What are your pet peeves?

Specialties Emergency

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What do you hate to see/hear the most?

Mine:

1. Ambulances for clearly non-emergent conditions (my personal most notables are of dental pain and a "possible UTI" but I know they're used for far more silly complaints than that. Just the two I've seen myself).

2. Chief complaint of fever, yet they have not so much as taken a temp at home, and if so, even taken tylenol or ibuprofen

3. Mom who brings in all 3 kids because they all have colds at the same time.

4. I'm allergic to tylenol, ibuprofen, codeine, aspirin, hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine, and zofran. All of them have caused anaphylaxis.

5. The patient that claims their police report PROVES their medications were stolen.

Specializes in Emergency.

No coffee is a huge pet peeve. Luckily my boss feels the same way so the staff keurig is always ready to go.

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