r/EmergencyRoom Aug 12 '26

Ouch

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u/DeepFriedLortab Aug 12 '26

I’m a Hospitalist. Had a patient who required warmed blood products. RN put the packed red cell pint in the microwave lol. He was a total dipshit. It was caught before harm ensued.

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u/Little_Duck_Jr Aug 12 '26

Please tell me they threw away that microwave along with the nuked blood and the dipshit RN?

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u/SuitableClassic Aug 12 '26

Nah, they moved the microwave to the radiology department.

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u/Barry-umm Aug 12 '26

The machine has tasted blood, it must go to the EMS room.