hell week highlights

Hell week is done. I survived. Barely.  Today I am a zombie. Everything is sore. I will sit on the couch, starting and drooling most of the day.

Highlights of the week:

1) Afore mentioned Mr. sore throat and "fiance" go down the street from our ER and call 911 fiasco.
2) Angry perfectly normal woman who wanted another nurse because I wouldn't enthusiastically remove her shoes for her.
3) Idiotic PA order #345 - Put foley  in trauma patient who had "blood or something" in bladder by ultrasound. Ah, I don't think so....
4) Round one of the decreased reimbursement "we are going to have to tighten our belts" emails.
5) Idiotic PA order #453:  Do MRI.  No don't do MRI.  Do MRI..
6) Patient presenting with insomnia complaint.
7) Psych patient you had day before still there next day  because of lack of psych beds.
8) Sauna bath atmosphere ER when temperature outside goes above 50 outside.
9) Incident # 789 of non english speaking immigrant presenting to triage desk asking for someone admitted to hospital  but only knows first name.
10) Detox is closed.