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  • #1

    How to lose your license in 10 minutes....

    So, in the ER the doctors are pretty strict about driving after you've gotten narcotic pain medicine. Meaning, they don't let you, period. If you arrived alone, you have to agree to find a ride or call a taxi. Most people get this. Well, one guy didn't.

    After being worked up for an issue he has had since 2009 and has repeatedly refused to see a specialist for, this guy was ready for discharge. He had initially agreed to the driving clause since he had driven himself in. After being reminded that he couldn't drive due to all the pain meds he had received (which were alot, I must add), he got pissed and tried to walk out.

    Security stopped him on his way out. My little 5'3" friend was the first one to him and actually hip checked him away from the door. He looked stunned but was unwilling to hit or push a woman. So they stood there yelling at each other till other people got there.

    He starts yelling in the lobby that nobody cares about his ailment and we didnt do anything for him. Doctor ends up out there and tells him if he tries to drive he will be arrested for impaired driving. Patient loses his shit and starts running. Security chases him and much to my amusement, so does the out of shape doctor.

    In the meantime, the cops had been called and so were there by the time this guy made it to the corner of the block with security and doctor on this tail. The cops tried talking to him but he once again, got crazy with them and refused to show ID so he got arrested for disorderly conduct and other fun things.

    Doctor comes back pissed off. And decides to revoke his drivers license. He's well within his right to that that b/c this guy is on some pretty hardcore pain medication at home that could, in theory, impair his ability to drive. I dont want to go into whether he was right or wrong for doing it, but really....all this could have been avoided had the patient just called a damn taxi like he agreeed to in the first place!

    Bonus Story!

    So, the other day we were really, very oddly busy. So much so that people would walk into the ER and then walk back out again after seeing amount of people in our lobby. This is not the usual for us, and it was on a random midweek day.

    Im wheeling a patient out to her car and this girl is angrily stomping out next to me. She turns, sees me and looks me in the eye while screaming "THIS PLACE NEEDS TO GET THEIR SHIT TOGETHER"....as if I have some "Get this shit together" glue just sitting in my pocket. I giggle, which pisses her off and she again goes stomping off into the sunset. The old lady in the wheelchair then started laughing.
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  • #2
    I love how people think coming to the emergency room that the people there don't care or want to take care of people as quickly as possible. There is a finite amount of space and drs and nurses. THey have to treat people who have serious injuries alone with people who just have no primary care. Yes, it sucks to wait and everyone thinks they are the center of the universe but seriously a cough and a heart attack have different priority and the person witH tHe cold whining about how he was here first on a nightly basis must great on everyone's nerves.

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    • #3
      If you can WALK into the E.R, chances are you're going to be able to walk back out again.....and so much luckier than some others who get admitted or never make it home. I'll never understand the mentality of "Me first!" when it comes to healthcare. If you're waiting, you're probably not dying.

      Aislin, exactly. If I can see your face and immediately know your name, birthdate and health history.....please take a seat.
      Last edited by Amina516; 05-28-2013, 04:57 AM.

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      • #4
        Quoth Amina516 View Post
        If you can WALK into the E.R, chances are you're going to be able to walk back out again.....
        *snip*
        Yep, exactly. It's this little concept called "triage" and it means the most serious cases -- 'serious' being determined by the medical staff and not the patients! -- get treated first because, ya know, some of them might die otherwise!

        I drifted into ER once because during my shift at the paper, I suddenly found myself looking at three monitors instead of one. I got to sit in the ER for quite some time, which, in my extremely amiable state, was just fine by me. By the time the doctor showed up, in fact, I was feeling a lot more, shall we say, grounded ...

        Turned out I had taken one of those "TAKE WITH FOOD" over-the-counter pain meds on a totally empty stomach ...

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        • #5
          Pix,

          Sounds like you got exactly what you needed: to sit and wait it out someplace where there was medical attention available if needed!
          Seshat's self-help guide:
          1. Would you rather be right, or get the result you want?
          2. If you're consistently getting results you don't want, change what you do.
          3. Deal with the situation you have now, however it occurred.
          4. Accept the consequences of your decisions.

          "All I want is a pretty girl, a decent meal, and the right to shoot lightning at fools." - Anders, Dragon Age.

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          • #6
            I find it amusing and aggravating when people try to claim that the doctors don't care.

            I've been there. I understand how bad it sucks to not have people listening. ((I'm -still- trying to get MS confirmed or denied. Best thing? I've been trying since I was 15 and first started having symptoms.))

            The thing that aggravates me most is the people who get pissed they aren't getting taken back quickly. That's bad. And no one seems to realize that.

            You don't go to the ER For minor things. And the people who go back quickly are in really bad shape. It's not fun to have to go back quickly. But no one seems to understand that.

            Funny, though, when people decide they're just going to throw a temper tantrum thinking that'll do anything but land them in trouble.

            Some people these days...

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            • #7
              ...Well, that guy was special.

              I was pleasantly surprised/shocked the last time I ended up in the ER ((for myself that is )).

              ...Granted, it was during my wife's extended EEG, because I managed to flip out of a recliner and sprain my ankle...

