traumaerRN

traumaerRN has 15 years experience and specializes in ICU, Telemetry, ER.

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

   traumaerRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   Probably get one at Dollar General for $2.00

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

   traumaerRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   My fav for stupidity was this: 18 year old female shows up -her chief complaint is "my tongue is black" It was about 0300 and after I put her in a room she hands me card and asked me call her parole officer and let him know she was in the ED. I go ...

3. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

   traumaerRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Obama

4. add your funny TRIAGE complaints from pts

   traumaerRN replied to er nursing's topic in Emergency

   I've had the little bottle stuck on a little penis- the tampon that had been there waaaay to long, the broom stick handle that hs somehow just fell on it (had to go to surgery to get that one out) And the head lice that could of been taken care o...

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

   traumaerRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   We had a pt present w/law enforcement (can you believe it) and when she was told she could go back to jail she threw herself down on the floor and fakes the absolute worst "seizure" in the world- anyway the other nurse with me proceeded to tell her...

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

   traumaerRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   What I particularly like is things like the beads up the nose or in the ear and they come by ambulance because they didn't have "any way to get here" but then a miracle occurs and there are 4 loved ones that show up of course with a car who of cours...

7. What is considered the weekend shift for 7p-7a?

   traumaerRN replied to muesli's topic in General Nursing

   I work Fri-Sat-Sun 7pm-7am

8. Funny patient names by nurses

   traumaerRN replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

   I have seen many funny ones too--- one little girl named Cyan- I asked Mom where did that come from and she says "it's a medical term you know" (she had just taken her CNA class) got it from cyanosis----- just be glad they weren't studying diar...

9. Anyone wear Crocs?

   traumaerRN replied to nurscee's topic in Uniform/Gear

   New balance 811's are my favorite shoes

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

    traumaerRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    We have a prison here and they sent this guy in one nite..his c/o was his penis hurts because he's been masterbating ....OMG can you believe that one!! That one left pretty quick

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

    traumaerRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    One of the most ridiculous things I ever treated was a girl who came in and said her tongue was black....I said have you eaten anything black tonite? she said noooo.... her friend says you had some licorice earlier... anyway I say to my work partner ...

12. Patients who steal from the ER

    traumaerRN replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    I caught someone going thru the cabinets in our ER one night and just asked them "is there something I can help you find?" Of course they said oh no i was looking for a tissue or something stupid. People are amazing--all this plus most of them don't...