Perhaps the perspective depends on how you look at it. In our hospital the opposite is true: there are trained personnel, but there is a shortage of equipment and supplies, including something that could be considered basic, such as ultrasound. Therefore, the few that there are are destined by protocol to very specific and more complex procedures. In our case, we have to advocate for the expertise of our colleagues and healthcare team, for our human capital. It has been interesting and instructive to compare experiences.
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I did forget to mention the shortage of ultrasounds in our hospital as well! We take turns using the few we have. We've had situations arise wherein patients who required timely ultrasound-guided procedures sometimes experienced a small delay in care due to one machine being in use elsewhere, or simply misplaced. For our new interns, we hammer in the importance of keeping tabs on our ultrasounds exactly to avoid this type of situation.
We often go around a few floors scouring for supplies, and sometimes to the central supply office. It's amazing how frequently basic supplies are limited. Fortunately, we have enough masks and gloves - those have never run out.
A funny anecdote: lubricant is kept locked away from all residents, under control of a head nurse. It's been over 2 years and I still can't figure out what exactly is the reasoning behind this. What on earth did someone do with the lubricant that was so horrid it had to be locked away from everyone?! 😂
We agree that equipment is scarce.
It really is a funny anecdote, thank you for sharing it 😁
Lubricant is also kept here, it must be requested from the materials and supplies area, coordinated by nursing.