1HOTERMAMA

1HOTERMAMA specializes in ER.

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1. Most common non-emergency visits

   1HOTERMAMA replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

   Keep in mind all of these stupid people keep us in a job!!:lol2:

2. What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

   1HOTERMAMA replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

   Teenager who was with a "friend". The friend accused him of stealing and "showed him how thay take care of people like that where he was from". He slit his throat from ear to ear. The first officer on the scene saved the kids life. He held a roll of ...

3. Any Diabetic nurses out there?

   1HOTERMAMA replied to turtletyme's topic in Disabilities

   I am also a type I 22 year diabetic on a pump! I work in the ER and rarely have time to pee let alone eat right. I have found the solution to avoiding lows at work. Set up patterns or temporary basal rate 10% less than normal. I resisted doing this f...

4. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

   1HOTERMAMA replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

   OOPS!! I'm not sure how this got here I was responding to someone who didn't know how to get rid of magots

5. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

   1HOTERMAMA replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

   This is so true of many of the visits to the ER--job security.

6. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

   1HOTERMAMA replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

   Next time call pharmacy for some ether. That will remove the magots. Believe it or not the magots kept the wounds very clean. It is pretty gross though.

7. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

   1HOTERMAMA replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

   A bingo dobber---rectal. Delivered in the ER Flashlight-----rectal. Had to go to surgery. Pencil and pen-----rectal. Had to go to surgery. AA battery in the airway of an 18 month old. Child prestnted with stridor. Father brought child in from t...

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

   1HOTERMAMA replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   I can't believe that I almost forgot this one. A woman had just been released from the local detention center for prostitution and came to the ER stating that just before she was arrested she shoved a wad of $$ up her vagina so that it would not be t...

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

   1HOTERMAMA replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   "Lice"

10. ER Nurses. Read This!

    1HOTERMAMA replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    :yeah:This is awesome!

11. KY nurses and students STAND UP. What part of KY are you from.

    1HOTERMAMA replied to dark10gable's topic in Kentucky

    Hey There! I'm also new to this site. I'm in Northern KY. In the ER 12 yrs 9 mos.