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re: people come to the ER at 2 AM for the stupidest crap
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:00 am to SmackoverHawg
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:00 am to SmackoverHawg
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SmackoverHawg
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Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:03 am to lsunurse
quote:
"Some cows attacked me, one even sat on me."
"What, some fat people attacked you?"
"No...actual cows"
Sounds like a Farmers Insurance (I think it's farmers, anyways) commercial.
"cows attacked you? Yep, it happened April 13, 2016"
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:05 am to Wolfhound45
I have no problem seeing kids.
The absolute worst patients are men between the age of 25-45. They are the whiniest sons is bitches you'll ever treat.
The absolute worst patients are men between the age of 25-45. They are the whiniest sons is bitches you'll ever treat.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:06 am to lsunurse
For those non-emergent situations like "itchy scalp" couldn't the triage nurse say
"Your child's condition is not life-threatening/emergent. Therefore we cannot bring him into the ER. We have however set you up an appointment at our Urgent Care facility for 8am tomorrow morning" "Now GTFO"
Why do hospitals allow these non-emergent cases to filter passed the triage? Is it because they know they will receive at least some form of payment even if it isn't from the patient?
"Your child's condition is not life-threatening/emergent. Therefore we cannot bring him into the ER. We have however set you up an appointment at our Urgent Care facility for 8am tomorrow morning" "Now GTFO"
Why do hospitals allow these non-emergent cases to filter passed the triage? Is it because they know they will receive at least some form of payment even if it isn't from the patient?
This post was edited on 4/14/16 at 8:07 am
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:06 am to white perch
quote:I only see kids, but the absolute worst are white teenage females.
absolute worst patients
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:09 am to Tigeralum2008
quote:It is illegal for any ER to turn someone away. Massive liability issue.
Why do hospitals allow these non-emergent cases filter passed the triage?
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:09 am to Scruffy
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white teenage females.
Nurse: "How bad is your pain right now"
Teenager: Texting on phone and giggling "Oh it's totally a 10 right now"
Teen's mother: "Aren't you gonna give her morphine right this second??!! She said it was a 10!"
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:13 am to white perch
Pick a different career 
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:15 am to The Pirate King
He's only saying what every medical professional that has ever worked in ER has thought
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:18 am to Scruffy
Most ER MD/PAs are part of the problem, not the solution. Especially the fricker I work with. Orders Dissections/PEs like they're more frequent than the common cold. Mostly on perfectly healthy patients from early 20's to mid 30's. You've got a belly complaint? CT and/pel. Headache? CT head. On and on. Complete with full workup of every diagnostic tool at their disposal. No matter the level of urgency. Ordering tens of thousands of dollars worth of exams/labs before even seeing the patient. 90% are non paying, no insurance patients.
Life is grand......
Life is grand......
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:24 am to lsunurse
As a firefighter I hate when we get called out at 3am for stomach pains, chest pain, things of that nature. When we get on scene and ask "how long have you been having these pains?" the answer will inevitably be, "oh for a couple of days" or "since about 8 this morning". Drives me nuts.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:26 am to TBass82
PT was in an mva, comes in and gets a trauma work up. Wreck was 3 weeks ago. 
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:29 am to lsunurse
I'm sure, but it's not some new phenomenon especially at the charity hospitals. People are dumb. I've only been to the ER for myself once when I was a kid. Having been with grandparents lately, the pediatric ER is light years better than the regular.
especially at the charity hospitals. People are dumb. I've only been to the ER for myself once when I was a kid. Having been with grandparents lately, the pediatric ER is light years better than the regular.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:30 am to Scruffy
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Scruffy
If it's a first time parent, you need to cut them some slack. I remember being scared to death every time something wasn't right with my 1st and had to be talked down by parents and in laws.
Now it would take a lot to bring a sick child to an ER.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:31 am to The Pirate King
Yeah but sometimes you just have to be able to vent. Maybe he was just having a really frustrating/bad night
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:31 am to STEVED00
quote:Already referenced that. I have no issues with first time parents. That is understandable.
If it's a first time parent, you need to cut them some slack. I remember being scared to death every time something wasn't right with my 1st and had to be talked down by parents and in laws.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:36 am to white perch
Obama Care. Gotta get that Vag discharge and/or tooth ache taken care of
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:41 am to STEVED00
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If it's a first time parent, you need to cut them some slack
Most are very understanding of first time parents. Because we know that first time parents may need more attention from the staff. If we get a baby admitted to the floor from the ER the nurse down there usually gives us a heads up if parents are first timers.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:43 am to white perch
I like when they come in with a cold, via ambulance.....
There's folks out there that know how to work the system....
There's folks out there that know how to work the system....
This post was edited on 4/14/16 at 8:45 am
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:44 am to Lithium
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