24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well - Page 9

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  1. Apr 9, '09 by
    # I saw my GP this afternoon and he gave me some antibiotics, but now I have a headache and I have a fever! How do you expect to feel better if you have only had 1 dose of antibiotics and it has only been 6 hours since you saw your GP! :smackingf
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  2. Sep 5, '09 by
    Quote from RN_in_SC

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    19. If you tell me you have fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome, know that I'm rolling my eyes and thinking you're a loser.


    I am not an ER nurse, just a nursing student so really unsure what this quote means, and why its funny? Do you mean if you presented to the ER complaining of Chronic Fatigue or Fibro, or if you had a history of it and presented with something else?

    I am just unsure how a chronic pain syndrome can be 'loser-ish' or funny ?
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  3. Sep 5, '09 by
    Quote from BanoraWhite
    I am not an ER nurse, just a nursing student so really unsure what this quote means, and why its funny? Do you mean if you presented to the ER complaining of Chronic Fatigue or Fibro, or if you had a history of it and presented with something else?

    I am just unsure how a chronic pain syndrome can be 'loser-ish' or funny ?
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  4. Sep 5, '09 by
    Quote from BanoraWhite
    I am not an ER nurse, just a nursing student so really unsure what this quote means, and why its funny? Do you mean if you presented to the ER complaining of Chronic Fatigue or Fibro, or if you had a history of it and presented with something else?

    I am just unsure how a chronic pain syndrome can be 'loser-ish' or funny ?
    Why would you begin with telling us you're "just a nursing student?" Is it because you'd like us to be impressed that a student has such "insight?" That sort of passive-agressive holier-than-thou business doesn't generally fly with ER nurses...or any nurses, for that matter. When you're working somewhere for 12 hard hours, and EVERYTHING is now your responsibility, but not under your authority or control, you will need to let loose a little to survive the stress. If the joke upsets you, you have two choices: (1) don't read any further or (2) start a genuine thread seriously discussing chronic fatigue/fibro or whatever you find interesting. Beyond that, when you gain some experience, you'll understand exactly how people coming to the emergency room for chronic conditions--real, imaginary or somewhere in between--results in eye-rolling.
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  5. Sep 6, '09 by
    Why would you begin with telling us you're "just a nursing student?" Is it because you'd like us to be impressed that a student has such "insight?" That sort of passive-aggressive holier-than-thou business doesn't generally fly with ER nurses


    I mean, I am just a nursing student, so I have had no experience in the ER....If I were an ER nurse I would obviously know what you mean and wouldn't be asking questions.

    I don't see how me telling any nurse I am a student would impress them and I don't see how asking a question means I have a lot of insight....?

    I'm not saying I know better than you, I am saying I don't know much at all, therefore could someone explain the joke because I don't have much knowledge. Please don't try to turn this into a personal attack against yourself because I honestly didn't mean it that way and apologize if it came out sounding that way.


    I was just wondering if people come into the E.R expecting you to treat these chronic conditions a.s.a.p ...?
    Last edit by BanoraWhite on Sep 6, '09
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    Sep 6, '09 by
    Quote from BanoraWhite
    I was just wondering if people come into the E.R expecting you to treat these chronic conditions a.s.a.p ...?
    Yes they do... ahead of the person with partial limb amputation from MVA or pulmonary embolus cause they were here FIRST!
    Last edit by NRSKarenRN on Sep 6, '09
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  7. Sep 6, '09 by
    Yikes Karen that's terrible..I can understand the frustration !

    Thank you for answering my question
  8. Sep 6, '09 by
    Is this supposed to be a joke or do nurses get that desensitized that they actually act like that. I remember my son having asthma when he was younger and i went to the er and the nurse took one look at him and told me to go back in the waiting room. I was confused because i know that asthmatic usually get prompt tx, so i sat back in the waiting room. When i finally got into triage and my son's sao2 was seventy something the put him in the asthma room immediatly. He ended up staying in the hsptl for a few days..i wrote the nurse up but nothing came out of it. Just thinking about my sons face and how weak he was i feel like crying, i was younger then and that nurse intimadated me so i sat back in the waiting room knowing my son needed immediate tx. Some nurses are so mean....and i PRAY to GOD that i dont act like that no matter. LORD PLEASE.
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  9. Sep 6, '09 by
    Quote from banorawhite
    why would you begin with telling us you're "just a nursing student?" is it because you'd like us to be impressed that a student has such "insight?" that sort of passive-aggressive holier-than-thou business doesn't generally fly with er nurses


    i mean, i am just a nursing student, so i have had no experience in the er....if i were an er nurse i would obviously know what you mean and wouldn't be asking questions.

    i don't see how me telling any nurse i am a student would impress them and i don't see how asking a question means i have a lot of insight....?

    i'm not saying i know better than you, i am saying i don't know much at all, therefore could someone explain the joke because i don't have much knowledge. please don't try to turn this into a personal attack against yourself because i honestly didn't mean it that way and apologize if it came out sounding that way.


    i was just wondering if people come into the e.r expecting you to treat these chronic conditions a.s.a.p ...?
    if we have to explain the joke to you, that means you won't get it. it won't be funny. this is probably not the thread for you. no one can tell you not to read it, but by posting the above, you risk making an ass of yourself . . . . leave it alone until you have enough experience to get it.
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  10. Sep 6, '09 by
    I was just interested, that's all. My apologies.

    And no, I don't care if people on the internet think I'm an ass...It's the internet after all, I don't give a damn what a chunk of text in another country thinks.
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