What not to say / do while you are in the ER...

Hellllllo Nurse, BSN, RN · May 8, 2004

.........Or the family practice docs...
"I'm sending in my patient with N/V."
Ok.
"I know that it is really busy down there today..."
Ok.
"So, do you think you could put my patient in first?"
You're kidding right?
"Is there a problem, I am giving you an order to treat my patient first"
Are you for real?
Here...you can "give your order" to the ED doc...I'm SURE he'll want to hear it.

Giving you an order to treat their pt first? Who do these stupid docs think they are? :angryfire :rolleyes:

RNin92 · May 8, 2004

Ahaaaaaaahh .............heard this one many many moons ago when I was working in the ER back home.
DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!!!!. This was a finance minister of the country.
I said........... yes , so?!!!!!!!!
I AM THE FINANCE MINSTRY OF THE CROWN??!!!!(yelling)
That got me clouded, ...........So whats the difference does that make you from these very very sick people we have, I will be seeing them first and you LAST!!!!!
I WILL REPORT YOU TO THE MEDICAL SUPRITENDENT!!!!!!!!! and he stapped his feet and left steaming.
Waited for the complains nothing came over.

To go along this theme...

Got a call from the "administrative assistant" to the board of directors of our health system...

(Ummm, doesn't that mean secretary??!!??)

She asks for the charge nurse...my good luck to be it!

She say: "John Doe's son-in-law is on his way in."

(Name changed to protect the innocent)

Me: Ok...

Her: He's bleeding internally

(Wow, what vision)

Me: Ok...

Her: So we expect him to receive immediate treatment.

(Did I mention it was the winter "rush"...

Full ER, 20 or so waiting, holding a gazillion patients EVERYWHERE)

Me: Right....

10 minutes later I get a phone call from the VP, the DON, and my director.

You know, there is one sure way to be last in line...try to muscle your way to the front thru an ER nurse...I Don't THINK so!!!

Me to my DON: (Exasperated) When he gets here he will be triaged, assessed and treated with the same great care that EVERYONE gets here...even the little old lady without a pot to pi$$ in who's been waiting all day with her abdominal pain and hasn't complained once.

4 hours later he arrives...with his kidney stone...whew...watchout for the internal bleeding now!

RNin92 · May 8, 2004

Giving you an order to treat their pt first? Who do these stupid docs think they are? :angryfire

Gods.

:angryfire

Not.

:rotfl:

shel_wny · May 8, 2004

gotta say something here.....I find this statement offensive. smacks of racism to me. I don't see what her being a woman of color had to do with anything. :stone

Agreed. But also take a look at the diction of the prejudiced person. Surprising?

Shel

teeituptom, BSN, RN · May 8, 2004

welcome to the wonderfull world of ER nursing

RNin92 · May 8, 2004

welcome to the wonderfull world of ER nursing

Where's the cute little music?

Where's Tinkerbell? And her stardust???

Where's Walt Disney?

Ohhhhh...

You said wonderful world of ER nursing...not DISNEY...

I always confuse those two!!!

hee hee hee

(Ok, I know I'm showing my age now!)

:coollook:

teeituptom, BSN, RN · May 9, 2004

Where's the cute little music?
Where's Tinkerbell? And her stardust???
Where's Walt Disney?
Ohhhhh...
You said wonderful world of ER nursing...not DISNEY...
I always confuse those two!!!
hee hee hee
(Ok, I know I'm showing my age now!)

always thought tinkerbelle was cute

RNin92 · May 9, 2004

always thought tinkerbelle was cute

yea...yea...yea...

men always go for the blondes...even the animated ones!

:rotfl:

teeituptom, BSN, RN · May 10, 2004

yea...yea...yea...
men always go for the blondes...even the animated ones!
:rotfl:

Glad I didnt dissapoint you :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

dgregoire · Jan 14, 2005

Nope, you're obviously not a racist, just PREJUDICED. That's better than being a racist. You absolutely see nothing wrong with what you have written do you? What, exactly, makes a Black woman more intimidating, besides the color of her skin? Just, trying to understand your logic.
PS: I'm glad you can't see the color of my skin because I would hate to come across as "intimidating."
Thanks, in advance, for your response.

OK....time to ake a deep breathe and BACK OFF!!! We are here at this site to share and support, not jump all over someone because they have mis-spoken.

Morning-glory · Jan 14, 2005

I occasionally float to the ER. I usually get the old and broken, waiting for a bed on Ortho. One night, I was asked to assist with an internal on a woman with pelvic pain. BF in the room. (Did I say that all pelvics make me nevous? I had a few women deliver 20 weekers on me). So I am helping the doc get everything ready. A bit of a funny smell in the room, but OK here goes. Undies off, legs up!!!

GROSS.......

Huge purulent drainage, yellow green goo coming out. The worst smell ever. IM abx, teaching about wearing cotton undies and good pericare etc...

As they were leaving BF asks when can they get intimate again!!!!

I'm like, excuse me??? You want to stick what, where???

He goes on about how the only reason that they came in was that she was having pain while sharing an intimate moment. He didn't mind the smell so much, she has had them before.

Gag Moi with a spoon.

I just couldn't believe what I was hearing.

I just about puked right there.

Fun2, BSN, RN · Jan 14, 2005

Dont tell the nurse you have a real bad case of Flatus while they are assisting in a procedure on you
Dont expell that gas while the nurse is in the room either. you can do it to the doctor but not the nurse........

My 13 yr old nephew is a real jokester. He was just about under for a exploratory surgery due to excessive UTI's and kidney stones. After surgery, he told us that before going to sleep, he told the Dr's/RN's that they may want to watch out because he was gassy. :chuckle

(Anyone remember that?) hahahaha Please don't answer that.....lmao