              But I was down to the emergency department, gotten X-rayed, and had the doctor come in to tell me it was just a sprain ((plus I got crutches)), within like an hour. I was quite surprised.
              "And so all the night-tide, I lie down by the side of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride!"
              "Hallo elskan min/Trui ekki hvad timinn lidur"
              Amayis is my wifey

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              • #8
                I recently went to the ER because I'd injured my foot and it was late enough that the urgent care centers were closed. It was a slow night so they took me back within 10 minutes. The way they have things set up for things like that is they take you back, have you quickly looked over by a doctor, then sent back to the waiting room to wait for a nurse to bring you any pain meds ordered and any people from other departments, like x-ray, to come get you, then they send you back out to the waiting room until the results are ready, then they bring you back to have the doctor explain the results. It works pretty well, as it frees up rooms for the doctor to be able to see more people in a shorter amount of time.

                Anyway, I get back to the waiting room after the first trip back. In the few minutes I'd been back in the exam room the waiting room had become PACKED. I'd been given pain meds right as I got to the waiting room, but unfortunately did not know I was allergic to that particular drug. So, I had a reaction and all of a sudden about 12 people appeared out of nowhere to get me back to a real room and administer life-saving treatments. My mother was with me but couldn't go back right away. After we got the reaction under control my mother told me that about a half dozen people totally flipped out that I was being given "special treatment". There were also a few accusations of racism thrown in there for good measure. I guess it's racist now to take back the dying white chick instead of the other-race people with a cough.
                At the conclusion of an Irish wedding, the priest said "Everybody please hug the person who has made your life worth living. The bartender was nearly crushed to death.

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                • #9
                  Before my meds got straightened out, it was not unusual for me to be at the ED for IV fluids and meds for migraines a couple of times a month. I was always so embarrassed to be there that I was willing to slink off to a corner and hide. Although, about half the times the nurse were able to get me into a dark and semi quiet room with the understanding that the doctor wouldn't see me any faster, but I would be more comfortable.

                  The one time I went in truly scared with chest pains, they were all over it. Turned out to be a panic attack and my friend that works there still gives me grief about my drugged up apologizing.

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                  • #10
                    Quoth Amina516 View Post
                    If you can WALK into the E.R, chances are you're going to be able to walk back out again.....and so much luckier than some others who get admitted or never make it home. I'll never understand the mentality of "Me first!" when it comes to healthcare. If you're waiting, you're probably not dying.

                    Aislin, exactly. If I can see your face and immediately know your name, birthdate and health history.....please take a seat.
                    Even being brought in in an ambulance doesn't guarantee you won't be dumped into the waiting room. More than once we did that. It was quite amusing to hear the patient bitch that they thought they would get seen sooner.

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                    • #11
                      Quoth kpzra View Post
                      Even being brought in in an ambulance doesn't guarantee you won't be dumped into the waiting room. More than once we did that. It was quite amusing to hear the patient bitch that they thought they would get seen sooner.
                      There's a dark place in my heart that smiles when I see an ambulance assigned to triage.

                      These are the people that call ambulance for a stubbed toe, a cold and other random, nonemergent things.

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                      • #12
                        Quoth Amina516 View Post
                        There's a dark place in my heart that smiles when I see an ambulance assigned to triage.

                        These are the people that call ambulance for a stubbed toe, a cold and other random, nonemergent things.
                        I've had that experience too. I'd had an allergic reaction to tomatoes, which is a really bad allergy for me. I'd given myself 2 Epi-Pens, and the rescue crew had given me several other drugs, so they all but forced me to go to the hospital for observation. Unfortunately, there were no available beds, as a multi-car accident had filled up every available space, so they stuck me in the waiting room next to the triage nurse until a bed opened up.
                        At the conclusion of an Irish wedding, the priest said "Everybody please hug the person who has made your life worth living. The bartender was nearly crushed to death.

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                        • #13
                          Quoth Amina516 View Post
                          There's a dark place in my heart that smiles when I see an ambulance assigned to triage.

                          These are the people that call ambulance for a stubbed toe, a cold and other random, nonemergent things.
                          Pregnancy test. I was sooo pissed about that one, especially when she wanted us to stop at 7-11 so she could get a drink like we were a taxi.
                          Last edited by kpzra; 05-28-2013, 09:50 PM.

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                          • #14
                            I lost my hospital virginity last weekend as I got taken in from the middle of town with a headache and a dislike of light - red flags for friends, who called 999 from the basement of Forbidden Planet XD. Turns out it was viral meningitis, or something masquerading as it, still not quite sure - but it was very mild and I was released the next day.

                            But during my time in A&E, I think I was there about seven hours all told, but I didn't notice the time passing as I was just resting and dozing the whole time. I didn't hear any complaints from where I was but Housemate and bf were exchanging quizzical looks every time I asked the time and commented on how quickly it seemed to have got there... o.O
                            "...Muhuh? *blink-blink* >_O *roll over* ZZZzzz......"

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                            • #15
                              Quoth kpzra View Post
                              Even being brought in in an ambulance doesn't guarantee you won't be dumped into the waiting room. More than once we did that. It was quite amusing to hear the patient bitch that they thought they would get seen sooner.
                              ...Like, really? O.o

                              I've been in the waiting room with a fairly large wound in my wrist needing stitches and it still took them 45 minutes to take me back.

                              People should feel lucky when they don't get taken straight back. It means they're not in imminent danger. Jeez..

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