Rachel, you should be glad you don't work in the ER up here. We have a doctor shortage in our city so lots of people don't have a personal family doctor so they go to the ER for EVERYTHING!
I also deal with a lot of dumb people in my job, I once got a call from somebody who wanted an ambulance called because they twisted their ankle. The hospital and the university are right next to each, hobble or call a cab! 
okay , i trump ya with this one. we had someone come in by ambulance for a toothache (it had been going on for a month!!)
seriously, people just think it's a ride. when we discharge them , they actually ask us, well how am i getting home, the ambulance brought me here!! dude, i dont' know not my problem. don't call an ambulance for a toothace, esp if you have no way home!!! aaaaaahhhhhhhh
I would say "Sure, provided you are also shot or stabbed.... Perhaps I could help you with that."
Yeah, I'd be a terrible nurse.
MEL
i hear ya, read my toothache/ ambulance story!! and , in my county, the ambulance can't refuse them d/t nonemergent issues!!
this is my face in triage!!!!
Nope no ER for me on a bee sting.I took Peyton to the ER one time(well several times but anyway) because he was having trouble breathing even after his breathing treatment.We were in a room with someone only seperated by a curtain.all I heard from the other side was sniffling and some light coughs.Peyton's breathing was becoming more and more labored and the nurse went to find the Dr.The Dr. came in and came to us and the lady yelled "hey ,doc, I was here first and this runny nose is driving me crazy!" I had to hold my DH back...
i know, can you believe people??? that's the kinda crap you get in triage!! people come back to the window to complain that everyone is going in front of them. i'd like to say well, this guys heartattack beat out your cold sx in the urgent game!!!! but i can't bc of privacy issues. so i just say the programmed line " we see patients in order of severity of illness not in order of arrival"
DUDES!! It's been a crazy day!!
My partner in crime, gave her notice today. She's the peanut butter to my jelly! I was sooo bummed out! She's the only one who "gets" me. No one in that place even knows who Lisa Lampinelli is!
Well, Dr. Botox and Itty Bitty Barbie convinced her to stay, only she's going into another capacity... as they're GOPHER! She's screwed now!
We have a new Barbie starting on Monday. Of course Itty Bitty Barbie is going on vacay next week, so guess who gets to train New Barbie? Yup.. you guessed it ... ME! Hello? Does anyone else find this utterly absurd??
oh no, at least she's staying!! you're training the new person??? hopefully, you can recruit her to your side!!!
i totally get you about andy being too nice!! my dh is the same way. 8months ago , he got a new car. his old car was paid off, worth about $2,000. so he agrees to sell it to his younger brother for $500. i'm like, what!!!!!
i was soooo peeved! well, my dh is not dumb, so he told him , you can pay me in payments, but you don't get the car until i have the entire $500. so, no payment, no payment, etc. then he gets a dui!! so it's been 8 months. we're going to use the car, since ours is wrecked. but after that , i'm selling it for as much as i can get!!
i don't mind being nice, but come on . dbil has no job now, no wife, no kids, and he's not in school. get a job , or 2!!! it would be totally diff if he was seriously trying, then i would help him. but i work mad overtime, just to pay off credit cards (and disney). he has no job, but he is out drinking evernight? where is the money comin from ?? i have my theories!!
but, my mil is mad bc , she wants us to sell it to him. she actually said "he's trying so hard" ummmmmm, what??
no he's not. he's being a bum!!
omg, sorry. you see you hit a nerve with that one!!! thanks for the vent!
CE's panning again
oh good idea. i should have an ice dispenser in triage, then i could say here ya go, some good ole medicated ice!!!
oh, but that would prob get me fired too!!!
I also won $40 and get my name on the board at the club 
My little boy is not so little anymore.He is now in a 30x30 pant and size 10 shoe.
My DH is all upset, saying that I gave it to them. 
Danced all around the store and carried the box all over the place, telling everyone she got new BALLET SLIPPERS! 
She insisted on wearing them to bed tonight!
I was thinking $5. Is that too cheap? I think I may have gotten $5 and that was... well, along time ago!
