http://www.yourerdoc.com/the-doctor-rants/ Stories from the Emergency Room plus answers to your medical and health related questions Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:25:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.yourerdoc.com/the-doctor-rants/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Your ER Doc Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:50:39 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=825#comment-1151 These are good ideas. Sometimes, however, I just prefer to rant. These are good ideas. Sometimes, however, I just prefer to rant.

]]> http://www.yourerdoc.com/the-doctor-rants/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Braden Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:04:52 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=825#comment-1148 What I say when I go in a room is something like "Hi, I'm Braden. I'm the RN who will be working with you today. It looks like you are having ***. Can you tell me more about it?" What I say when I go in a room is something like “Hi, I’m Braden. I’m the RN who will be working with you today. It looks like you are having ***. Can you tell me more about it?”

]]> http://www.yourerdoc.com/the-doctor-rants/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 whitecap nurse Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:12:38 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=825#comment-1039 you need a new opening line - designed to get the responses you desire. How about - "how can I help you today?" or "what was going on that made you decide to come to the ER?" you need a new opening line – designed to get the responses you desire. How about – “how can I help you today?” or “what was going on that made you decide to come to the ER?”

]]> http://www.yourerdoc.com/the-doctor-rants/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 NurseBeth Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:41:30 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=825#comment-1032 How about: What's the problem tonight? A#1: I'm sick! A#2: I have (insert diagnosis here-no symptoms, just the diagnosis) A#3: I just need something for pain. And I can't answer any more questions! How about:
What’s the problem tonight?
A#1: I’m sick!
A#2: I have (insert diagnosis here-no symptoms, just the diagnosis)
A#3: I just need something for pain. And I can’t answer any more questions!

]]> http://www.yourerdoc.com/the-doctor-rants/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 tb Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:10:36 +0000 http://www.yourerdoc.com/?p=825#comment-1008 Wow. Totally understandable, Doctor. If i'm ever in the ED (and concious!) i won't make those mistakes. And what a great, expressive photo. Thanks you. Wow. Totally understandable, Doctor. If i’m ever in the ED (and concious!) i won’t make those mistakes. And what a great, expressive photo. Thanks you.

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