first code | Dr. Rachel Southard
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- Опубліковано 15 бер 2024
- I have been rotating in the emergency department for the last 2 weeks. I experienced my first official code. I also talk about how the ED has been overall. Share some weekend activities, skin care routine, etc.
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Disclaimer: The individuals portrayed or mentioned in this video are not real patients but rather fictional representations created for illustrative purposes. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. The content presented is intended for educational or entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice or diagnosis. Viewer discretion is advised.
And this is why anyone who questions the validity of a doctor experiencing depression simply doesn’t understand the field. 😢 you’re doing good Rachel, keep pushing forward
As a medic I had 5 fatalities in 2 days. I was ready to walk away. Keep your head space
U are needed
That must be so hard but think of how many lives you saved. You lose some, yes but you save many many more. Thank you so much!
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I just found your channel. I’m a “retired” (left the bedside) ICU/ED nurse. In the ICU we got into the habit of doing a moment of silence either in the room if there was no family or in the hallway after a code. It was a nice way to acknowledge the patient and our feelings on the situation as a group.
" Don't stop me Now!" Should be your mantra!
I love that there was a message on the whiteboard that said what is making you happy today
This must be so tough but just take a breath. You’re a human first, doctor second. You’ve got this! I’m always here for you or if you need someone to talk to! ❤
THE TEA BY THE END, I am hooked.
As always, thank you for sharing the good and the bad with us!
I was training as a medic/firefighter and my first day on the bus I saw a code, it was my last day on the bus, and I was a year into training. I now work in finance. It’s so hard. I could never internalize just it being just another day.
I could never do this. It would break my heart being there and witnessing and seeing families have to go through that. This is why healthcare workers are so important. They do one of the toughest jobs out there.
The war has taken a lot from me but Dr. Southhard has motivated me to continue mission and push forward with my goal of Medical School. Then SURGEON...Thank you, that's why she is my real hero. KEEP IT UP PLS....don't let up on us. We will make you proud 😊.The herd is strong
oh my, I'm sad to hear this but I know it comes with the profession ❤ thank you for sharing the challenging parts of medicine with us, Rachel!
So cute that you learn German❤. I'm from Germany😊
I love your compassion❤ I’ve seen some that are just cold but I know it’s like a coping mechanism. I’m a nurse of 40 years and I still cry when any patient dies😢 I try and be there for the families and then get in my car and sob 😂
It’s good to you socialize with friends! I really enjoy your channel! Taking care of patients is hard work! Having a support system is so important!
I can relate sooo much w/ this channel, some of us are gonna be doctors, some of us already are, but we are human beings beforehand, there's no way to ignore the pain of human souls, also LOVED the duo hahaha
as an aspiring nurse thank you for this video ❤️ it’s so important to show both sides of what it means to be a healthcare worker. when seeing these types of things happen it’s so important to take it as a reminder to live ur own life to the fullest and to surround yourself with people you truly care about, which it seems like you are doing already. take care, and thank you for being you 🫶
My heart goes out to you. Obviously part of being a doctor. This just shows you have a big heart!!!
I love you so much Rachel. Getting to watch part your life is an honor and somehow it helps us alot. Cause you are amazing human being.
This was such a great video! It's good to see that you are in good spirits here :)
I LOVE the Queen on piano! Your honey is amazing!!
I was terrified to do medicine for this very reason. I'm highly sensitive to people's emotions too, so there's that.
Hopefully in OB/GYN is not somewhere you haft to say those words to often.. But when you do I bet it's insanely heartbreaking.
Sorry this happen to u sweet girl there not suffering no more gone to heaven pains go bye byes it will be ok my buddy am use people passing since oct on my bday tell now lost many loved ones past away on me miss them all angels gone too soon prayers for you
I am so happy that I found your channel!!
The Don’t Stop Me Now piano playing was beautiful!
Love you Rach 💗💗 You inspire me to keep going on this very challenging journey to medicine!!! I feel like I was made to be a doctor, just like you 😁
Hi Rachel! I really look forward to your videos every week!! You helped me get into medical school in Australia, and I'm so eager to do OBGYN! I'm German, it makes me so happy seeing you learn the language ahh!!! amazing!! what made you start learning it? Always happy to help if you'd like :) lots of love xx ❤
I'll never forget the first death I saw. It always weighs so heavy.
Fun video idea for UA-cam doctors: answering your own medical or anatomy/physiology/pathophysiology questions you used to have before being medically trained/advanced (whether you had them written down or simply remember them).
I find myself in awe of how many more questions rise up once I start to learn more.
I want to be a OB-GYN doctor so bad, but this scares me. I don’t want the mom die nor the baby. But, that’s something I know I will have to face and that’s something Medical School probably won’t teach you. I’m sorry that you had to go through that, Rachel!🙏🏾
Hmmm...I'm not a medical professional at all, though I was a CNA and sometimes felt hopeless because I just couldn't do enough for the people I cared for. A lot of the problems were systemic or financial at their root, so they were well beyond my ability to affect.
