Seriously?!?!

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Kaci82

20 Posts

Why complain for it's never going to end throughout your whole career in the ER. My guess, the man was a drug seeker. Instead of getting angry with him, someone should direct him to the closest rehab. We use to get "frequent fliers" up on the med/surg floor constantly. By this time, they were already admitted and the only thing we could do if feed them their addiction. I know, it's crazy, but I don't own the hospital, I just worked there.

Yes, because it's so easy to just direct someone to rehab. I'm sorry, but dealing w/an addict is not that simple.

"I don't want more drugs, I want answers" from a man clearly drug seeking, after his third ride to the ER in an ambulance in a week. Chest pain, flu symptoms, meth mouth... nightmare.

indigo3

11 Posts

Specializes in correctional.

And I thought my psych patients were a hoot....

Sassy5d

558 Posts

Yes, because it's so easy to just direct someone to rehab. I'm sorry, but dealing w/an addict is not that simple.

It's hard to get people into rehab. Most don't have insurance and are not at a point in their life when they want to quit anyways

Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

"I was here 2 hours ago and they wouldnt give me pain meds so I stabbed myself. I'm in pain now." Obvious bleeding from abdomen.

Do......what?

Kaci82

20 Posts

It's hard to get people into rehab. Most don't have insurance and are not at a point in their life when they want to quit anyways

Exactly. If they're drug seeking in the ER, I doubt they're ready for rehab. Plus, it's soooooo difficult to get any sort of CD tx with or without insurance. But that's another thread...

BSNbeauty, BSN, RN

1,939 Posts

Pt. holds arm out and states: "I want ativan right now, the other hospital gives it to me. You guys never do anything. You haven't even took my blood pressure yet"/

Me: "

Sir, I'm sorry but the doctor has not written an order for Ativan. However, I do need to get your blood pressure and other vital signs, this is what we do before people get discharged from the ED."

Pt: Gives me the death stare and starts saying words I cannot repeat due to TOS.

CodeteamB

473 Posts

Specializes in Emergency.
Why complain for it's never going to end throughout your whole career in the ER. My guess the man was a drug seeker. Instead of getting angry with him, someone should direct him to the closest rehab. We use to get "frequent fliers" up on the med/surg floor constantly. By this time, they were already admitted and the only thing we could do if feed them their addiction. I know, it's crazy, but I don't own the hospital, I just worked there.[/quote']

I don't know if this was in reference to my post but for the record neither if these pts was drug seeking, that is a whole 'nother issue.

monkeybug

716 Posts

Specializes in Public Health, L&D, NICU.
I don't get it. I'm a little slow... Sorry.

When people come in with gnarly, nasty feet, it's called Walmart feet. I didn't make it up, I actually heard it first from a doctor. Maybe your Walmarts are nicer than ours, but it's common to see gnarly, nasty feet in Walmart (along with a host of other things that make me a Target shopper).

cienurse

143 Posts

All great stories but you all are also describing the reason why our healthcare costs are soaring-because of wasteful, unnecessary, time-wasting, life-syphoning people who waste everyone's time, not to mention precious resources, on their frivilous and non-existent health emergencies. I don't work in the ER but I really feel for you all that do-I've only had the misfortune of sitting next to the "entourages" in the waiting room on a very few occasions-I can't imagine a steady diet of it!!

Psychcns

2 Articles; 859 Posts

Specializes in Psychiatric Nursing.
All great stories but you all are also describing the reason why our healthcare costs are soaring-because of wasteful unnecessary, time-wasting, life-syphoning people who waste everyone's time, not to mention precious resources, on their frivilous and non-existent health emergencies. I don't work in the ER but I really feel for you all that do-I've only had the misfortune of sitting next to the "entourages" in the waiting room on a very few occasions-I can't imagine a steady diet of it!![/quote']

Is a copay charged? There needs to be a way to give people incentives to go to the right level of care. I think my insurance has a $50 copay for emergency services if not admitted.

Specializes in Emergency.

Lol brick wall sometimes. Large volume of non-ER posters. What draws people in to this specific forum?

Because we are very entertaining. I mean, in what other specialty will a co-worker say to you with a big smile, "i've got cpr in progress inbound, wanna come in and play?"

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