re: people come to the ER at 2 AM for the stupidest crap

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constipation

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That is another good one in the Peds ER.

"He hasn't had a dirty diaper."

"When is the last time he went?"

"Yesterday. He hasn't gone today though."

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out of pain meds (which will not be refilled my me)...

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Subtle brag

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out of pain meds (which will not be refilled my me)...

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I had to be rushed to the ER a few years ago because I was in the worst pain I ever had, it ended up being my fricken gallbladder. Anyway, it was early morning (2-3AM). When they gave me something for pain and was able to relax a little bit all of a sudden I could hear this dude moaning and moaning... Dude sounded like he was on his deathbed. My nurse came in and was like "I am sorry I have to take time to deal with people who come in here because they are out of pain meds" then as she was doing her thing she told me that the guy who was moaning was a regular, he would go to the ER two or three times a month and every time they do they same thing. Pretty much tell him there is nothing they can do for him and ship him off to another hospital.

I am just thinking, if he goes there 24 times a year, who is paying for his visits?