But I tried to remember that because I simply had the position I had, everything I did was still incredibly important and took a little bit of suffering away. It wasn't like my little piece was pointless as long as my residents/clients were still suffering.
You could always try working in or volunteering at a hospice to kind of warm up to the idea of death and dying. They always need people to do various palliative care or like, play music or talk to people on their deathbeds, or serve families coffee and snacks, stuff like that.
Honestly I think everybody entering the medical field should do a temp position as a CNA or patient tech but that's another conversation xD
wow that manual vacuum aspirator looks amazing, we definitely could have used those in the ED in the past. Hopefully they become more common place!
Living for the asmr clips 😭
same thing happened to me my first night shift as a nurse. balled my eyes out once i got home.
All my thoughts and prayers 🩷🙏
So sorry to hear that
I just recently participated in a code and had to do compressions for the first time ever. It was surreal. Thankfully we regained a pulse but I can’t yet imagine what it will be like the first time I participate in a code where the patient doesn’t make it 😔
Excellent rendition of Queen. Was that Patrick playing?. Thanks for sharing that. I know ur tired but u look great. Maybe ur adapting beautifully 😉 Codes r brutal literally. Me being an ED person it was everyday normal which is sad. I know that look on the patients face u were talking about. Hope codes r something u rarely have to worry about. High risk OB seems really interesting. Looking forward to hearing about ur experiences.
Yes its very difficult to see someone code. Especially if its out of the blue. Ive seen an older gentleman in a nursing home sit at the table with others talking and laughing. All of the sudden he fell ouf of chair to the floor. We ran there started cpr until paramedics came. Unfortunately he passed. He was such a nice guy too.
I don’t have anything really wise to say, but I heard a story the other day about a team of people working in a dangerous area experiencing a traumatic situation, initially they decided to keep going back to work, but after a while they realized they needed to call it off and the person telling this story said that it was only then that they broke down and they cried the entire day. I think when we are in the midst of trauma that becomes normalized the trauma becomes us we lose ourselves. There are people in the middle of this trauma or working around it who are always fighting to keep trauma from becoming them and people around them. I can say that they are there to help it not become you. When you are ready, remember you are not alone. None of us are.
i totally understand wow. I had the same feeling during my first time doing compressions. I made the mistake of looking at their face and had the same "oh this is real.. im keeping their heart pumping rightnow.." and its the weirdest feeling. and hearing the doctor call time of death felt like a bad movie :( post mortem care was awkward cause at that point i was in shock and wasnt used to "deadweight". I almost asked them which side was easier to turn towards :,) Im proud of you rachel, take all the time you need to recover. its not something to get used to, its normal to be affected by death
It's kind of understandable why some doctors end up so cold and distant, because to get through the day they numb themselves and dissociate themselves from those experiences. Not to excuse acting that way to patients, of course. Plus it's not good for one's mental health in the long run. It's a great way to get burned out faster and develop issues like chronic stress or even clinical depression.
I love your videos! I’m a new grad L&D nurse 💕 I know our scopes are different, but I’d love to explore deeper… what books did you find helpful when starting in OB?
I really enjoy your videos great channel
One of the things about being in the medical field. Its tough. There will be days sadly you will lose patients. What you have to do is utilize self care and resources to help with trauma. There is nothing wrong with needing help. It does not mean you suck at your job or are weak not cut out for line of work etc. It means you are human.
Really great vlog Rach, and amazing piano Pat! What size sweater are your two black and grey onshift embroidered sweaters?
When I was looking into medical school- still have an affinity for medicine- my favorite book was Final Exam by Dr. Chen
If you haven’t read it or have time to. Really hits home.
Hehe I like the ending, it was kind of abrupt but cute. Fun to see your friends in the vlog. I’m curious, are some of them your siblings? No pressure to divulge of course, but it seems like you have a strong connection 😊
The first time I’m able to make it to the premiere! 😊 I love watching your videos!
I’m a Registered Respiratory Therapist and I still haven’t gotten desensitized to codes and or people passing.😢
I'm sorry about you losing a patient... but..I know you gave your all in an attempt to save their life...HUGS
Liebe deine Videos 😍✨ Greetings from Germany
La sociedad te enseña a rendirte. Claro que todo tiene un fin, pero no siempre es cuando te digan rindete. ✊🏼✊✊🏿
Do you see mostly healthy patients and uneventful pregnancies and childbirth? I would love to hear more about those as well.
Hi I’m a new subscriber I was wondering if you have any information on medications that work more effectively for expecting mothers with hyperemisis HG.
In the Building watching from Baltimore MD 😎😎😎
newly subscribed 🥰 I'm a maternity and NICU social worker
Are you happy with obgyn or do you still think about what pediatrics would be like?
