What's the longest er wait time you have Even seen

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One big hospital here has been packed many times this is the one I waited 23 hours in the er for a room once . I was told at that time they had a 20 hour wait that day ! I was sick last week and went back to this same one and waited 9 hours to get in the back not. But after 4 hour they did come out in the waiting room to give me meds so I was thankful for that . But it got me thinking what is the longest wait you have even seen .

6 hours for broken wrist.

3 visits chest pain never more than 1 minute with

Packed ER.

Next time I break my wrist, chest pain will be added.

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Specializes in Hospice, corrections, psychiatry, rehab, LTC.

The last time I was last a patient myself, I waited three hours to be seen in ER and another nine hours in an ER bed (not the most comfortable place to rest) before I made it to the floor. And this was not the busiest hospital on the planet.

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Specializes in Emergency, Med/Surg, Vascular Access.

The trolls on this forum are just as unbearable as our ER pts. Deleting AN off my iPhone. Take it away!

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The trolls on this forum are just as unbearable as our ER pts. Deleting AN off my iPhone. Take it away!

Ha ha ha

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Here's a documentary about the waiting room. I use to precept here and well the waits were up to 2+ days. People would come in at 5-6AM and bring a blanket and anticipate the wait.

The Waiting Room | A Film & Social Media Project About Health Care

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