tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post7310438616286013298..comments2024-03-20T10:44:38.106-05:00Comments on madness: tales of an emergency room nurse: death warmed overUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-67179309753717958812013-01-11T15:07:41.321-06:002013-01-11T15:07:41.321-06:00I worked last night. I work on a Med-Surg floor wi...I worked last night. I work on a Med-Surg floor with 32 beds. How many patients did we have last night? 33. That's right, 33. We cleaned out a storage closet that use to be a room to make room for just one more patient. Also, the last physical bed in the HOSPITAL went into that room. I can't even imagine what it was like down in the ER. My last admit last night said he had been waiting for a room for about 16 hours. :( Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-43054123367518302632013-01-09T20:10:53.682-06:002013-01-09T20:10:53.682-06:00Yup. A friend at the old hospital told me they ha...Yup. A friend at the old hospital told me they had 15 hour waits the other night. Is it just me, or is this flu season one of the worst in a while? It's right up there with the swine flu scare of '09 for me, except this time people actually have the flu. <br />hoodnursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467790713937519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-33063654077097829852013-01-09T16:53:44.673-06:002013-01-09T16:53:44.673-06:00Aww yes, I remember the flu season fondly from my ...Aww yes, I remember the flu season fondly from my ER days....NOT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-77186336201667529582013-01-09T08:08:08.170-06:002013-01-09T08:08:08.170-06:00We have about 150 beds total. About 30 were admi...We have about 150 beds total. About 30 were admitted w flu. We have had ED boarders waiting for beds for up to 4 days. There's nothing anyone can do about the waits. Oh, and norovirus is going around too- our staff are dropping like flies. <br /><br />My state reports 6 dead from flu this year so far. Must be wrong- I've seen 3 at least, and we are small. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-25585890479377498862013-01-09T05:43:37.189-06:002013-01-09T05:43:37.189-06:00Every winter, I get the flu, and loose 5kg. At thi...Every winter, I get the flu, and loose 5kg. At this point, it's time for the flu shot. I hate shots, but it's better than risking the flu again. <br /><br />It turns me into a miserable whiny hypocondriac, and I curl up in bed and wait to die. <br /><br />Stupid shoddy immune system. Grump. <br /><br />Good call on skipping the season. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-58917311680434150112013-01-09T05:06:50.210-06:002013-01-09T05:06:50.210-06:00Add the fact that a decent percentage of staff is ...Add the fact that a decent percentage of staff is sick as well.....Texhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308655409776337095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-25710594488788729502013-01-08T16:39:43.154-06:002013-01-08T16:39:43.154-06:00We've had people in hall beds for days during ...We've had people in hall beds for days during flu season waiting for a room. Our docs go from seeing 40+ pts in 9 hrs to 60+ easily. It's exhausting. And annoying. Nurse Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894557942762072502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-64629177728364590412013-01-08T13:52:25.589-06:002013-01-08T13:52:25.589-06:00Take a leave of absence and let your body heal its...Take a leave of absence and let your body heal itself .jimbo26https://www.blogger.com/profile/02240878442136195921noreply@blogger.com