Saturday, December 21, 2013
Friday, December 20, 2013
our social worker is a softy
Y'all probably think I hate my job reading this blog. You'd be right. Har. Bada bing.
Seriously there are things I like about it. One of the things I like best is how funny it is. You might think, how the hell can an ER job be funny? Being about tragedy and shit? Yeah thats true some of the time. That part sucks. What what keeps us coming back are the funny parts.
Like yesterday. I'm in triage. A guy comes up to the desk and asks to see the social worker. Thats it. Doesn't want to be seen, just wants to see the social worker. Whatever. I call our long suffering social worker and she agrees to come out and see this guy.
Oh BTW, did I mention that when he originally came up to the window, he asks if he could take the pop cans from the recycling bin home? I said no, I don't think we can let you do that. You know me, I'm a bitch.
So anywho, the social worker comes out and goes out to the waiting room to talk to him. Turns out he came to ask if he could get some money for Christmas presents... Well, unfortunately our Christmas present fund was at zero, so sorry, we won't be giving you any Christmas present money.
But now listen to this! Our social worker told him he could take the pop cans! She said, ONLY FOR TODAY THOUGH, you can't come back.. What a softy.
And that folks is why we keep coming back.
Like yesterday. I'm in triage. A guy comes up to the desk and asks to see the social worker. Thats it. Doesn't want to be seen, just wants to see the social worker. Whatever. I call our long suffering social worker and she agrees to come out and see this guy.
Oh BTW, did I mention that when he originally came up to the window, he asks if he could take the pop cans from the recycling bin home? I said no, I don't think we can let you do that. You know me, I'm a bitch.
So anywho, the social worker comes out and goes out to the waiting room to talk to him. Turns out he came to ask if he could get some money for Christmas presents... Well, unfortunately our Christmas present fund was at zero, so sorry, we won't be giving you any Christmas present money.
But now listen to this! Our social worker told him he could take the pop cans! She said, ONLY FOR TODAY THOUGH, you can't come back.. What a softy.
And that folks is why we keep coming back.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
bad mom
The blogs been a real bummer these past couple of days. Here's a change of pace.
Remember when you were little and you just couldn't wait for Christmas morning to open your presents? You begged to open one early? Please, MOM, JUST ONE?????!!! Well Mom finally gave in...
Its worth watching the whole thing.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
hospital killings
The epidemic of violence in this country comes to medicine. In last month there have been 3 incidents in hospitals and one at a doctors house.
1) In Reno today two people were killed, others injured when a gunman came into a hospital.
2) A nurse in Texas was stabbed to death and 4 others injured in a hospital in late November.
3) Man killed fleeing from Childrens hospital in Milwaukee after brandishing a gun when police tried to arrest him there in mid November.
4) In my area a doctor was killed when the son of a former patient killed him at his home.
Scary fact: From 2000-2011 there were 154 hospital based shootings with 235 victims. (from 2 minute medicine)
Not only do we have to worry about violence by the patients, now there is increasing violence from the outside as well.
Our ER has no metal detector. We are wide open. Its scary.
Do you have metal detectors? How do you control movement in and out of the ER?
1) In Reno today two people were killed, others injured when a gunman came into a hospital.
2) A nurse in Texas was stabbed to death and 4 others injured in a hospital in late November.
3) Man killed fleeing from Childrens hospital in Milwaukee after brandishing a gun when police tried to arrest him there in mid November.
4) In my area a doctor was killed when the son of a former patient killed him at his home.
Scary fact: From 2000-2011 there were 154 hospital based shootings with 235 victims. (from 2 minute medicine)
Not only do we have to worry about violence by the patients, now there is increasing violence from the outside as well.
Our ER has no metal detector. We are wide open. Its scary.
Do you have metal detectors? How do you control movement in and out of the ER?
don't forget them
Sorry about the lack of blog posts this week. I have been making lots of bracelets for the customers in my etsy shop.
Today we learned that 6 American soldiers died in a blackhawk helicopter crash. Keep their families in your prayers. Please don't forget the soldiers who are deployed this holiday season.
Today we learned that 6 American soldiers died in a blackhawk helicopter crash. Keep their families in your prayers. Please don't forget the soldiers who are deployed this holiday season.
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