Nonsense "stat" orders

Oh yeah get those a lot. That and the ever present "now" order. reason: "Well if I write it for the floor it won't get done in a timely manner" Seriously? Sure just add to my &@^$&@!!! workload! Sure anything to make it easier on the floor. Christ i already have to start all antibiotics plus fill out a med rec sheet complete and make sure the doc checks of what he wants to keep, modify, and or d/c. All the while hell is breaking loose. Yeah great sparky. Appreciate you.


GOMERNATOR

Well, that's the way they do it on "TRAUMA - Life in the ER" so OBVIOUSLY that's the way it's supposed to be done! (Ever notice how shows like that don't show the "hangnail emergency that came via ambulance" cases?)

yeah, the one resident i can think of would give phone orders stating 'and these need to be done stat! like super stat!'
He is now called and paged Dr.Super Stat.....

I like the idea of the 'wall of shame' orders.....will have to threaten the use of that next time that give ridiculous orders....heh heh

If you came in on that call, would you sign the consent form to be on that show?

Evidently the desire to be on TV has no bearing on the desire to not look like a buffoon in front of the entire country!

I have seen people on there who are falling-down-drunk, either the stupid/weepy kind or the belligerent/obscene kind, and they evidently gave their consent. Same with the drug-seeker who was faking seizures, the addict who ODed, the suicide attempt, etc.