It's not been too bad of a stretch at work over the last few days. It's been busy but nothing outrageous. Maybe with the warmer weather, people will actually do something with their time other than spending it in the freaking ER. After almost 13 years, it still amazes me every day what people come to the ER for. I mean, seriously, who the hell taught them to go to an ER if you have a sore throat, toothache, or you puked one time. Apparently, you're just never supposed to have to suffer in life. They want the "wonder pill" that fixes everything instantaneously. Many of the people we see are rude, crude, and hostile towards the nurses and the doctors. They check in to the ER at triage and we become "Enemy Number One." It makes no sense to me. They act like we're all stupid, nurses and doctors alike. If we're that stupid, why come to us in the first place??? If they don't get what they want or we tell them something they don't want to hear, ie "Everything looks ok on your labs" or "You just have a virus/cold", it pisses them off and they want another doctor. It's ridiculous! I mean, I DON'T CARE IF YOU READ ABOUT SOME STUPID DISEASE IN EFFING READER'S DIGEST! You DO NOT know more than we do about medicine and healthcare because you watched every episode of 20/20 with Barbara WaWa!! Obviously we see A LOT of low class, uninsured pieces of crap who think that the ER is free healthcare because due to governmental restraints we can't ask for a copay until after they are seen. We HAVE to see everything that comes in the door whether it's bull shit or not. Then once they are medically cleared, we are STILL unable to collect any money. If they would just make all non-urgent visits an automatic 35 bucks before they are treated, it would make all the difference in the world. That's what it costs to go to an Urgent Care Center! They have to pay up front at those clinics and that's why they don't go to them. It should be the same for the ER. If it's a true emergency then WELCOME! We'll settle the bill at a later time. If it's your cough/cold/puked once/my vagina hurts type of visit then pony up, brutha/sistah!! This shit ain't free!
Ok, like I said, Sorry about that! Be glad that it wasn't in all caps! Back to running! So, I've tapered down and I'm ready to run this weekend. More than anything I'm just ready to get out of town and spend some relaxing time on the trails. Peace!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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Ok...Brother Mark!!!! WoW!!! I guess your getting pretty sick of the ER!!! LoL!!! Glad to know your alive at least and back from the future, see last post! Enjoy your run this weekend!
Julie
We have that problem here too. It was even on the news one time, telling people to STOP going to the ER for the minor stuff. People were going because they had the flu. I think it was flu season. I can honestly say that the two times I remember being in an ER room it was for a good reason.
Preach it bruthaaaa! I would pay $35 not to have to go to the freaking ER...seriously...Let's make sure to meet up at the Grasslands 50
welcome to my world! I work in an orthopedics surgical practice and everyone wants surgery, and for conditions that are normal aches and pains. i get a lot of information about a person based on whether they went to the er or not. er for an ache or pain that is not a fracture, that means usually a lot of anxiety, health anxiety, stress, etc. sorry you have to deal with all of that. i think part of the problem is also that pcps always advice people to go to er, to cover their a$$es...ana-maria
Wow, so this is what I have to look forward in Healthcare...maybe I'll just stay in school forever. Sorry I missed you at Grasslands. We'll share a Bock later Dude!
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