to press the issue regardless of the consequences.

Some of you have offered some decent opinions and I appreciate it. I will update in a week or two after I find out what the MD wants to do....

...and, no, I will not be discussing this with the family. Very unprofessional and simply not my responsibility...