Question

In which scenario does Mr. Burgundy demand a room and ask for his cameraman?

1) Scenario 1
2) Scenario 2
3) Scenario 3
4) Scenario 4
5) Scenario 5


Ronald Burgundy
Scenario 1
The charge nurse tells you to get the Mr. Burgundy to the hallway because six more patients are inbound, and we need to clear out our trauma-bays. In the interim, start an IV and start infusing Ringers Lactate. Put the patient on O2 NC and Fentanyl 25mcg IVP for pain.

Scenario 2
When she moves him to the hallway, Mr. Burgundy begins yelling at you ""Do you know who I am, I demand a room! Where is my camera man!! I need to be reporting!"" When the HCP realizes who he is, he tells the nurse to move the patient in the treatment room down the hall and put Mr. Burgundy in there. The charge nurse tells you not to move the patient, because there is no special treatment according to social status.

Scenario 3
The nurse observes an elderly lady who is crying and has not been taken care of yet. The charge nurse asks you to assume the patient's nursing care. The patient is asking you where her son is, the last place she saw him was right before the explosion. The patient has sustained an injury to her head, that is bandaged, and is bleeding from a wound to her right arm and chest area. She is having some difficulty breathing. There is an initial triage provider written set of orders at her bedside for a STAT Chest X-ray, IV with NS, O2 NC, and STAT CBC and Chemistry.

Scenario 4
The patient has a pneumothorax that requires a chest tube placement. The Physician tells you to have everything ready including a 22 French chest tube, and he will be in shortly to position the chest tube. You notify the charge nurse that you have never taken part in inserting a chest tube. The charge nurse tells you she will send someone to assist you, and to get out 2mg of Versed to have ready to sedate the patient at time of procedure. Patients vital signs are BP: 100/58, P: 106, R: 28, PaO2: 92%, T: 97.1 F, 36.2 C.

Scenario 5
The charge nurse tells the nurse to take Mr. Burgundy to the floor, because his room is now ready. Mr. Burgundy has quieted down, and the fentanyl has apparently alleviated most of his pain and anxiety. Mr. Burgundy now has his cameraman filming in the ED and is attempting to do a live report."

Answer 1

Mr. Burgundy demands a room and his cameraman in Scenario 2, portraying the tension between patient expectations and healthcare ethics.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mr. Burgundy demands a room and asks for his cameraman in Scenario 2. In this scene, after being moved to the hallway due to the incoming influx of patients, Mr. Burgundy loudly asserts his identity and requests special treatment, insisting on a private room and the presence of his cameraman to report. Despite his demands, the charge nurse upholds the principle of equality in medical care, instructing that there should be no special treatment according to social status.

In Scenario 2, we see the intersection of patient care guidelines, healthcare protocols, and the challenge of managing a well-known public figure with high expectations during a medical emergency. It demonstrates the need for healthcare professionals to balance compassion with the ethical practice of treating all patients equally, regardless of their social standing.