Ich spreche Deutsch und ich muss sagen, dein Akzent klingt sehr gut! Liebe Grüße aus Österreich ❤
Ahhh made my day with the ER patients seeing Ob/gyn 🤣 sounds fun indeed lol
Emergency dept is tough
In the Building waiting from Baltimore MD 😎😎😎
Circle of Life😢
The "u" in "gung" in Entschuldigung is read as in "bull" and not as in "hung"
ahhh you and your sibs are so cuteeee
P.s: that lip mask is the BEST!!! ❤😂
Is it allowed to call patient name during heart pushing situation , enjoy your work understand why mistake happen and learn everyday its important to become healthy to give more speak to someone deeply with good contact . Increase good health , thank for sharing experience
Omg, I´m also doing Duolingo for german 😍
oiiii the shower sound after the abortion tool clip😭😭
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how can you be a licensed physician and have never experienced a code? is this a usual experience?
It doesn’t happen as often as you think honestly.
@@RachelSouthard And thankfully!
Giiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrlllllllll! Do I get you about not blowing in the ED. It's the Population. for me, I chose children and so sometimes I find adult patients to test my patience.
Is that why over the last 30 years, when I go see doctors?They never can help me and they don't seem to care and wanna listen to what I have to say because they're not the doctor I need to be seen
Were you just in Med School? OR didn't you have one year as what they call intern (in Grey's at least) and now you are in specialty witch is OBGYN?
Most people do their first year of residency (aka intern year) in a particular specialty already (which is usually determined before finishing medical school)
Usually during your intern year, you still rotate through some of the other specialties. But yes, she already chose OB-GYN for her specialty.
Why do you wanna study German? :) I am also from Germany.
Ich bin Americanerin. Und ich kann Deutsh.
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My apologies. You are not a nurse. You are a Dr!
Yup!
There are other ways to make a living. If the present job is harmful to your health you can change job.
Perhaps you should watch the video before you comment.
Not when you’re looking at 600,000 dollars in debt with compounded interest throughout residency and you’re not making enough to pay loans and if you switch it either means not enough of a salary to pay the half a million in loans or you can switch residency to a different field and start all over and have even more debt.
Plus she said she loves her speciality. Medicine is harmful to anyone in it at the moment and there’s more flaws than anyone on the outside could ever realize. Despite that, she’s happy and that’s clear.
If you aren’t stressed, overworked, exhausted, underpaid, and intermittently (or constantly) depressed in residency you’re super human. Don’t make snarky comments towards someone when you have no clue the reasons for their choice to pursue medicine, their drive and motivation, and their situation.
One thing I did not mention in my last comment…… I watch a lot of police body cam videos, and it is truly mind-boggling how SOOOO many people’s lives end based on stupid decisions / and-or completely accidental incidents. When I realized that the time had passed for me becoming a physician, I genuinely considered becoming a nurse or a paramedic. I realize that either one of these would have landed me into the healthcare field. And I live for the fast paced medical incidents that arise (I have my own set of medical problems that have led me to where I am today 🤷🏼♀️).
Alas, I truly cannot wrap my mind around being a paramedic and/or a physician who has to declare a time of death. At what point do you give up?! is there a set timeline?! Being on this side of the medical field, I would want you to try infinitely to save my loved one. However, on the flipside, I know that there is a limit to what a medical professional can do. And I realize that there is a point in which Brain death is a reality. Is there a certain point where you look at the clock and decide, “this is it….Time is up….”?!
With that being said, I have a friend who was forced to deliver around 26 weeks gestation due to Covid. One of the twins suffers from cerebral palsy. He went into cardiac arrest, at least one time during his stay in NICU. Obviously, none of the physicians can say, whether or not, his cerebral palsy resulted from his initial premature birth, OR if it resulted from his cardiac arrest @ approximately two weeks into his premature birth. Nonetheless, he will forever be debilitated in life. All of this makes me wonder whether or not CPR is warranted in NICU.
We will refer to the three-year-old as “John. John is absolutely nothing like a normal three-year-old. He behaves like he is approximately two months old. He doesn’t have the ability to hold his head up; he does he have the body strength that he should have at nearly 4 years of age. Also, I must add comment that John has a G-tube for nutrition. He cannot sit or stand. He is a fraternal twin, and his twin brother can do all the things that a nearly 4-year-old can do! John has been left behind because of cerebral palsy, which, the pediatricians, have stated is due to his cardiac arrest at two weeks of age. 😢 his physicians have also stated that he will never progress nor be a normal child. This is solely due to his traumatic brain injury due to his premature birth.
NOOOOOO. I’m NOT looking for you to diagnose John. I’m simply trying to understand a point…….at what crossroads do physicians encounter a situation where “enough is enough” and they cease to withdraw life-saving measures?
I can’t begin to fathom to being in your shoes! But I also don’t understand what it takes to be in a position to withdrawal life-saving measures at that exact moment in time……
Of course I want to know……my friend will forever have a child that is SOLELY dependent on her (INDEFINITELY) because medical staff decided to perform CPR and revived her 28 week preemie when he suffered from cardiac arrest at approximately 29 weeks…….he suffered / suffers from mental retardation because of a severe TBI (staff brought him back bc of CPR).
At what point is this medical negligence?!?!
Her poor son will absolutely never be normal! He will forever suffer from cerebral palsy because the NICU decided to perform CPR. I just don’t know where you draw the line……YES! He’s alive! But he’s functioning as a mere 4-6 MONTH OLD when, in fact, he is nearing 4 YEARS OLD. 😢