Comments on: 4 years of med school, for this? http://www.yourerdoc.com/4-years-of-med-school-for-this/ Stories from the Emergency Room plus answers to your medical and health related questions Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:21:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ButtercupRN http://www.yourerdoc.com/4-years-of-med-school-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 ButtercupRN Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:32:12 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=922#comment-2114 My friend who wore a watch with a stretchy type band was taking a rectal temp and the probe off the thermometer somehow got loose and was umm "sucked in". My friend,who is a much more dedicated nurse that I am,went after it and in the process lost her watch briefly "up there" but gamely held on and came out with the missing probe and her watch. I don't remember much of the story after that,I think I blacked out.LOL Jeez,I wish I hadn't remembered that story,thanks and bunch :P My friend who wore a watch with a stretchy type band was taking a rectal temp and the probe off the thermometer somehow got loose and was umm “sucked in”. My friend,who is a much more dedicated nurse that I am,went after it and in the process lost her watch briefly “up there” but gamely held on and came out with the missing probe and her watch. I don’t remember much of the story after that,I think I blacked out.LOL
Jeez,I wish I hadn’t remembered that story,thanks and bunch :P

]]> By: ERP http://www.yourerdoc.com/4-years-of-med-school-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-2017 ERP Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:38:09 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=922#comment-2017 I imagine the nurses must have had a field day with you on that one. I imagine the nurses must have had a field day with you on that one.

]]> By: whitecap nurse http://www.yourerdoc.com/4-years-of-med-school-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-2011 whitecap nurse Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:44:53 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=922#comment-2011 Dude - take your watch OFF first (and any rings too if you have them). That's just nasty. Dude – take your watch OFF first (and any rings too if you have them). That’s just nasty.

]]> By: Steve http://www.yourerdoc.com/4-years-of-med-school-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-2008 Steve Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:30:07 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=922#comment-2008 YOU DIDN'T GOWN UP!!!!! Oh thats right you're a doctor. Standard procedure: gown double or triple glove and lots of chux, Drape the cot with towels, then chux, put on those cute yellow gowns that ONLY ARE TO BE USED FOR HAZMAT situations, triple glove and dive in....er proceed. Helps to have a garbage can near by. Steve YOU DIDN’T GOWN UP!!!!! Oh thats right you’re a doctor. Standard procedure: gown double or triple glove and lots of chux, Drape the cot with towels, then chux, put on those cute yellow gowns that ONLY ARE TO BE USED FOR HAZMAT situations, triple glove and dive in….er proceed. Helps to have a garbage can near by.

Steve

]]> By: DocV http://www.yourerdoc.com/4-years-of-med-school-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 DocV Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:19:43 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=922#comment-1995 Hah! You owe me a new keyboard! LOL! Hah! You owe me a new keyboard! LOL!

]]> By: Large Casey http://www.yourerdoc.com/4-years-of-med-school-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1989 Large Casey Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:33:54 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=922#comment-1989 Finally, a poop story. The wait was worth it. Keep up the digging. Finally, a poop story. The wait was worth it. Keep up the digging.

]]> By: Bah http://www.yourerdoc.com/4-years-of-med-school-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1967 Bah Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:15:19 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=922#comment-1967 That's great. Thanks for that. *Bathes in hand sanitizer.* That’s great. Thanks for that.

*Bathes in hand sanitizer.*

]]> By: Steve Parker, M.D. http://www.yourerdoc.com/4-years-of-med-school-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1953 Steve Parker, M.D. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:02:38 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=922#comment-1953 Thanks for the laugh! Thanks for the laugh!

]]> By: Your ER Doc http://www.yourerdoc.com/4-years-of-med-school-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1949 Your ER Doc Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:56:30 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=922#comment-1949 Dark brown, waterproof watches from here on. Dark brown, waterproof watches from here on.

]]> By: Braden http://www.yourerdoc.com/4-years-of-med-school-for-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1947 Braden Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:27:00 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=922#comment-1947 They say the only good poop is a happy poop. They say the only good poop is a happy poop.

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