What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

Specialties Emergency Nursing Q/A

And did you have to treat them?

I am just curious. Your stories always seem to either crack me up or shake my head in amazement.

Thanks for sharing ?

A dumb dad came in with his daughter because she was having a tantrum!

I actually knew the kid and her mom. A few days later mom called an told me (she didnt know I was there) and asked if she could be automatically called if her daughter was admitted to the ED. I told her she would have to call medical records and see if there was a way they could note on the electronic system to always notify the custodial parent(they are divorced). She doesnt want her daughter to see the ED/Hosp/docs/nurses as punishment. I can see why she isnt married to that clown anymore!

He must not be obligated to pay her medical bills!

Seriously, the ER where I work sees kids all the time who are having hours-long tantrums that DO NOT end, and these kids get admitted to the psych unit. How old is the child and what was she doing?

Hey, cool, sounds like you folks have the right idea! Maybe you could teach us a thing or two about healthcare then.

As a student in A&E we had one man who has averaged 2 visit per week who lived across the street and came by EMS c/o chest pain so had a ecg etc every time. however triage nurses told me only a doctor could Dx home patients and loved when they did so. one doctor was famous for going inot the waitin room and telling them to go home when the person complained that they had to be seen by a doctor he said you have.

Specializes in 6 years of ER fun, med/surg, blah, blah.

Ooo, I love that one, "you have been seen by a Doctor". Now get the h*ll out, under my:roll breath, I would add.

Specializes in med/surg,ortho trauma,step down,neuro.

:trout: once a girl came to the ER by ambulance because she fell while moving in to her dorm and broke her acryllic finger nail and it was bleeding. then she was upset because she had to wait in the waiting room, even though she came by ambulance.

Strangest visit: a man came to triage complaining that he had a snake in his bladder. I think the md did an x-ray to amuse himself, imagine his suprise when there were little snakey bones in the man's bladder. mmmmmmm, snake catheter. Why? we'll never know.

Specializes in Med/Surg, ER and ICU!!!.
:trout: once a girl came to the ER by ambulance because she fell while moving in to her dorm and broke her acryllic finger nail and it was bleeding. then she was upset because she had to wait in the waiting room, even though she came by ambulance.

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Infusion, peds, informatics.
strangest visit: a man came to triage complaining that he had a snake in his bladder. i think the md did an x-ray to amuse himself, imagine his suprise when there were little snakey bones in the man's bladder. mmmmmmm, snake catheter. why? we'll never know.

what did they do with him? i can't imagine that you can just leave the bones in there. did they have to scope him to get them out? bet the urologist loved that call.

Specializes in med/surg,ortho trauma,step down,neuro.

yes, he required surgery to remove the bones. and a lengthy psych admission.

Specializes in Urgent Care.
He must not be obligated to pay her medical bills!

Seriously, the ER where I work sees kids all the time who are having hours-long tantrums that DO NOT end, and these kids get admitted to the psych unit. How old is the child and what was she doing?

2 1/2 y/o crying and screaming, she didnt get ice cream or something and after 30 minutes he didnt know how to handle it, so rather than call his exwife he went to the ER.

Specializes in Tele m/s, new to ED.

Still consider myself new to the ED, so I am still amazed. Recently we had a 7 y/o sent to us from a county mental health councelor because the child was acting up during a scheduled office visit. The childs father was present at the office, and transported the child. After being medically cleared, we called the mental health councelor so he or she could come and finish their counseling. Needless to say we were packed, and the child was actually seen in our code room. ASB was the final Dx I believe.

Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.
2 1/2 y/o crying and screaming, she didnt get ice cream or something and after 30 minutes he didnt know how to handle it, so rather than call his exwife he went to the ER.

Just goes to emphasize that even though some people are capable of breeding, doesnt necessarily mean they should be allowed to breed.

Diagnosis in above case we call P.P.P.S.

Specializes in Peds Oncology, Public Health, Peds Emerg.

- had a mom bring in her 14 year old son b/c he had a low-grade fever for 30 minutes

- had someone come in b/c they wanted to change the colour of their cast

- had a teenage girl come in b/c she'd had sex the night before and wanted to get a pregnancy test to see if she was pregnant

One Morning In Er I Was Assigned To Our Gyn Area. One Patient Was On Call To The Or Because She Had A Chain(bracelet) In Her Bladder. Yep, I Saw It On X-ray.

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