Myocardial Infarction In Nursing

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The word “failure” is too often viewed negatively, however, life experiences have taught me the importance of failing. For me, failures have humbled me, strengthened my character, and fortified important values such as integrity, resilience, and empathy.

Halfway through an overnight shift, my partner and I responded to an elderly patient who was complaining of generalized body aches. Considering this a basic life support patient, I downgraded that patient to my partner. At the hospital, a 12-lead ECG showed our patient was experiencing a myocardial infarction (STEMI); requiring transfer to a percutaneous coronary intervention (PIC) capable hospital. Later, I learned the patient died after arriving at the hospital. It is hard to explain the

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