I wish I had a nickel for........

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I wish I had a nickel for every time a patient presents to the ER with an extensive list of medications, that of course doesn't have the list with them because we have it "on file". HELLO!!!!!!!

Specializes in Registered Nurse.
I have even had people videotape me when staring an IV on their loved one, and when cleaning wounds and etc.

I just smile and wave

SMILE YOUR ON CANDID CAMERA

Haha. I wish you had a copy to share with us (of the video)! :chuckle

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In other words I didnt give them the middle finger salute they so richly deserved

Ahhhhhh...but you just did my friend...you just did!!

:chuckle

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ooooh, I would be so tempted to smile for the camera!! (the smile without teeth---mooning)

Unfortunately, probably would result in another patient---

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Today I want a nickel for every lunatic that came thru the ED doors...and that doesn't count the staff!

OH MY GOD!

I think we had the ED filled with nothing but migraines all wanting narcs, lunch, and a cab voucher....

Or psychs wanting to kill themselves because they have no one...oh and a phone to call their 300 family members...

Or detoxers asking for help...and snorting up in the bathroom!!

Let me say again...

OH MY GOD!!!

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Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

I wish I had a nickel for all the times I've had to attempt to explain, in Spanish, why it's not a good idea to feed your 6 hour old baby 2 ozs of formula, and then think it's gonna breastfeed. Yes, I know it seems like you're not making any breastmilk, but you are making colostrum, which is better than milk, and a gazillion times better than any formula company ever produced.

Then I get to explain it again to the mother-in-law, who thinks I'm an idiot, and her dau-in-law is trying to starve the grandchild.

I'm thinking of asking the NM to install a brick wall for me to bang my head against. :(

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Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

I didn't mean to hijack your thread. Go back to discussing those rascal-ly ER/D pts., and don't mind me, just had a very frustrating day.

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Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.
I wish I had a nickel for all the times I've had to attempt to explain, in Spanish, why it's not a good idea to feed your 6 hour old baby 2 ozs of formula, and then think it's gonna breastfeed. Yes, I know it seems like you're not making any breastmilk, but you are making colostrum, which is better than milk, and a gazillion times better than any formula company ever produced.

Then I get to explain it again to the mother-in-law, who thinks I'm an idiot, and her dau-in-law is trying to starve the grandchild.

I'm thinking of asking the NM to install a brick wall for me to bang my head against. :(

Know the feeling well here in Texasss

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I didn't mean to hijack your thread. Go back to discussing those rascal-ly ER/D pts., and don't mind me, just had a very frustrating day.

No problem my friend,

Frustration is the same wherever you work

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Sounds like my favorite. Get a call that they are bringing in a respiratory distress patient. Have a Critical care room prepped, vent on standby...usual stuff for asthma season. Patient come in on a gurney, no O2, looking as perky as a daisy after a spring rain. Asked her why she was here..."I have a cold" Any problems breathing? "Only through my nose" Did a quick triage on her, and sent her to the waiting room to sit in line with everyone else. She wasn't happy. "The ambulance brought me in...I should be seen before everyone else!" BAHHH!

Dave

AND FINALLY...

If I had a nickel every time a nonemerency patient took the ambulance into the ER while the sickest -ready to code pt- drove themselves in--I wouldn't be working ever again!

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Sounds like my favorite. Get a call that they are bringing in a respiratory distress patient. Have a Critical care room prepped, vent on standby...usual stuff for asthma season. Patient come in on a gurney, no O2, looking as perky as a daisy after a spring rain. Asked her why she was here..."I have a cold" Any problems breathing? "Only through my nose" Did a quick triage on her, and sent her to the waiting room to sit in line with everyone else. She wasn't happy. "The ambulance brought me in...I should be seen before everyone else!" BAHHH!

Dave

How about the patient who is IN the waiting room, but tired of waiting...

So he calls the ambulance from the waiting room...

We here the dispatcher tone out to the hospital and we are looking around for the "person in respiratory distress"...

There he is out front...flagging down the ambulance...cigarette dangling from his mouth!!

:angryfire

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Did you see the study just out that patients brought in by EMS are seen much more quickly than if you make it in on your own - hope they didn't all see it, or EMS will be overwhelmed!

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Did you see the study just out that patients brought in by EMS are seen much more quickly than if you make it in on your own - hope they didn't all see it, or EMS will be overwhelmed!

Someone PAID for a study like that!!!

Didn't someone with the purse strings just want to say...duh?!!?

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