Overnight peoples (aka. Who's up?)

[rogue]

Originally Posted by tommymac

that sammich did look good.

Sucks for corey. We just about got cleaned up. At least now we can just see what if anything else comes in.

it was funny earlier our phenom social worker wanted to get one of the homeless regulars a shower becasue hes gettin kinda ripe and is stinkin gup the waiting room. now thats all nice and everything but when I have 7 patients waiting to be seen and potentially 3 needing procedures, smelly drunken homeless guy is the least of my worries.

tom

Smelly drunken homeless guys should be put in a detox tank. Not in the ER. They won't cost us taxpayers near as much that way.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Rogue

Smelly drunken homeless guys should be put in a detox tank. Not in the ER. They won't cost us taxpayers near as much that way.

these dont cost us anything, we just leave them out there. We have a bunch of regulars here but I know all of them since i am always on the overnights. One I keep an eye on because something bads going to happen with him, sooner prolly than later. the others are still in decent shape, so I dont have to worry about them too much. its just that if they die in the waiting room on my shift I will get in trouble. but if they die at 7;01 then its ok


Tom

[rogue]

Originally Posted by tommymac

these dont cost us anything, we just leave them out there. We have a bunch of regulars here but I know all of them since i am always on the overnights. One I keep an eye on because something bads going to happen with him, sooner prolly than later. the others are still in decent shape, so I dont have to worry about them too much. its just that if they die in the waiting room on my shift I will get in trouble. but if they die at 7;01 then its ok


Tom

Kind of a harsh way of saying it or thinking, but I understand.

You guys don't do anything for them? No clothes, hospital booties, nothing? Just let them sit in the waiting room to sleep off the drunkeness?

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Rogue

Kind of a harsh way of saying it or thinking, but I understand.

You guys don't do anything for them? No clothes, hospital booties, nothing? Just let them sit in the waiting room to sleep off the drunkeness?

I dont do anything for them it just reinforces bad behavior. In the warmer months I may see them real fast and discharge them so security can toss them. Problem now is if they get tossed on a night like tonight they can die out there if they pass out somewhere and no one finds them.

Tom

[rogue]

Originally Posted by tommymac

I dont do anything for them it just reinforces bad behavior. In the warmer months I may see them real fast and discharge them so security can toss them. Problem now is if they get tossed on a night like tonight they can die out there if they pass out somewhere and no one finds them.

Tom

Makes sense. Kinda sucks all the way around though.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Rogue

Makes sense. Kinda sucks all the way around though.

it can be a vicious cycle, but people here have gone out of their way to help them get on the right track, but they seem to choose to do this and milk the govt so i wont waste my time with them unless one of them is realy trending downward.

Tom

[rogue]

Originally Posted by tommymac

it can be a vicious cycle, but people here have gone out of their way to help them get on the right track, but they seem to choose to do this and milk the govt so i wont waste my time with them unless one of them is realy trending downward.

Tom

That's the general idea I've read from all my ER blogs.

[tommymac]

now th elast wave of fun begins. One came via EMS for wrist pain and is threatening to go to another hospital (dont let the door hit you on the way out) and the second thinks by comming back we will do the work up her PCP is supposed to do

Tom

[rogue]

Originally Posted by tommymac

now th elast wave of fun begins. One came via EMS for wrist pain and is threatening to go to another hospital (dont let the door hit you on the way out) and the second thinks by comming back we will do the work up her PCP is supposed to do

Tom

Typical night in ER?



I just read an interesting diagnosis in an ER. Damn...that reminds me. I still need to send you those links. Be on the lookout for a PM!

[tommymac]

Now the frekin drama begins, this ladys making ahuge production out of all of this becasue she has an audience. Thank god this is ove rin 90 minutes and I go to my other job where I am loved by all

Tom