24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well - Page 16

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  1. Jan 6, '10 by
    here is some advice, all humor aside, if you don't like fat people you are in the wrong profession because that is going to be a ,no pun intended, large part of your patient population. Can you say comorbidities? Sorry but I heard so much of this especially in the OR it really got old and pointless. I also know of obese patients who simply stop going to the ER because they got so much attitude. They just died at home of their heart attack so they would not bother you.
  2. Jan 6, '10 by
    Quote from momology
    here is some advice, all humor aside, if you don't like fat people you are in the wrong profession because that is going to be a ,no pun intended, large part of your patient population. Can you say comorbidities? Sorry but I heard so much of this especially in the OR it really got old and pointless. I also know of obese patients who simply stop going to the ER because they got so much attitude. They just died at home of their heart attack so they would not bother you.
    Insert belabored sigh here. Feel free to navigate your cursor to the red x. You are clearly on the wrong forum as previously warned. You may want to repost on soap box page.
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  3. Jan 7, '10 by
    Why is it that the name "Darwin" comes to mind?
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  4. Jan 7, '10 by
    happy little gatekeepers.
    evolution depends on fitter individuals breeding. so they would only need to breed before becoming too fat. so you know nothing about Darwin or his theories.
    the tone of the "humor" of this thread is inappropriate. Punishing patients for perceived wrongs. And your defense is off base as well.
    I had a patient who had complained of abdominal pain bleeding family history of diverticulitis. She lost over 90 pounds and was merely told that was good. So now she poops into a bag and nearly lost her life. The nonprofit corporation she got her health care from is known for outcompeting for new docs as it expands and absorbs competitors so there's way too many inexperienced doctors. But where were the patient advocates, the nurses? snickering because she was fat? also congratulating her on her weight loss? yep.
    If you feel this way perhaps you should seek new opportunities. You could maybe work for an insurance company finding pre existing conditions or other ways to deny care. Think of the power.
  5. Jan 8, '10 by
    Quote from momology
    happy little gatekeepers.
    evolution depends on fitter individuals breeding. so they would only need to breed before becoming too fat. so you know nothing about Darwin or his theories.
    the tone of the "humor" of this thread is inappropriate. Punishing patients for perceived wrongs. And your defense is off base as well.
    I had a patient who had complained of abdominal pain bleeding family history of diverticulitis. She lost over 90 pounds and was merely told that was good. So now she poops into a bag and nearly lost her life. The nonprofit corporation she got her health care from is known for outcompeting for new docs as it expands and absorbs competitors so there's way too many inexperienced doctors. But where were the patient advocates, the nurses? snickering because she was fat? also congratulating her on her weight loss? yep.
    If you feel this way perhaps you should seek new opportunities. You could maybe work for an insurance company finding pre existing conditions or other ways to deny care. Think of the power.
    Wow...all I can say is that you have totally stumbled onto the wrong thread ...& that maybe somebody is a little self concious about their weightWe are going to keep this thread going for another 116 pages...either read in silence, or just go away!
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  6. Jan 8, '10 by
    This has been hilarious and yes I did just waste a wee bit of time reading this thread! I teach full time and expect my students to be respectful in their interactions with faculty and patients, but this is a great forum to vent and share some of the unbelievable nonsense we see! Love the "red box" and the long list of warnings- worth price of admission.
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  7. Jan 8, '10 by
    I had 7 pts the last 3 nights, no CNA's because they had to do one-on-ones for the "psych" patients. Average weight of the seven was 400 lbs. I know this because I did the math. I am 5'9'' 160 lb 52 yo woman. How do you think my back feels after lifting, transfering, toileting, repositioning, butt wiping 2,800 lbs of human flesh?
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  8. Jan 8, '10 by
    Quote from momology
    happy little gatekeepers.
    evolution depends on fitter individuals breeding. so they would only need to breed before becoming too fat. so you know nothing about Darwin or his theories.
    the tone of the "humor" of this thread is inappropriate. Punishing patients for perceived wrongs. And your defense is off base as well.
    I had a patient who had complained of abdominal pain bleeding family history of diverticulitis. She lost over 90 pounds and was merely told that was good. So now she poops into a bag and nearly lost her life. The nonprofit corporation she got her health care from is known for outcompeting for new docs as it expands and absorbs competitors so there's way too many inexperienced doctors. But where were the patient advocates, the nurses? snickering because she was fat? also congratulating her on her weight loss? yep.
    If you feel this way perhaps you should seek new opportunities. You could maybe work for an insurance company finding pre existing conditions or other ways to deny care. Think of the power.
    Darwinism is also about survival of fittest. As in the wild, the fat cats can't hunt down prey. Ergo they die or lose weight. The same isn't true of humans. Just ask my 65 yoa back attatched to my 32 yoa body.
    This isn't a bariatrics forum, again, I suggest you move this another page. You are missing the point of this forum. Take a deep breath and move on.....to the red X!
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  9. Jan 8, '10 by
    Quote from momology
    here is some advice, all humor aside, if you don't like fat people you are in the wrong profession because that is going to be a ,no pun intended, large part of your patient population. Can you say comorbidities? Sorry but I heard so much of this especially in the OR it really got old and pointless. I also know of obese patients who simply stop going to the ER because they got so much attitude. They just died at home of their heart attack so they would not bother you.
    It's possible that some of them stopped coming to the ED because doing so would have required them to remove a part of the wall to get them out of their house.
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  10. Jan 9, '10 by
    Thanks to all who responded with a wild, witty or hilarious response. This has been so much fun reading and made my day. To those of you on the holier-than-thou soapbox, I see the 80-90 yr old version of you everyday. You are my geriatric resident sitting alone in your room because the other residents have had enough of your crappy attitude. You eat alone because God forbid someone try to strike up a conversation with you, because no is allowed to find anything humorous and laugh with you around. You are also the ones who's family has long stopped coming d/t the infinite # of years of being preached at. Seriously, loosen up, learn to find the humor in everything and you may actually not end up the TIA down the hall.
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