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 pure and simple psych.

I think it ment that all the Pt wanted was the result. Got it and left. Cheaper than buying one in the drugstore???

I had a good one this week. A woman brought her 4 week old child in for a "hole in his head" It was the soft spot. The part I found most disturbing was that it took her 4 weeks to find it.

Specializes in Flight, ER, Transport, ICU/Critical Care.

Had a real winner the other day. Patient presented with foot pain. "they don't look right".

DURATION: A while now.

PRIOR TREATMENT: None

ANY CHANGE: No, nothing I can't handle.

DO YOU HAVE A DOCTOR: Yep, see him every year or two

WHY: You folks have a 30 minute ER guarantee (seen by ED doc or treatment started in 30 minutes/less or the hospital sends 2 movies tickets, NO JOKE!)

INJURY: NO, just concerned.

DX: Bilateral BUNIONS

;) ;) ;) ;) ;) :) I DO LOVE MY JOB!

Specializes in pure and simple psych.
You folks have a 30 minute ER guarantee (seen by ED doc or treatment started in 30 minutes/less or the hospital sends 2 movies tickets, NO JOKE!)quote]

OH, Pleeease! That's putting you on a par w/pizza delivery!!:angryfire :angryfire

Specializes in Emergency Nursing.
We were so busy the other night 3 people in the wairing room eloped all at the same time with their very minor maladies, went across the street and called 9-1-1.

They were all taken off stretchers and sent out to the triage desk to sign in, and were followed by a police officer who gave them all citations for abusing EMS

What a wonderful story!! It makes my heart sing!!!!:lol2:

Specializes in Peds.
i had a good one this week. a woman brought her 4 week old child in for a "hole in his head" it was the soft spot. the part i found most disturbing was that it took her 4 weeks to find it.

omg.... that is scary....... :eek:

i barely got pimples when i was 15. so one morning when i woke up with what seemed like a million of them on my face, my bf rushed me to er... just to be told that i have chicken pox and there was nothing that could be done for me.

Specializes in Pediatrics; School Nursing;Public Health.

True confession time....my (at the time) 17 y/o daughter was being treated for otitis. I woke her up for school and told her to turn on her side so I could put in her ear drops. Grabbed the bottle from her bed side table and instilled...you guessed it...nail glue!! :eek: This icon is exactly how I looked as I dragged her to the sink and held her head under the faucet....my husband thought her hair was on fire :angryfire Damn bottles were the same size and shape!! But no (sigh) I did not read the label...my VERY bad! Spent the morming in the ER while they painfully picked out pieces of glue. I almost called DYFS on myself. She has never let me forget it!:o

Specializes in Hospice.
Phone calls to the ER's are still free and any nurse would rather answer a nurse advice call rather than putting up with a head lice 'emergency'.

That makes sense! However, I know that our local hospital ER cannot give out any suggestions/ advice other than to come in to the ER (due to liability issues I believe).

Specializes in ER.

"The baby has pink cheeks." Was the baby sick? No. Was the baby sunburned? No. "He has pink cheeks. Someone pinched him." (Sniff, sniff) Did the baby have candy recently? "No, but he ate an ice pop about an hour ago." More like he painted himself with the ice pop, cause his cheeks were both pink and sticky.

These people procreate and I can't even get a dinner and a movie out of a guy. Sheesh! :eek:

Specializes in Mostly LTC, some acute and some ER,.

:nono: "I had to drive 8 hours today, and my bottom is really hurting."

I mean come on!!! I was thinking I have already been working 9 hours, by back hurts, my feet hurt, my bladder is about to rupture and you want me to do WHAT about it!!! Toradol?, Morphine?, how about a nice syringe full of Gohomewalkaroundorlaydownandstayoffyourorificeforacouplehours?!"

Sorry, but I can't stand it when these people come in when there are emergencies REALLY going on.

Luv always

:monkeydance: Mandi

Specializes in Mostly LTC, some acute and some ER,.
That makes sense! However, I know that our local hospital ER cannot give out any suggestions/ advice other than to come in to the ER (due to liability issues I believe).

Mine too. I wish I could create an answering service.

If you have a real emergency, come and be seen or hang up and dial 911

If you have a headache, take a tylenol or ibuprofen.

If your stomach hurts, take an antacid

If you have been just a puking all morning, your body is trying to do away with a bug on its own. If it persists for more that 3 days, make an appointment at the clinic.

If you are inquiring about a patient, we cannot verify who you are, so hang up and get into your car, and ask in person.

If you have a cold, press one, you'll be transfered to the clinic

If you have a question about your bill, press 2 to speak with the business office.

If you are calling to talk to a staff member, we are busy, so wait until he or she gets home, and try there!

Unfortunantly, that would all probably be a liability too.

Mandi

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