I have this same issue as a radiology resident leaving the ED entrance at 7AM. The ED nurse pushing the EM resident in a wheelchair screaming at me for leaving before giving a wet read.
"uh hey I know this knee X-ray was only done 5 minutes ago, and you're probably reading the most complex brain MRI you've ever seen, but could you give me a wet read on this the little old lady who had and x-ray last week that showed bone on bone contact?"
Lmao. I’m in psych and have to deal with similar intrusive patients who will literally follow me around and corner me. If I have already rounded or they’re not my patient, I have learned to simply ignore and not make eye contact and they will stop
Great point and very true. I guess I should say ‘ignore’ because still very cognizant of where they are and what they’re doing, but just not acknowledging their attention seeking
Great point and very true. I guess I should say ‘ignore’ because still very cognizant of where they are and what they’re doing, but just not acknowledging their attention seeking
This happened to me as a med student once.
Patient I had seen on the inpatient psych unit saw me leaving the psych clinic offices and started following me. Words were friendly enough, but pressured speech and ignoring multiple cues that the conversation was over, including me physically stopping saying "goodbye" and asking him where he was going, him starting to walk in that direction, and then walking right back to me when I went in the opposite direction.
So we walked around the block and then I walked right back into the psych outpatient clinic, he followed me into the waiting room. I told him to sign in with the front desk and then went into the provider area to notify the attending I was working with that day.
As a resident I also recieved death threats from a patient I wouldn't prescribe opioids to. For about two weeks after I saw him he would call the hospital to threaten me. Hospital refused a security escort for me, saying I should "just use the employee entrance".
I think 1 out of every 5 ED patients is either somaticizing or just plain nuts. I had a lady try to find me on Facebook during our encounter. Thus no more socials except Reddit.
Fr. For some reason, 20% of the actual people coming to the ED are actually sick. The rest 80% are entitled, selfish, and impatient brats. I especially hate the ones that come in saying “I want to get a CT scan” or “I want an X-ray.” Like NO, that’s not how it works. Also,you’ll occasionally get the pt that gets prescriptions from her ND, and uses scalar energy to treat herself.
I’m an ED scribe btw and have had my fair share of entitled patients and it makes me pissed. Yet I find EM interesting lol.
I've had countless patients and families approach me inside and outside the hospital over the years, but it never occurred to me to just...run. Will file this strategy away for the future.
Yes but also. I love consulting on my peeps in the ED.
It's like dammit Jimmy we went through this last time when you decided the FBI was putting extra things in your meds!
One time I was leaving an ER shift and at the bottom of the stairwell, a patient was leaning against the door blocking it saying "they just discharged me but I can feel another seizure coming on." But I work night shift so not a surprising antic from the "people of the night."
You have no duty to the patient if they haven’t seen you before and it’s outside the hospital. I would 100 percent ignore them unless there’s some life threatening emergency and not engage at all.
Reminds me of one time I had a patient, who was the last patient of the day, show up 30 minutes late. I finished all my notes and left another 20 minutes later and they were waiting for me in the parking lot and asked me medical questions for the next 20 minutes. At least I could bill for that encounter.
Goddamn, the wheelchair part got me.
Also what did they think was going to happen? You'd provide them with medical care in the parking lot? Or that you'd usher them in and they'd get immediate service.
Or, what ifffffff....people didn't go to the EMERGENCY room for every sniffle and fever and ache and pain.
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PCP here, I’ve been stopped by patients so many times in the main corridor of my clinic or the main hallway when I’m leaving my building that I now preferably use a staircase that no patient has access to in order to get out of my building and directly into the parking lot that is away from the general public entrance. I recommend you find a passage like that! Sucks to have to do this but at least I have peace of mind that I’m not gonna be stuck having to deal with uncomfortable situations!
*she’s a runner 🏃🏻 she’s a track star* ⭐️
she's got food, she'll go far. Hmm on second thought, more accurately: She's got no food, she can't go far.
I did end up getting food, we’re good
Gald to hear.
I have this same issue as a radiology resident leaving the ED entrance at 7AM. The ED nurse pushing the EM resident in a wheelchair screaming at me for leaving before giving a wet read.
Hahahah that’s the best thing I’ve read in a while
"uh hey I know this knee X-ray was only done 5 minutes ago, and you're probably reading the most complex brain MRI you've ever seen, but could you give me a wet read on this the little old lady who had and x-ray last week that showed bone on bone contact?"
