tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post8957845245177660691..comments2024-03-20T10:44:38.106-05:00Comments on madness: tales of an emergency room nurse: d-d-d-d-divertUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-53805450755382376042011-04-30T05:36:35.252-05:002011-04-30T05:36:35.252-05:00I completely agree.. the OR gets their beds first,...I completely agree.. the OR gets their beds first, because thats where the money comes from. but we really can't be holding patients in the ER. its not safe practice. Its always been like that and i wish there was a core measure to regulate it. Another example of the healthcare system dumping responsibility on the nurse. an ER nurse should not deal with floor orders. Prilosec, now, really? I have a patient next door who is hypotensive and hypoxic, and another one is in symptomatic heart block and youre going to give me a patient who needs to be turned every hour. THANKS!!Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11891076914883746012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-43185431046376644222011-04-03T15:56:03.604-05:002011-04-03T15:56:03.604-05:00In our ER the hall beds are right where we can see...In our ER the hall beds are right where we can see them (by the desk). Usually the patients we put in the hall are near the end of their visit (i.e. tests are done), they are waiting to go to a room or discharged. <br />I know that it absolutely stinks when we have to do this. I hate it. Its not right, but as the charge nurse I don't have a choice when I have that chest pain, low BP, etc. patient coming in. All we can say is that we are sorry it happens and we try to expedite things for the patient in this situation.girlvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431758200580814440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-6037758529818268272011-04-03T14:42:18.478-05:002011-04-03T14:42:18.478-05:00From the patient end of things, I have a question?...From the patient end of things, I have a question? I have always felt, the few times this has happened or I was in need) that being put in the hall is equal to being forgotten by the staff. Out sight out of mind. I KNOW I am the least sick and that is cool, but the anxiety level is raised because I feel I will never see a nurse again. Does this happen? If not, the anxiety level for patient and family might go down if this is explained.kristen77https://www.blogger.com/profile/12804718829032076920noreply@blogger.com