skorittnig
Regular Member
Shane28's post got me thinking about something that has been of a concern to me for years. As I mentioned in that post- I work in a hospital. More specifically, I work in an operating room (O.R.), providing anesthesia to people for surgery (nurse anesthetist or CRNA). When under anesthesia- the patient is completely helpless. I took an oath to protect them from any and all harm while they are under my care.
One situation I have thought about more than once, is how to handle an armed person in the hospital. I routinely work in an environment that insists that I be unarmed, and confined to a small space with no windows or quick exit, we cannot hear overhead speaker announcements clearly while in the O.R.--and I have a patient who is relying on me to keep them safe. The security guards who staff the hospital are great people, but they are unarmed.
Does anyone else work in an environment that forces them to remain unarmed, and would be difficult to leave?
One situation I have thought about more than once, is how to handle an armed person in the hospital. I routinely work in an environment that insists that I be unarmed, and confined to a small space with no windows or quick exit, we cannot hear overhead speaker announcements clearly while in the O.R.--and I have a patient who is relying on me to keep them safe. The security guards who staff the hospital are great people, but they are unarmed.
Does anyone else work in an environment that forces them to remain unarmed, and would be difficult to leave?