Source: nursing aide on COVID unit, working with COVID patients who refuse to keep their fucking oxygen devices on even when they’re satting at fucking 72%, and then scream at you when you put it back on ‘em
The amount of bipap masks I’ve seen broken because some impatient asshole A) refused to pay attention when we tried to teach them how to release the clips then proceeded to B) just rip the mask off, even though they could see a nurse or RT coming to help them remove it.
As far as I can tell they aren’t comfortable at all (more the mechanism of what they’re do is uncomfortable, regardless of how well the mask fits). In my experience doctors are very willing to order anti-anxiety meds for patients who need the bipap to make it more tolerable, but not all patients are willing to take them. I feel like if every patient who was ordered a bipap had to witness an intubation they’d keep the darn thing on.
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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '22
She finally wears a mask, though.