I think I've heard it all

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Specializes in Emergency Department, Urgent Care.

I work in an ER and like all ER's we get more than I share of drug seekers....are ya'll as sick as I am of them....well we got this patient in the other day with a "thumb sprain". She said she, "fell over her dog". We gave her the standard rx for lortab 5 and sent her on her way. The pharmacist called and said her insurance flagged her and said she has had numerous narc's filled over the past 30 days, including 30 Lortab in the past 48 hours. So the doctor tells him to cancel the lortab rx. Well the patient calls back and the doc says give it the the charge nurse, I dont' want to talk to her. So I get on the phone with her and she asks why the doc cancels her rx. I explained what the pharm had told us. She begins a story in a sad little pitiful voice....and it ends with, are you ready for this....THE DOG ATE MY LORTAB!!!!!!!!!!It took all the self control I could muster up not to crack up on the phone. I really wanted to ask her if she wasn't smart enough to come up with a better story than that. She then said they had to the dogs stomach pumped (I really wanted to say, you know poison control discourages than, didn't your vet call them). Anyway, she didnt' get her lortab and we flagged her a seeker.

the pharmacist called back to see if we got the same story he did, he told us he asked her if she couldn't come up with a better story than that. Pharms can do that, cause the pharmacist shortage is worse than the nursing shortage...they can get away with more:-)

I just love working in the ER, cause I know I can always get a good laugh our two before the night is over and no matter how bad my life gets its never as bad as the patients in the ER:-)

Kimmie

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Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.

yup that is the first time i heard that one. what a looser. people must think nurses and dr's are stupid.

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Specializes in acute care.

Wow! Worse than "my dog ate my homework"

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Specializes in ICU, ER.

I recently had a "back pain - no meds in weeks" who had discharge instructions in his pocket from three different ERs in the preceding five days, all with percocet prescriptions. How dumb can someone be?

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Specializes in SRNA.

I think that's one of the best excuses I've heard yet on this site.

We ought to get her one of these:

LORTAB.jpg

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:lol2: :lol2: :lol2:
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Specializes in ER.

That is the main reason I stay in the ER, you never know what is going to come out someone's mouth! I had someone call back to replace their lortab Rx because they had the window down in the car, to get a little fresh air, you know....and the Rx for the lortab flew right out the window! Of course the PCN Rx was still safely in the car...Thank Goodness it was safe!

Einstein is credited with saying, "The difference in genius and stupidity, is genius has limits!"

I think he must have worked in an ER.

I had a new one this morning.....this woman was alternately unresponsive and combative. Her boyfriend said he chews Soma and then puts it in her mouth while she sleeps so he can have sex with her! How do you respond to that one??????:lol2:

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.....this woman was alternately unresponsive and combative. Her boyfriend said he chews Soma and then puts it in her mouth while she sleeps so he can have sex with her! How do you respond to that one??????:lol2:

oh.

my.

God.

leslie

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Specializes in Addictions, Corrections, QA/Education.
I think that's one of the best excuses I've heard yet on this site.

We ought to get her one of these:

LORTAB.jpg

Thats awesome!:lol2:

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Specializes in Addictions, Corrections, QA/Education.

I had a new one this morning.....this woman was alternately unresponsive and combative. Her boyfriend said he chews Soma and then puts it in her mouth while she sleeps so he can have sex with her! How do you respond to that one??????:lol2:

NO

WAY!!

I would be at a loss for words on that one... That doesn't happen much!:lol2:

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Specializes in ER.
NO

WAY!!

I would be at a loss for words on that one... That doesn't happen much!:lol2:

I rarely am at a loss for words too! I just shake my head in disbelief a lot. Guess I never have to worry about having a stiff neck! Sometimes I am convinced we are doomed as a civilization.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, PSYCH, PP, CEN.

I too love the ER, unlimited entertainment.

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