What not to say / do while you are in the ER...

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If you come in to be treated for a STD, don't hit on the nurse

Hey,

Do you ever get those calls from well intentioned faily members?

You know...

"My daughter is bring in her husband with back pain..."

Yea...

"I just wanted you to be ready."

Great...thanks

(Ready for...?!!?)

Or the family practice docs...

"I'm sending in my patient with N/V."

Ok.

"I know that it is really busy down there today..."

Ok.

"So, do you think you could put my patient in first?"

You're kidding right?

"Is there a problem, I am giving you an order to treat my patient first"

Are you for real?

Here...you can "give your order" to the ED doc...I'm SURE he'll want to hear it.

Hey,

Do you ever get those calls from well intentioned faily members?

You know...

"My daughter is bring in her husband with back pain..."

Yea...

"I just wanted you to be ready."

Great...thanks

(Ready for...?!!?)

Or the family practice docs...

"I'm sending in my patient with N/V."

Ok.

"I know that it is really busy down there today..."

Ok.

"So, do you think you could put my patient in first?"

You're kidding right?

"Is there a problem, I am giving you an order to treat my patient first"

Are you for real?

Here...you can "give your order" to the ED doc...I'm SURE he'll want to hear it.

I LOVE ER I SWEAR. LIKE I SAY TRIAGE IS ALWAYS THE BEST I HATE IT SO MUCH SOMETIMES CAUSE I JUST CANNOT FATHOM PEOPLES THINKING PROCESSES. WE HAD A PSYCH EVAL CAME IN VIA AMBULANCE SHE WAS TRYING TO KILL HERSELF AND HER FAMILY MEMBERS CALLED 911. SHE GOES TO THE BATHROOM ACROSS THE HALL FROM THE TRIAGE ROOM. OKAY ABOUT 5 MINUTES PASSED, I KNOCK ON THE DOOR MAAM ARE YOU ALRIGHT? NO ANSWER. MAAM YOU NEED TO COME OUT OF THERE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE IS A FREAKING PUDDLE OF WATER COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DOOR. MAAM PLEASE COME OUT OF THE BATHROOM. SHE FINALLY COMES OUT AND THERE IS FREAKING WATER ALL OVER THE BATHROOM, AND SHE IS SOAKING WET. WE HAVE HER SIT DOWN I PUT THE BP CUFF ON HER AND HELL NO THIS CRAZY BI*@# KICKS ME IN THE STOMACH AND SHE A BIG OL BLACK GIRL. SHE GRABS THE OTHER TRIAGE NURSE AND TRIES TO BITE HER WEDDING RING OFF. HAHAHAHAHAHA I AM LAUGHING BECAUSE I HATED THIS NURSE SO MUCH, SHE WAS JUST ONE OF THOSE I KNOW EVERYTHING AND I KISS THE DIRECTORS ASS ALL THE TIME KINDA NURSE. JUST TO SEE HOW SHE WAS ABOUT TO S@#* HER PANTS MADE ME LAUGH. THOSE EVAL PTS DRIVE ME NUTS BUT SOMETIMES WHEN YOU IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME THINGS JUST SEEM TO HAPPEN FOR A REASON.:rotfl:

I LOVE ER I SWEAR. LIKE I SAY TRIAGE IS ALWAYS THE BEST I HATE IT SO MUCH SOMETIMES CAUSE I JUST CANNOT FATHOM PEOPLES THINKING PROCESSES. WE HAD A PSYCH EVAL CAME IN VIA AMBULANCE SHE WAS TRYING TO KILL HERSELF AND HER FAMILY MEMBERS CALLED 911. SHE GOES TO THE BATHROOM ACROSS THE HALL FROM THE TRIAGE ROOM. OKAY ABOUT 5 MINUTES PASSED, I KNOCK ON THE DOOR MAAM ARE YOU ALRIGHT? NO ANSWER. MAAM YOU NEED TO COME OUT OF THERE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE IS A FREAKING PUDDLE OF WATER COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DOOR. MAAM PLEASE COME OUT OF THE BATHROOM. SHE FINALLY COMES OUT AND THERE IS FREAKING WATER ALL OVER THE BATHROOM, AND SHE IS SOAKING WET. WE HAVE HER SIT DOWN I PUT THE BP CUFF ON HER AND HELL NO THIS CRAZY BI*@# KICKS ME IN THE STOMACH AND SHE A BIG OL BLACK GIRL. SHE GRABS THE OTHER TRIAGE NURSE AND TRIES TO BITE HER WEDDING RING OFF. HAHAHAHAHAHA I AM LAUGHING BECAUSE I HATED THIS NURSE SO MUCH, SHE WAS JUST ONE OF THOSE I KNOW EVERYTHING AND I KISS THE DIRECTORS ASS ALL THE TIME KINDA NURSE. JUST TO SEE HOW SHE WAS ABOUT TO S@#* HER PANTS MADE ME LAUGH. THOSE EVAL PTS DRIVE ME NUTS BUT SOMETIMES WHEN YOU IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME THINGS JUST SEEM TO HAPPEN FOR A REASON.:rotfl:

edib1

You let an active suicidal patient into the bathroom alone???? That just shouldn't even be an option. Same sex attending...always. Also, please don't type in all-caps. Hard to read, and in computer speak means that you are yelling.

I do know what you mean though about the difficulty keeping a straight face when difficult colleague gets theirs. I try not to let on too much though ... I know some day it will be my turn again, too.

edib1

You let an active suicidal patient into the bathroom alone???? That just shouldn't even be an option. Same sex attending...always. Also, please don't type in all-caps. Hard to read, and in computer speak means that you are yelling.

I do know what you mean though about the difficulty keeping a straight face when difficult colleague gets theirs. I try not to let on too much though ... I know some day it will be my turn again, too.

edib1

You let an active suicidal patient into the bathroom alone???? That just shouldn't even be an option. Same sex attending...always. Also, please don't type in all-caps. Hard to read, and in computer speak means that you are yelling.

I do know what you mean though about the difficulty keeping a straight face when difficult colleague gets theirs. I try not to let on too much though ... I know some day it will be my turn again, too.

Sorry about the caps I talk loud anyways. We kinda had no choice she ran into the bathroom and locked the door before we could help it. Believe me there was no stopping this big woman if we could help oit anyways. She was alot bigger than some of the guys we had working. HAHAHAHA:rotfl:

edib1

You let an active suicidal patient into the bathroom alone???? That just shouldn't even be an option. Same sex attending...always. Also, please don't type in all-caps. Hard to read, and in computer speak means that you are yelling.

I do know what you mean though about the difficulty keeping a straight face when difficult colleague gets theirs. I try not to let on too much though ... I know some day it will be my turn again, too.

Sorry about the caps I talk loud anyways. We kinda had no choice she ran into the bathroom and locked the door before we could help it. Believe me there was no stopping this big woman if we could help oit anyways. She was alot bigger than some of the guys we had working. HAHAHAHA:rotfl:

Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.

I love good times in the ER

Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.

I love good times in the ER

And my personal favorite...

"Why are those old people going back?

Don't you take the young and healthy ones first?"

??????????

:uhoh3:

What??! However, I can just imagine someone saying that.

If they're young and healthy why are they in the ER?

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