[crissrn27]

Again, not to high jack, but your hospital is way behind times, merellis! Orgasm is thought to be very beneficial to the post-baby uterus, even in the first 24 hours after birth. Not that I can imagine anyone feeling up to it at that point, but to each their own, and all that.

There have been a number of studies done, I'll see if I can hunt one down!

And another antedote, about those UDS, they are not by any means fool-proof! I had some minor surgery the night before a job interview, and took 10/325 percocet every three hours for about 18 hours before the UDS. Including about 2 hours before. Listed it very carefully on the form, had a conversation about it with the tester, and guess what? Nothing on the UDS! Surprised the heck outta me!

[oncnursemsn]

Don't get hospitalized on a heme/onc floor with sick and dying cancer patients and complain about your alcoholic cirrhosis and irritating IV line.
Same patient on same floor- our food is not the worst in the city, some patients actually have other things to complain about. (Like dying from leukemia.)
Parents, please don't bring your grubby germy children to our onc floor and expect them to visit sick immunocompromised gramma. Likewise, our pantry is not your family's snack supply for all the kids and hungry teens; we actually have patients who need the ginger ale and soda crackers... I could go on...

[Franemtnurse]

Back when I was doing my clinical rotation in L and D/ OB/Gyn, I began giving a young couple instructions about post birth sex. I just matter of factly said, No sexual intercourse until 6 weeks after the birth of your baby. Now, here I was, a 55 year old woman at the time, teaching this very young and very polite couple their instructions. The look on their faces was so precious.Him Her me just talking matter of factly. Such a precious moment. Gotta love nursing.

[Daywalker]

Originally Posted by oncnursemsn

Don't get hospitalized on a heme/onc floor with sick and dying cancer patients and complain about your alcoholic cirrhosis and irritating IV line.
Same patient on same floor- our food is not the worst in the city, some patients actually have other things to complain about. (Like dying from leukemia.)
Parents, please don't bring your grubby germy children to our onc floor and expect them to visit sick immunocompromised gramma. Likewise, our pantry is not your family's snack supply for all the kids and hungry teens; we actually have patients who need the ginger ale and soda crackers... I could go on...

Amen, sister.

[trmr]

don't come in complaining of horrible nausea and vomiting for days, and then request, no wait, then DEMAND a 4 course meal pronto upon admission.

don't read an article and then pretend to know more than I do.

don't smoke in your room and then tell me you're not. I know that the fog outside is really outside and not escaping into your room.

don't tell me how to do my job

[grace90]

Don't ring your light 3 times to have the PCA tell me you're nauseated. I heard you the first time, which was only 5 minutes ago.
I'll get to calling for your Zofran when I make sure my HTN pt isn't gonna stroke out with an SBP >220 and my hypotensive septic patient with temp 103.9 isn't going to tank on me.
And PLEASE, when I finally get everyone stable enough to call your doc, I sure as (a lake of fire) ain't gonna believe you when I run in your room breathless and apologizing, IV Zofran in hand, just to find you chomping down a Champ burger from Checker's. Nothing the rest of the night that you say will sound credible.

(there, I feel better)

[Granolagirl17]

I have learned that sometimes, no matter what you try, you will actually have to (gasp!) wait to be seen in an ER, especially if you come in with a non-lifethreatening condition... (a dog bite from your dog that happened three days ago and you don't want to have to "wait" to see your regular doctor)

Ranting and raving about the fact that "I was here first!" does nothing to sway the triage nurse (although at first she will try to explain why the person arriving by EMS with an active MI had priority)

And it doesn't help to call 911 from the payphone down the hall from the ER in the hospital....

And it still doesn't help to call 911 from the payphone a block away from the corner grocery store - and if you do, don't be dumb enough to explain that you just left the ER and you want to go back in a stretcher so you don't have to wait - especially when you are wearing the triage bracelet from said ER and the 911 is hospital based - that was the only 1 of 2 times I know of that the paramedic got the "all clear" to NOT transport the patient....

And it even still doesn't help to call 911 from your home, 30 minutes later (especially when you are still wearing the triage bracelet from the ER and as luck would have it, the same paramedic and partner show up at your home - that would be 2 of 2 that permission to decline transport was issued)

[Mrs.A]

Ok, I was laughing but "accidently" losing the goldfish just killed me.

[canoehead]

Anything that is over two days old and "just needs to be checked" will be waiting. doesn't matter if you were here first, or if it will only take the doctor a minute.

That last one always gets me- if it's just a little thing, and will only take a minute, what the heck are you still doing here in the EMERGENCY room? And why are you crabbing at me if you already know all the answers?

[arual56]

Please be aware that yelling at me will get you no where. My most recent answer to a woman who came to the ER with a splinter less than 1/4 inch long in her finger for two days with minor swelling and redness who yelled at me three times in 20 minutes for taking two patients with active MI's and a pt with a traumatic injury from a chain saw to the lateral thigh all the way to the bone, driven in by his boss:
"Miss, I understand you are in pain, but this is not a first come, first served facility. We take patients based on who is hurt the worst, sick the worst or dying the fastest. So in this case, the fact that we are not rushing you into a room to be taken care of is actually a good thing. However, you do have three choices in how to handle this situation. You can have a seat and we will take care of you as soon as we have an opening. You can sign out AMA, which I don't encourage, but it is an option and I will be happy to get the paper work for you. Or, I can call security and they will assist you to sit down and remain calm until we can see you. It is your choice." Of course, as I was saying the part about security I was standing up to reach for the phone. The pt who was max 5'1" seemed to take issue with my 6'2" frame, became very docile and immediately took a seat. I don't know whether standing up to take care of these pt's is a good thing or not. Hehehe.