Its probably not PC but I think a huge part of this is the burnout associated with being forced to treat the same junkies day in and out. At some point you brain shuts off to possible alternatives and you just see everything as a "next, next,next"
The answer is unfortunately you cannot treat everyone equal if they don't want to help themselves.
I was at a ER for a bleeding puncture wound and was told to hold a bandage on it and wait while several 500lb people were seen because "they don't feel good". No $hit they weight 500lbs.
Also kids apparently are always first, but I can see why that one is needed. They don't have automy like the other people there that are the source of their own problems.
The answer is unfortunately you cannot treat everyone equal if they don't want to help themselves.
I was at a ER for a bleeding puncture wound and was told to hold a bandage on it and wait while several 500lb people were seen because "they don't feel good". No $hit they weight 500lbs.
Also kids apparently are always first, but I can see why that one is needed. They don't have automy like the other people there that are the source of their own problems.