Annoying ER doc's habits

happystudent, RN · Jul 22, 2003

The ER I work in is a teaching hospital...soo we get a "new trauma" team every two weeks. I have noticed that everytime there is a trauma and the docs are working on the pt....they ALWAYS leave the pt naked on the stretcher..... I have not seen one resident even attempt to preserve a pts modesty..........I mean they go to town cutting off their clothers but never cover them up!! What s up with that?

RNCENCCRNNREMTP · Jul 25, 2003

My "favorite" ER doc has this nasty habit. He will do something the same way about 99 times. But on the 100th, when you have anticipated him he will change his practice. My theory is, when he was a PA he was sh*t on and now that he is an MD he gets to do the Shi**ing.

atownsendrn · Jul 25, 2003

Very annoying. Is this doc one that works at your ER frequently? If he is then you need to stop this "very annoying" habit quickly. Call him, tell him that he has a patient, and hang up. And smile sweetly when he comes to evaluate the patient;)

KarafromPhilly · Jul 25, 2003

Maybe ask him if he'd like you to hand the phone to the patient, so he can speak directly to them? Wow, talk about L A Z Y. I wonder if he's reclining while he talks to you on the phone.

NativeTexan · Jul 25, 2003

Document times you called him, and what time he actually came in to see the patient. It will get you off the hook when you give your deposition! :-)

LerRN95 · Jul 27, 2003

I have to call him and let him know there is a patient waiting to see him. This one doc will interrogate me over the phone about the patient's history, symptoms, onset, etc, which is okay to a point, but some stuff he is having me ask the patient while I am on the phone with him....instead of HIM coming down and actually LOOKING at the patient. Is this common or am I running into an annoying doc?

I also work in a rural hospital 4-7 bed (7 at night) We have one regular doctor that does this and he was the ED Physician's Director until recently. He would order labs, xray's IVF over the phone for my staff to "babysit" so he could get sleep. Then at shift change in the morning he would get up and see the patient. I finally told my staff, that if it was "truly unneccessary" to tell the Doc that you're not getting paid to babysit and to get out of his room. He does a lot better now.

ScarlettRN · Jul 29, 2003

He is the director of emergency service, actually. And yes, he is laying in bed when he asks these questions. There are some clear cut situations that I will go on and draw blood and order xrays, and then I told him I tried to let him sleep and he quizzed me on situations that it is not okay to let him sleep. I thought to myself, you can't have it both ways here....

**canoehead, BSN, RN** · Jul 29, 2003

I need to vent my annoying ER doc situation for the night.

3yo with a rash, no SOB, probably an allergic reaction. The order reads; epinephrine 2mg IV now.

Yep.

Well I brought it to the attention of the ER manager and she feels that since the nurse caught the error and got the dose changed that this order requires no followup counselling.

Meanwhile we have a green nurse starting ER orientation who will be assigned with this doc after about a month. She comes with only lukewarm references and a year out of school. They will be alone together. How many incident reports will be written before the scheduling Gods come to their senses? I'm starting a pool.