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  1. Drug seekers

    moriahcat replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    My father was a long-term drug addict who became infected with HIV from sharing needles. He preferred uppers, so usually didn't use emergency facilities for getting high. That being said, remember...

  2. Patient rights to refuse?

    moriahcat replied to wezzie, RN's topic in Psychiatric

    During my last admission for a depressive episode (Bipolar I), I was attending groups and med-compliant, but when I wasn't eating, in group, or taking meds, I wanted to be in my room. I guess they...

  3. Cyclic vomiters (drive me up the wall)

    moriahcat replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Sorry to respond to an old thread, but since CVS seems to be the new hot topic.... Back when I used to be stupid and get hangovers, they were always of the puking variety (never a headache). I'd wake...

  4. The Infamous Cab-ulance

    moriahcat replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    And here I thought this thread was going to be about using a cab as an ambulance, which I've done more than once when my asthma was bad. The local cab service is excellent on their speed -- always...

  5. Making a complaint about a doctor?

    moriahcat posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The nurses were great, but I had to go to the ER for an asthma exacerbation. I'd already done my two updrafts at home first and the few times I remember seeing the monitor my sats were at 93, HR was...

  6. Making a complaint about a doctor?

    moriahcat replied to moriahcat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am probably still not communicating very well. Yes, admissions were through ER, though the first admission I had was during the daylight hours and when I'd called my doc to see if he could get me...

  7. Making a complaint about a doctor?

    moriahcat replied to moriahcat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Depsite lack of insurance, I had seen my PCP, referral for specialist appt is in October where they will take me without insurance, I had been to see him the week before and was on antibiotics. But...

  8. Making a complaint about a doctor?

    moriahcat replied to moriahcat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I didn't have the energy to raise my voice so she could hear me, nor to look for a call button. And unless I was dying I wouldn't have used one anyway in an ER, have no idea what else is going on....

  9. Making a complaint about a doctor?

    moriahcat replied to moriahcat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Uh, you have me confused, and I had to look back at my posts, as I've never had an ER underestimate asthma prior to this. The last two times I broke down and went, I was admitted, and that's what I...

  10. Making a complaint about a doctor?

    moriahcat replied to moriahcat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'll also say I was not happy that she talked over me when I was able to barely get words through breathing, as she might have gotten enough information to make a better judgment had she been patient...

  11. Making a complaint about a doctor?

    moriahcat replied to moriahcat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I admit that hearing her assessment is what I'm actually going to make the complaint about, since she did not explain a bit of it to me -- if you're going to make those type of comments in your...

  12. OMG Say it correctly!

    moriahcat replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm from Arkansas. "Ferry" and "Fairy" sound alike, but not "furry". Merry, marry, and Mary sound alike. Gulf and golf sound different. Pin and pen sound alike. I can say "pictures" and...

  13. Dear patients, families, MDs and fellow RNs

    moriahcat replied to BeinganRN9's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Oh that's nice. You brought your high cholesterol, history of CHF patient who is just recovering from a CABG McDonald's and Subway." If it'd just been Subway, and been one of their healthier options...

  14. What makes a "good patient"?

    moriahcat posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have seen venting (normal and appropriate) about problem patients, and sometimes it's enough to make me wonder how anyone can go into the profession. Yes, it's part of what made me decide to focus...

  15. What makes a "good patient"?

    moriahcat replied to moriahcat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for the well-wishes, I am recovering. And yeah, Jade, though I never became a nurse, I knew I wasn't at my best. Breathing is pretty important, and I was sure I sounded whiny and somewhat...

  16. Seriously?!?!

    moriahcat replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    (BTW: My vitals when I hit triage were 110/80/p100+, o2 sat hovering between 89 and 90, and within 10 minutes of my roommate opening the car door at the hospital, I was on oxygen and getting an...

  17. Seriously?!?!

    moriahcat replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Even for those who really don't want to waste health care dollars, being uninsured leaves the ER being one of the few places that a person can go. (BTW, I used to have an account here when I was...