Waiting Room Signage

eldernurse · Apr 3, 2002

The people who need the signs the most are the ones who waited 2 weeks to a month with their symptoms and expect to be seen in 15 minutes or less. If you put up with your symptoms that long, a few hours more won't kill you.

CEN35 · Apr 4, 2002

eldernurse,

you mean back pain for a year, and diarrhea for 3 months isn't an emergency! :eek:

me :)

MPHkatie · May 4, 2002

I wish i had a sign that said, EMTALA law requires that we let a MD assess you, otherwise I would kick your sore throat, cough, sneeze, vomited one time, pain for two years, behind out the door..... Also those who are actually emergenices are usually too sick to complain! We do have 2 signs in english and spanish that explain that people are seen due to who is sickest, but people don't care, I wonder what would happen if we told people they had to go elsewhere.....wouldn't it be fun to send that frequent flyer packing?

CEN35 · May 5, 2002

how about?

if you have been here more than 4 times in the last rolling calander year you will be seen last. in the event of a tie, those with more visits will move to the end of the list.

thank you,

for your cooperation

and patronige

me :)

p.s. lmao! :chuckle

MPHkatie · May 5, 2002

Perhaps we could then explain that you don't get bonus points, frequent flyer miles or event frequent user discounts. for coming to the ER every other day.

Jen911 · May 6, 2002

We need to post a sign out front for patients that says:

There will be a direct correlation between the number of times we have written prescriptions for your pain medication and the number of pills you will have in your bottle when you pick it up in the pharmacy!

:smokin: :rolleyes:

petiteflower · May 6, 2002

:rofl: I love these!!!!!! Can someone think of one for the dramatic little old ladies that put on the show (acting like they are dying--I've had it happen) thinking they will get in first???

PS JEN911--I LOVE your signature

LilgirlRN, ADN, RN · May 9, 2002

Ya know we could do away with 85% of our traffic if we could only implement these machines in the ED waiting area:

1. First machine sells 10 packs of Lortab 7.5

2. Second machine sells work excuses.

LOL :):) Wendy

CEN35 · May 9, 2002

wendy!

3. sells ducolax, mag-citrate as a soft drink, mom, and fleets water or oil.

lmao! :chuckle

me :)

MPHkatie · May 9, 2002

I have often thought if we had a stand that gave out the meals we serve in the ED we could really reduce traffic. I don't know about your clientele, but ours owuld never (OMG!!!!) PAY for any medications. They are entitled to it for some reason that none of them can explain yet. :rolleyes:

shootemrn · May 24, 2002

i wish there was a rolling electronic marquee sign that says over and over we are not a detox.....we are not a fast food franchise....your version of a emergency may differ from the triage nurse's version.....we are not a detox... get the picture :)

ernurse728, LPN · Jun 10, 2002

YOU CAN NOT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE ER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE DON'T CARE IF YOU CALLED AHEAD!!!!!!!