tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post6471911634041455823..comments2024-03-20T10:44:38.106-05:00Comments on madness: tales of an emergency room nurse: a change in barometric pressureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-54438661588362559472012-09-15T18:50:52.763-05:002012-09-15T18:50:52.763-05:00I have a theory that my hospital is getting people...I have a theory that my hospital is getting people in using groupon. And yes, it is cray. hoodnursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467790713937519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-65028141328550563552012-08-30T07:54:12.287-05:002012-08-30T07:54:12.287-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Carson Fullerhttp://dredalat.com/cosmetic-dentistrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-44665704203381763052012-08-28T20:45:43.776-05:002012-08-28T20:45:43.776-05:00Summer is always busy for us, as a trauma center, ...Summer is always busy for us, as a trauma center, but between huge influxes of pts and terrible staffing, it's been a shit storm. I left at 0300 Saturday AM and there were still 15 in the lobby. We only had a 2-3 hr wait, but for every couple of pt's we got back, a couple more wandered in. Blegh, it's so disheartening to never ever be on top of the situation. At least I'm still too new at this hospital to do triage, ha haMeghannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-44080977829950256622012-08-28T11:43:29.214-05:002012-08-28T11:43:29.214-05:00My urban ED in Ohio has been absolutely bombarded ...My urban ED in Ohio has been absolutely bombarded this Summer. No slow down. Nurses of 30+ years agree this is the worst summer they've seen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-34009815350939333612012-08-27T19:46:56.284-05:002012-08-27T19:46:56.284-05:00yes ridiculously so. Doesn't feel like summer ...yes ridiculously so. Doesn't feel like summer at all!!! I live in a states with a large "snowbird" population and it's like they never left. I am not really sure of the dynamic right now...at least my job is secure<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-74983628815192013122012-08-25T21:47:38.738-05:002012-08-25T21:47:38.738-05:00hi tex nice to hear from youhi tex nice to hear from yougirlvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431758200580814440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-70701023691639131232012-08-25T10:03:10.064-05:002012-08-25T10:03:10.064-05:00Yup, us too. At least they're paying us double...Yup, us too. At least they're paying us double-time for any extra shifts picked up since we were short-staffed to begin with. It's only for a very specific and short period though. Too bad...I could get used to it really easily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-57915488369182479242012-08-25T08:48:06.560-05:002012-08-25T08:48:06.560-05:00It's because the Republicans named Paul Ryan a...It's because the Republicans named Paul Ryan as the vice-presidential candidate.<br />It made me sick, too.Texhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308655409776337095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-28978790936011034342012-08-25T08:27:15.405-05:002012-08-25T08:27:15.405-05:00The end of the world is coming remember? December ...The end of the world is coming remember? December something .<br />Psychological effect maybe like the days before the year 2000.Mark p.s.2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10529811159862096782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-12619601159497363162012-08-25T07:18:28.644-05:002012-08-25T07:18:28.644-05:00Same here we've been saying the same thing. I ...Same here we've been saying the same thing. I like to stay busy too but it is ridiculous lately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-2072226970900681992012-08-25T00:29:23.530-05:002012-08-25T00:29:23.530-05:00Yes it's been freaking crazy! I just want to c...Yes it's been freaking crazy! I just want to curl up in a fetal position and hide in the med room. Vanessanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-91506019655534569052012-08-24T22:45:00.832-05:002012-08-24T22:45:00.832-05:00I love busy...this isn't busy, this is madness...I love busy...this isn't busy, this is madness rolled around in shit piled on a vomit storm! DIB, CP, and possible sepsis waiting for over an hour...give me a freakin break! Not enough nurses, not any techs and the doctors and mid-levels running like its a race...holy hell my feet hurt and I am off for a couple of days...Thank you baby Jesus!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-22364751105009679592012-08-24T10:48:44.832-05:002012-08-24T10:48:44.832-05:00So glad to hear it isn't just our ghetto hospi...So glad to hear it isn't just our ghetto hospital being overrun. I was attributing it all to the black cloud that follows me around or my high level of shit magnetism. Not only is census high but it seems like the acuity of the masses has gone through the roof also. Are you seeing that too? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com