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

And did you have to treat them?

I am just curious. Your stories always seem to either crack me up or shake my head in amazement.

Thanks for sharing ?

Specializes in MICU, SICU, Neuro ICU, Trauma ICU,.

Word of advice from one who made that rediculous trip to the ER....

stay far, far away from hot chili eating contests :uhoh21:

...hey, I made 3rd place (never ever again) !

Now really. Do you expect anything else from Nursing Home nurses. Granted there are a few that really love their work and really love the elderly.

All the rest Ive met are losers who cant cut it working anything else.

This is a very rude comment. I am charge RN at a nursing home that is a large skilled facility. We do many of the same procedures and give the same care as hospitals.

Before this job, I was working on a step-down tele unit from CCU and ICU with all the qualifications that go with it. I chose my current work because I DO love the geriatric population.....someone has to take care of them....geez. And not all of my residents are elderly either.

In addition, I work harder at this facility and am in charge of far more pt's than any hospital nurse. Every nurse at my facility is a dedicated, caring and intelligent person. None of us have this job because we are "losers." I dare you to take a job in a facility for a day.......many can't hack OUR kind of work!

I find it so disheartening that we get zero respect from other nurses for doing this kind of work. I hope that if you--or a loved--one ever needs this kind of care (and you probably will at some time), you don't have to be taken care of by a "loser."

I am proud to say that I have a part in taking care of this population.........

This is a very rude comment. I am charge RN at a nursing home that is a large skilled facility. We do many of the same procedures and give the same care as hospitals.

Before this job, I was working on a step-down tele unit from CCU and ICU with all the qualifications that go with it. I chose my current work because I DO love the geriatric population.....someone has to take care of them....geez. And not all of my residents are elderly either.

In addition, I work harder at this facility and am in charge of far more pt's than any hospital nurse. Every nurse at my facility is a dedicated, caring and intelligent person. None of us have this job because we are "losers." I dare you to take a job in a facility for a day.......many can't hack OUR kind of work!

I find it so disheartening that we get zero respect from other nurses for doing this kind of work. I hope that if you--or a loved--one ever needs this kind of care (and you probably will at some time), you don't have to be taken care of by a "loser."

I am proud to say that I have a part in taking care of this population.........

re posted below :)

Heard About This One-----two Men Came Into Er--they Were Playing "park The Car In The Garage"---the One Man Had A "micro Machine" (small Play Car Smaller Than Hot Wheels Car) Stuck In His Butt And Couldn't Get It Back Out.

Now really. Do you expect anything else from Nursing Home nurses. Granted there are a few that really love their work and really love the elderly.

All the rest Ive met are losers who cant cut it working anything else.

Ok..I'm going to say it. Why do you feel the need to insult nursing home nurses?

Honestly. Why do you insult people like that? Are you better than everyone else ? I know you aren't lumping "everyone" into your "bunch" but why the bunch?

I respect you as one of the most well known allnurses members but I have to say what you said was awful.

I hope you were joking and maybe forgot the smiley :)

One time when my nephew was 2 years old, he was crying uncontrolably.My sister being a new mom freaked out , she assumed the worst and called the ambulance. I tried to consule her the best i could but it was no use. After he was examined he was dx with a temper tandrum.

I have worked with many caring and dynamic Long Term Care nurses who have worked or work ER, Med-Surg, Outpatient Surgery, Peds, OB/GYN, Family practice, and just about every other specialty or area that comes to mind. I do resent the comment that they can't make it elsewhere. Sorry teeituptom.

Now really. Do you expect anything else from Nursing Home nurses. Granted there are a few that really love their work and really love the elderly.

All the rest Ive met are losers who cant cut it working anything else.

Your remark was really out of line.

Why the silence???? You were bold enough to post such an insult, why won't you answer any of the responses??

I sure have a negative opinion of you, now. Whenever I see anything else you post in the future I will always remember how you insulted NH nurses.

Remarks like that put you in the loser category, in my opinion.

{And I'm NOT sorry, teeituptom.}

Specializes in home & public health, med-surg, hospice.
One time when my nephew was 2 years old, he was crying uncontrolably.My sister being a new mom freaked out , she assumed the worst and called the ambulance. I tried to consule her the best i could but it was no use. After he was examined he was dx with a temper tandrum.

LOL, nursemelly! As extreme as that story sounds, I wonder how many new moms have considered it??? I know there were times if I'd had about an ounce less patience, I probably would have!!! :)

I had this rocket scientist call and tell me he bit his tongue and what should he do? After assuring him that salt water and mouth wash guargle would be good he called an hour later and still was worried. I told him to come in, wondering if anything might be wrong. He showed up with a small abrashion on his tongue. The doc took one look and told him he is fine. :p

1. pt who came in with a potato growing in her lady parts, had previously been in for a tennis ball insertion. Her reasons were that the lady partsl weights prescribed were to expensive.

2. pt with an earring stuck up his rectum that caused a rectal bleed (think a silver sun and moon shoved way up there). I had to place 5 iv sites in him because he kept pulling them out. Turns out he came from a drug rehab and was thinking that the earring could get him a prescription of percocet. He pulled the iv's out because he didnt want the small dose of morphine that was ordered

3. This was years ago and told to me by my nursing supervisor...he once treated a woman with a concussion and broken teeth, while her husband was rushed into surgery for reattachment of his member. Supposedly she had a seizure condition and during an intimate moment her teeth locked up. He hit her in the face with the lamp.

Okay, I'm going to be the devil's advocate here. No, I don't think nurses who work with the nursing home/extended care population are stupid or uncaring. However, this is an ER thread...

At least once a weekend I have a patient come to the ER from the nursing home with altered level of consciousness and fever. UTI every time. I've cared for hypoglycemic patients who were given their insulin in the morning then no one came around to feed them. I've taken care of a patient with a small skin tear sent by ambulance who was as hot as a fire cracker - fever 104 rectally, but no one at the nursing home had noticed (or it they did, they didn't bother to tell me - and no, it didn't just happen, our nursing home is one block from the hospital).

So, like I said before, I don't think the nursing home nurses are dumb or lazy. Well. maybe one or two, just like there are in hospitals and every place else nurses work. But mostly I think they're overworked, understaffed and, most likely, underpaid.

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