tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post6186412452937212293..comments2024-03-20T10:44:38.106-05:00Comments on madness: tales of an emergency room nurse: today's triage facts and figuresUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-63078311626661124852011-11-16T02:04:08.235-06:002011-11-16T02:04:08.235-06:00I very much dislike working triage. The other day...I very much dislike working triage. The other day I had a lady with two previously broken legs and bruising all over her face (positive racoon's eyes and positive battle's sign). Her husband got upset with me because I was not addressing her nausea but was addressing her possible head trauma!NurseERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06598969690770120805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-42243122713665011502011-11-14T19:59:23.046-06:002011-11-14T19:59:23.046-06:00er nurse from toronto area,- someone signed in to ...er nurse from toronto area,- someone signed in to the er at 2am because they had gained weight!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-17275823486401166792011-11-14T15:52:14.685-06:002011-11-14T15:52:14.685-06:00Drug seeker award from triage yesterday goes to Mr...Drug seeker award from triage yesterday goes to Mr Back Pain who ran out of his fentanyl patches & percocet. <br /><br />He left the ER unhappy & without narcotics.Skater, RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455225022028465854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-45154775531467788352011-11-13T14:36:23.573-06:002011-11-13T14:36:23.573-06:00Smartest reason to come to ER today: severe chest ...Smartest reason to come to ER today: severe chest pain for 3 days<br /><br />not really, Smartest would have been Severe cheat pain for 15 Minutes, as it is whatever muscle is gonna be lost is lostAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-4450304135555805332011-11-12T15:12:42.094-06:002011-11-12T15:12:42.094-06:00Ugh, that gives me anxiety just thinking about it....Ugh, that gives me anxiety just thinking about it. I hate triage. But I'm good at it, and not a complete a*hole to the patients. So they keep putting me out there. dammit.Meghannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-27134183288695046472011-11-12T14:50:15.140-06:002011-11-12T14:50:15.140-06:00I'm new to ED but a dinosaur in nursing. The s...I'm new to ED but a dinosaur in nursing. The scary thing is I find I really like triage and I can't figure out what's wrong with me :) Maybe it's still so new that I haven't seen it all six thousand times yet, or is it that I only have to put up with the dramatic crying for ten minutes and then I'm done with them? <br /><br />Love your blog and look forward to reading it each morning...sometimes I swear we work in the same ER!Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-6107193105634681842011-11-12T09:17:26.204-06:002011-11-12T09:17:26.204-06:00Lol omg! I feel like you work at my hospital! I lo...Lol omg! I feel like you work at my hospital! I love your posts, it's nice to know we're not alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-29670071801268380302011-11-12T08:03:17.443-06:002011-11-12T08:03:17.443-06:00Great list. I am a triage RN at a busy ER North of...Great list. I am a triage RN at a busy ER North of Houston. I keep random stats in my head on a daily basis also. I had a mom sign in her 6 kids today (ages 8mos - 7yrs).jayb123xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09163120109722276539noreply@blogger.com