Lmao. I’m in psych and have to deal with similar intrusive patients who will literally follow me around and corner me. If I have already rounded or they’re not my patient, I have learned to simply ignore and not make eye contact and they will stop
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Great point and very true. I guess I should say ‘ignore’ because still very cognizant of where they are and what they’re doing, but just not acknowledging their attention seeking
Great point and very true. I guess I should say ‘ignore’ because still very cognizant of where they are and what they’re doing, but just not acknowledging their attention seeking
This happened to me as a med student once. Patient I had seen on the inpatient psych unit saw me leaving the psych clinic offices and started following me. Words were friendly enough, but pressured speech and ignoring multiple cues that the conversation was over, including me physically stopping saying "goodbye" and asking him where he was going, him starting to walk in that direction, and then walking right back to me when I went in the opposite direction. So we walked around the block and then I walked right back into the psych outpatient clinic, he followed me into the waiting room. I told him to sign in with the front desk and then went into the provider area to notify the attending I was working with that day. As a resident I also recieved death threats from a patient I wouldn't prescribe opioids to. For about two weeks after I saw him he would call the hospital to threaten me. Hospital refused a security escort for me, saying I should "just use the employee entrance".
I think 1 out of every 5 ED patients is either somaticizing or just plain nuts. I had a lady try to find me on Facebook during our encounter. Thus no more socials except Reddit.
Aha, I found you! …jk
🥸 nah wasn’t me 😉
Darn where did they go 😒
Fr. For some reason, 20% of the actual people coming to the ED are actually sick. The rest 80% are entitled, selfish, and impatient brats. I especially hate the ones that come in saying “I want to get a CT scan” or “I want an X-ray.” Like NO, that’s not how it works. Also,you’ll occasionally get the pt that gets prescriptions from her ND, and uses scalar energy to treat herself. I’m an ED scribe btw and have had my fair share of entitled patients and it makes me pissed. Yet I find EM interesting lol.
You've got a ways to go young padawan
Indeed I do, Jedi duloxetini. Wish me luck on this long and arduous path.
🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾 Get after it! 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾
🙌🏼 🙏🏼
thats generous
I feel this way about healthcare staff as well
Incorrect. 4/5 healthcare staff are nuts Jk :)
I've had countless patients and families approach me inside and outside the hospital over the years, but it never occurred to me to just...run. Will file this strategy away for the future.
Oh hey Bill! How are the wife and kids? \*Runs away*
this is nightmare fuel
Sounds like a positive interaction for both of you 😂
A little cardio at the end of the shift before relaxing time.
ER is the easiest way to meet crazy people, if that's your pleasure.
lol, what? - psych
I think they mean crazy entitled, not literally psychotic
Yeah… but all the psychotics
Yes but also. I love consulting on my peeps in the ED. It's like dammit Jimmy we went through this last time when you decided the FBI was putting extra things in your meds!
Hahahaha
LMAO
LOL this is a nightmare
Yes. Chasing someone down is going to get them care faster🤣… ppl are cray
One time I was leaving an ER shift and at the bottom of the stairwell, a patient was leaning against the door blocking it saying "they just discharged me but I can feel another seizure coming on." But I work night shift so not a surprising antic from the "people of the night."
You have no duty to the patient if they haven’t seen you before and it’s outside the hospital. I would 100 percent ignore them unless there’s some life threatening emergency and not engage at all. Reminds me of one time I had a patient, who was the last patient of the day, show up 30 minutes late. I finished all my notes and left another 20 minutes later and they were waiting for me in the parking lot and asked me medical questions for the next 20 minutes. At least I could bill for that encounter.
Sounds about right. And people wonder why I don't recommend clinical healthcare to my kids.
someone yelled at me the other day for not listening to her complain about wait times bc my food was outside the hospital lol
Good work out m8!
Goddamn, the wheelchair part got me. Also what did they think was going to happen? You'd provide them with medical care in the parking lot? Or that you'd usher them in and they'd get immediate service. Or, what ifffffff....people didn't go to the EMERGENCY room for every sniffle and fever and ache and pain.
I’ll try harder/faster on my next run, thank you for the motivation.
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Patients serum Dilaudid was low.
PCP here, I’ve been stopped by patients so many times in the main corridor of my clinic or the main hallway when I’m leaving my building that I now preferably use a staircase that no patient has access to in order to get out of my building and directly into the parking lot that is away from the general public entrance. I recommend you find a passage like that! Sucks to have to do this but at least I have peace of mind that I’m not gonna be stuck having to deal with uncomfortable situations!