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Just had a lady come up to our ambulance after we loaded our patient and tell us to turn our lights off because they're giving her a headache...

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Highlights of this week-

Elderly lady has a fall and develops increasing back pain. She eventually visits her GP (family doctor) who orders x-rays. The pt then goes back to GP 6 days after fall with the doctor telling her she has a fractured T9. This lady is in intense pain. The doctor then tells her to go home and call an ambulance as we can giver her pain relief, he gives her nothing. The lady gets a lift home in a seniors bus and walks up 4 flights of stairs, lays in bed and waits 90 minutes for an ambulance. We arrive, give her pain relief and transport her the 200 metres to the hospital, which she would have gone past to/from the GP clinic.

Elderly male with COPD and CCF goes to GP with increased DIB last 3 weeks. Doctor diagnoses broncho-pneumonia. Tells pt he will call an ambulance to take him to hospital. Pt states he doesn't want to leave his car at the office. Doctor then tells pt to drive home and call an ambulance. Pt drives home and calls 000 (911)

40 y.o M, cut finger moving furniture, requires probably 2 sutures. 4 cars and 5 family members all standing around waiting for ambulance to come and drive him 5 mins to hospital.

WW2 air crew veteran who survived many raids and a radio operator and gunner on Lancaster bombers as part of the Bomber command. Pt waits 2.5 hours on floor with bad NOF fracture waiting for an ambulance (friday night).

40 y.o alcoholic calls 000 stating he has dislocated his knee. Takes 40 minutes to find him as he gives 3 wrong addresses. He has no visible injury to knee and demands ride to hospital for immediate surgery. Is rude to us, sits in chair during tx then demands to sit on stretcher and be wheeled in.






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OMG mate WTF are you serious?

You need to be having nasty words with Rashford about these people!
 
Out of the question, Dr Rashford is about to take a 12 month sabbatical. :P

I forsee a significant drop in RSI'd patients arriving by ambulance
 
the_negro_puppy said:
I forsee a significant drop in RSI'd patients arriving by ambulance
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Do your ICs not have RSI like ours? .... jealous much :D

Well bloody hell talk to somebody: Jeebus, Buddah, the ED Consultant, Santa, Rainman, Tinman, Dorothy, Ganeesh that Indian elephant God,

It's just not right man!
 
Like I said... can't wait till we can tell people they aren't going to go by ambulance but are more than welcome to call a taxi.
 
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Linuss said:
Like I said... can't wait till we can tell people they aren't going to go by ambulance but are more than welcome to call a taxi.
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You need to come join my system, damn near daily basis ;) We are even kind enough to give them taxi vouchers :p
 
PoeticInjustice said:
You need to come join my system, damn near daily basis ;) We are even kind enough to give them taxi vouchers :p
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The issue is that although my agency is progressive and aggressive, that are still hospital / private based.

They still like transports for the money that pays for our toys.
 
Sasha angry. Sasha smash.
 
Im being bold. Eating salsa in my white shirt.
 
Ugh, Brown is crook

Brown: Kate, come tend to [Brown], [Brown] feels like crap
Mrs Brown: Yeah whatever, I am trying to figure how to spend your life insurance

Such love that woman has for Brown :D
 
MrBrown said:
Ugh, Brown is crook

Brown: Kate, come tend to [Brown], [Brown] feels like crap
Mrs Brown: Yeah whatever, I am trying to figure how to spend your life insurance

Such love that woman has for Brown :D
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Dear Kate: After you bury him in a shoe box we can spend the money cruising the med.
 
Linuss said:
I learned pretty fast to carry one of those Tide detergent pens on me whenever I go to work for that very reason...and it works.
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Those clorox wipes that are oh so conveniently stored right by the ER entrance work well too
 
Off @ Hampton Beach, NH to watch Jeff Dunham w/ my dad for his fathers day present. Row 1, stage right corner, seats 1&2
 
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