I get annoyed when asked if family members, friends, lovers, etc can come into the fluoro suite to watch a procedure. Some feel that that they will be able to comfort the patient, and some just want to see what will be done. I don't allow it, unless it is a minor. There are too many reasons it can make my life miserable:
1) The observer passes out watching, smacks his head on the counter and develops an ICH.
2) The observer points out how big the needle is to the patient
3) The observer wants to give me pointers or tell me the needle is in the wrong location
4) Female observer calls weeks later to ask if her misscarriage was caused by the radiation in the room.
I don't want to deal with any of the above, so I just say NO. What do you folks do?
1) The observer passes out watching, smacks his head on the counter and develops an ICH.
2) The observer points out how big the needle is to the patient
3) The observer wants to give me pointers or tell me the needle is in the wrong location
4) Female observer calls weeks later to ask if her misscarriage was caused by the radiation in the room.
I don't want to deal with any of the above, so I just say NO. What do you folks do?