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Avoid Being Hated by an ER Nurse: Episode 47

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What really constitutes an emergency? Does anyone really like needles and shots? Do I need to clarify that I do not like shots or needles? Meet our friend Guire. He is the ER nurse we all hope to get when we have to visit the ER! ...and, let's be serious, we've all been there! Today, we chat all things ER. Take Aways:
  1. Stick with the 1-10 scale. Don't tell the nurse it's a 12...it doesn't help.
  2. Triage is an algorithm of 1-5 emergencies. You are being skipped for a reason...someone else's emergency is more ....um, urgent!
  3. Think of our medical system as one of finite resources. If you are there for a scrape you will be using a resource that someone else, in more urgent need may need.
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Content provided by Liz Saunders and Toni Herrbach, Liz Saunders, and Toni Anderson. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Liz Saunders and Toni Herrbach, Liz Saunders, and Toni Anderson or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
What really constitutes an emergency? Does anyone really like needles and shots? Do I need to clarify that I do not like shots or needles? Meet our friend Guire. He is the ER nurse we all hope to get when we have to visit the ER! ...and, let's be serious, we've all been there! Today, we chat all things ER. Take Aways:
  1. Stick with the 1-10 scale. Don't tell the nurse it's a 12...it doesn't help.
  2. Triage is an algorithm of 1-5 emergencies. You are being skipped for a reason...someone else's emergency is more ....um, urgent!
  3. Think of our medical system as one of finite resources. If you are there for a scrape you will be using a resource that someone else, in more urgent need may need.
  continue reading

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