[ThrowEdNurse]

Yes, please don't tell me that you hate needles as I have never had a pt who said, "yeah! a needle! I love shots!" You are wasting my time. You have exactly 3 seconds to drop your pants as this is 3rd time I have told you I need to stick your bottom since I have entered the room. If I don't see booty by the time I finish saying this I will document that the pt refused and I am leaving the room to care for sick patients who came to the ED for emergency reasons and who would like to receive the treatment they came here seeking, even if they "hate needles." Whatever that means. And if you move when I stick you, I will allow this needle to break off inside you as I care more about myself than you and I will not get stuck by a needle that just penetrated the skin of someone I know has an STD.

Also, you're really nice for using lidocaine.

[back2bRN]

Least favorite pts:
-LOL who are nice to your face but really demanding (I really hate to bother you, but... {insert multiple complaints/requests})
-Anyone who comes in starting at triage with "Well this really isn't urgent but I was in the neighborhood..."
-Those who in spite of educating that your "emergency"(sore knee for years, sore throat for minutes+ NVS,CTAS 5 )really isn't still insist on seeing a doctor b/c "I'm here anyways"
-Those who outright lie to me at triage or when I take them back
Actually anyone who has that "I'm entitled" attitude.

[Sweetooth EMT-P, RN]

I dislike adult patients that are whiney and needy. I honestly had a 32 year old male the other night with a little belly ache that brought his whole adult family to the ER, including his mommy and he was crying!!! SUCK IT UP!!!!!!!!