tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post7633285139975328513..comments2024-01-07T02:13:14.908-05:00Comments on The Broke and the Bookish : Daisy Discusses Medicine and FictionJanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01772938036847330151noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-44346648976178397322013-06-02T03:39:23.759-04:002013-06-02T03:39:23.759-04:00I'm a nurse too and I get really sick of watch...I'm a nurse too and I get really sick of watching or reading stuff where the doctors do pretty much everything from diagnosis to surgery to scans to administering medications and transporting patients, and the nurses are there to wipe bums and deliver meals. GRRR. :/ Rant over. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-4217023192531945622012-03-12T13:11:30.577-04:002012-03-12T13:11:30.577-04:00I don't know much about inaccuracies but what ...I don't know much about inaccuracies but what does drive me crazy is when books a really important medical element and then don't explain it at all. Like "there's this horrible disease and it kills all the adults." Ok but what does it look like? and how does it only kill that group? etc etcChristasBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920374639635865206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-82669397204882452382012-02-29T12:59:07.692-05:002012-02-29T12:59:07.692-05:00LOL! Yes, the yelling at the TV thing, I do that a...LOL! Yes, the yelling at the TV thing, I do that a lot as well :) Ineffective, but very satisfying! <br />And YES, they get the medication wrong too many times to count!Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468649356197119023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-82634627480222435832012-02-29T12:57:46.650-05:002012-02-29T12:57:46.650-05:00Glad to hear I'm not the only one who gets wor...Glad to hear I'm not the only one who gets worked up about this! :) And seriously, if a doctor knows what's good for him/her they definitely treat the nursing staff with respect! The information and help you get from them is so important!Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468649356197119023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-32063783746294839272012-02-28T18:39:05.885-05:002012-02-28T18:39:05.885-05:00I completely understand. I work in pharmacy as a t...I completely understand. I work in pharmacy as a technician so whenever there's anything about medications mentioned on a TV show/movie or in a book, I pay extra attention. The nice thing about knowing what I do is that I sometimes know long before anyone else in the room what is going on. So I'll be freaking out and saying, "OMG, that's no good!" and everyone else will say, "What? What?!" Lol.<br /><br />BUT! There are those times they'll say something incorrectly. One show said something about a certain sedative being at a certain dose and that it was 5 times the normal dosage, when it was really TWENTY times the normal dosage, AND the medication doesn't even come in the strength they said the tablet was. So, here I am, yelling at the TV. Hahaha...<br /><br />This post was great. I've noted a lot of little things like you mentioned above being stated or handled incorrectly. That's why if I'm going to write about anything medical, I will do my research. :)Jessica L. Tatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121327467707828026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-60612906185691643672012-02-28T17:10:01.528-05:002012-02-28T17:10:01.528-05:00OMG ALL THE DAMN TIME!!!! im a nurse so i have bee...OMG ALL THE DAMN TIME!!!! im a nurse so i have been dealing with, THE NURSE DOESNT DO THAT! doctors dont treat us like butt wippers! DAMN IT!!!! haha its so so annoying! but i can tell you that EVERYONE of my classmates and coworkers can go on for HOURS about how inaccurate this crap it!!! i cant image how these writers dont take the time to make it accurate!! it would please so many of us!!! eee i love this post!!! thanks!!<br /><br /><a href="http://taterstalltails.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tara</a>Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02512868770217256509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-64223607330342583072012-02-28T14:02:11.841-05:002012-02-28T14:02:11.841-05:0019 hours is a LONG time! At least you get a cute b...19 hours is a LONG time! At least you get a cute baby out of it, but still... ;) <br />But you're right, I've seen births done right in books maybe only two or three times.Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468649356197119023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-44060028324287075302012-02-28T13:59:11.214-05:002012-02-28T13:59:11.214-05:00Me too! It can seriously ruin an otherwise perfect...Me too! It can seriously ruin an otherwise perfectly enjoyable book for me.Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468649356197119023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-45835162096474385802012-02-28T13:58:26.544-05:002012-02-28T13:58:26.544-05:00Seems like you belong to the small group of women ...Seems like you belong to the small group of women who get a speedy first delivery. Lucky you!! :) <br />And yes, a lot of miracles tend to happen in fiction ;)Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468649356197119023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-82901450572313422902012-02-28T11:00:10.240-05:002012-02-28T11:00:10.240-05:00I'll forgive minor inaccuracies for the sake o...I'll forgive minor inaccuracies for the sake of the story, after all, things would get a little dry if every medical show/book/movie all looked the same. Also, real hospitals tend to be fantastically boring, from my experience. If it's really outlandish, however, like sudden miracle cures/vaccines for brand new diseases, etc, my BS meter tends to ruin it for me. <br />I don't have as much patience for police procedurals that make no sense. <br /><br />And just to weigh in on the pregnancy/childbirth topic - first baby, 4 hrs start to finish labor, I was up walking around and showering about 30 mins later, and the next day I felt pretty dang good, all things considered. Every experience is different. Sometimes vastly so!Lily Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17732112345439595471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-36816986896094203412012-02-28T09:43:52.924-05:002012-02-28T09:43:52.924-05:00I don't know a lot about medicine, but I do ha...I don't know a lot about medicine, but I do have problems with pregnancy/birth inaccuracies. I was in labour for 19 hours with my first and that was the least compared to my friends. A lot of them went 24-30 hours. Also, I don't think a woman can just get up and start walking around, especially of it is their first. I know I couldn't. It is a bit different with the second child... I'll stop ranting, but I totally agree with you.Lonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248163148722597124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-80669461154957815212012-02-28T03:20:36.254-05:002012-02-28T03:20:36.254-05:00All excellent points. Inaccuracies in medical fict...All excellent points. Inaccuracies in medical fiction drive me crazy!Kate Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878471739967889253noreply@blogger.com