ER

So, I'm two weeks into my ER rotation... Guys, I love it. Its a lot of fun. I get to do a freaking TON of procedures, which are my favorite thing, hands down. I've sewn up hands, feet etc. I've gotten to incise and drain some really narly abscesses (and let me tell you there is NOTHING like numbing up an abscess and watching the puss fly across the room... further point... don't touch the walls in the ER, I don't know how well they're cleaned...) I've gotten to do just about anything and everything I want to do. It's great. So, now I"m torn because all along, I'm hard-core ortho girl, who was suddenly thrown into the wild-world of ER, and I really like it.

Now, let me tell you what I don't like about it so far... drug seekers who cuss me out. I don't like that. I don't like being lied to because they want their drugs. I REALLY didn't like the trauma lab we did today, but I understand the necessity of it. I won't explain it here, but if you have questions please ask and I'll explain it to you. Lets just say, I cried (afterwards) and prayed (during) and wanted to vomit (well, that feeling is still bothering me).

Otherwise, ER is considered primary care, I guess. However, its not primary care like I don't like because there is no real "follow up." I don't like following up on people who don't want to take their medications. If these people don't want to take their medications OH WELL! Well, thats not true, there are a good percentage of people who use the ER as their primary care physician, but I mean, its not SUPPOSED to be that way. I liked Mare's comment that her ER doc said, "What's your emergency today... is your runny nose your emergency ???" hhahaha thats how I feel! WTF! Its an emergency room now an "omg i have a cough and it couldn't wait until I could get into the clinic tomorrow" room!

alright, so here are some fantastic quotes just for you guys! (these should be reserved for eyes 18 and older, and probably not those faint of heart)

"the planned parenthood condoms aren't big enough for my man, thats why we don't use them."

"yeah I smoke, but don't worry its not cigarettes." ** that was supposed to comfort me!?!**

"I'm monogamous with him, but how am I supposed to know if he's monogamous with me" (That was a 17 year old... really, what are we teaching the youth of today.. i feel like we missed a generation!

"We were here when he was younger... i dropped the iron on him..."

"I'm a nurse, I understand, I just did my clinicals, but if you don't get me some F-ing pain meds right now i'm going to f-ing go off on u" riiight... nothing stronger than motrin for one of our finest in that room! *little tip, don't threaten anyone in the ER... that doesn't buy u friends or percocet... lol

"i'm not talking to no med student get out... I know i was at *other hospital name* earlier today, and I know they gave me percocet there, but i took all that already, and I need more!" (u should have stopped at "get out..." lol



alright, and I have a fracture picture to add up here... this little boy was skateboarding and fell...

I want the emphasize the importance of always ALWAYS wearing a helmet, knee pads, elbow pads etc, but i don't think any of that would have helped him...



as you can hopefully see, he broke his radius (bigger bone) and ulna (littler bone) in his left arm... They ended up pulling it to straighten it back out and casting him. Pretty crazy! I thought you'd enjoy (or throw up haha)

anyway, take care!