New signs to post at the door

Stitchie · Mar 22, 2005

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Mar 22, 2005

I have walked through several ERs in L.A. county (West Hills Hospital, Holy Cross, Kaiser Permanente, more...) and the people in the waiting room smelled as badly as the patients. I think ERs attract the working-poor uninsured folks. Many do not have good personal hygiene. These people come in all shapes, sizes, and ethnicities, too! :chuckle All walks of life are stinking up the ERs across America. Isn't that something?

elizabells, BSN, RN · Mar 22, 2005

Note to self: When you have the morning queasies (not morning sickness, I'm just often queasy in the am) do NOT read threads with the potential for stories about unwashed special parts!!! :uhoh21:

Lawnurse · Mar 22, 2005

I once posted a sign on my door that said:

"In light of recent events, this room has instituted a zero-tolernece policy for bulls***. Please prepare accordingly."

:chuckle

huckfinn · Mar 22, 2005

[/b] Thou Shalt Not Whine!

PedsERRN · Mar 25, 2005

Here in WV we say that people have "summer teeth" Some are there & some aren't :chuckle

We use the tooth to tattoo ratio-the the more tattoos and less teeth you have, the more likely you are to survive a trauma!

allnurses Guide · Mar 26, 2005

"We are not a first come first served facility. McDonalds is across the street"

kaycee · Mar 27, 2005

If you can stand at the door and complain about waiting, you don't need to be here. :rolleyes:

Victoriakem · Apr 1, 2005

An agency nurse who works regularly in my ED, says that when she worked in NYC, the people who came in from living at the train stations, were hosed off before being seen. What a great idea!!

theblondeone · Apr 13, 2005

How about

We Are Out of Narcotics!!

That oughta cut the number of "waiters" and "whiners" by half.

elizabells, BSN, RN · Apr 13, 2005

How about
We Are Out of Narcotics!!
That oughta cut the number of "waiters" and "whiners" by half.

An urgent care clinic I went to had a sign at reg. that said "we do not prescribe narcotics for back pain". I was there for a back spasm, but I figured whatever, something non-narcotic would be fantastic as long as I can walk upright again. With no physical exam and a two minute hx the dr promptly gave me scripts for 10/325 hydrocodone and valium (without my asking for them). Huh. :uhoh21:

I went to the same clinic once for a migraine and a different doc asked if I wanted a prescription for medicinal marijuana. Not like in a challenging, why are you here kind of way, but really offering it to me. Gotta love Santa Cruz!

Peg804 · Apr 14, 2005

What is it about EMERGENCY that you to not understand. If you have had the same pain for a year, why is it an emergency now???? We are not a dentist, we will not pull your tooth, perhaps you should have brushed the two teeth you had left. As one of our pa's said we should have lines for what these patients want, Line one pain meds, Line two note for day off fom work, Line three admit to hosp. etc, when max in line is exceeded too bad, come back tomorrow-like the free cheese line. Oh, but if you have the special card, that all of us who are working are paying for, pick line four-for any stupid complaint you can think of, and yes, the doctor will see you, too bad you stubbed your toe, or got hit with that sippy cup the kid threw (yes it did happen). it is ok that you have been here everyother day for the past 2 yrs. Anyway, once again I am venting, bad night, too little patience left. I cannot even imagine why someone would wait 6 hrs to be seen for anything, well I guess you h ave to make sure the welfare card still works!!!!