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No. 1230
Old Sep 10, 2009, 10:18 PM

Default Re: What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?
Havent actually worked in the ED myself, but i know someone who knows someone.....patient's head is bothering her. her poor neck had to hold it up for 18 years, and she thinks it needs a break.....wanted a neck brace.
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No. 1231
from sharpeimom
Old Sep 10, 2009, 10:26 PM

Default Re: What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?
Originally Posted by MissBrittanyRN View Post
Havent actually worked in the ED myself, but i know someone who knows someone.....patient's head is bothering her. her poor neck had to hold it up for 18 years, and she thinks it needs a break.....wanted a neck brace.
Where's that "YIKES!" button when I need it?


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No. 1232
from rph3664
Old Sep 10, 2009, 11:17 PM

Default Re: What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?
Originally Posted by MissBrittanyRN View Post
Havent actually worked in the ED myself, but i know someone who knows someone.....patient's head is bothering her. her poor neck had to hold it up for 18 years, and she thinks it needs a break.....wanted a neck brace.
That made me think of that Southeast Asian tribe where the women wear brass rings around their necks, and if they are removed, they really do need a brace because their neck muscles have atrophied.
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No. 1233
from RR910
Old Sep 12, 2009, 09:39 AM

Default Re: nipples
Originally Posted by rosieseattle View Post
40 y/o male, winter time...comes to the ER triage nurse wanting to be seen. States, "When I get cold, my nipples get hard"


the faces say it all!
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No. 1234
from RR910
Old Sep 12, 2009, 09:44 AM

Default Re: What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?
Originally Posted by JVanRN View Post
we had a guy stick a remote control up his butt. had to get it surgically removed. i mean i guess he had a valid reason to be there after the fact...but why and how?..

iv heard of hairspray bottels up there to...*shivers*
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No. 1235
from rph3664
Old Sep 12, 2009, 09:45 AM

Default Re: What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?
Originally Posted by RR910 View Post
iv heard of hairspray bottels up there to...*shivers*
How about a mayonnaise jar?
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No. 1236
Old Sep 12, 2009, 10:00 AM

Default Re: What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?
even though on those crazy nights you really wish the stupid people would pick a "quiet" night instead!
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No. 1237
from RR910
Old Sep 12, 2009, 02:30 PM

Default Re: What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?
haha one night
i get a phone call from some girl
i ask what i can help her with and she says she wants the hospital CEO number,and i asked if there was something i can help her with and she says well collections keeps calling me and i ask have you talked to billing? she says well no,im like well..why do you need the hospital president number she says like its nothing.. ''well id like collections to stop calling me''

....ya i directed her to call billing...
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No. 1238
from monie820
Old Sep 14, 2009, 07:55 AM

Default Re: What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?
how about this one, a 20something year old with a bad headache"i just had braids done" okaaay then.
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No. 1239
from monie820
Old Sep 14, 2009, 08:44 AM

Nurse Re: What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?
Originally Posted by BucklandRN View Post
lmao
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