tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post4940234119505782091..comments2024-03-11T00:26:35.303-07:00Comments on The Many Banes of My Existence by Alexis: Children of the Candy CornAlexisARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797016673203467911noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-79691453908351510832016-04-17T22:23:20.932-07:002016-04-17T22:23:20.932-07:00Right on, AAR.Right on, AAR.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474491285732531932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-27601907445369115902016-04-16T01:46:28.600-07:002016-04-16T01:46:28.600-07:00My brother used to stick frozen peas up his nose. ...My brother used to stick frozen peas up his nose. My mom got really good with the little bulb thing because she didn't want to pack up four kids and drive 45 minutes to the doctor every time. <br /><br />I am sure lots of people abuse the er. When I was in undergrad it seemed that the campus's health center's policy was to use the er as an extension of their services. If they couldn't fix you with Tylenol or condoms they had the campus police drive you to the nearest er to be treated. <br />I had to go a couple of times, the worst being when after days of being sick, I couldn't sleep at 3 am and my then boyfriend, now husband insisted he needed to take me in. I somehow had mono (even though I couldn't sleep) and the male nurses thought it would be fun to talk about how I must have been making out with my boyfriends housemate who was also afflicted. Never mind that I had never so much as shaken his hand. Anyway luckily the services at the farm in grad school were much better!MangoMoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-74088929264258080942016-04-06T01:14:12.762-07:002016-04-06T01:14:12.762-07:00It's my belief that if of the people who use E...It's my belief that if of the people who use ERs as family doctors or use ambulances as taxi services were charged even a nominal co-pay, it would drastically reduce the incidence of overuse.AlexisARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797016673203467911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-73581526058953736682016-04-06T01:05:27.781-07:002016-04-06T01:05:27.781-07:00I would think working in the ER would be fascinati...I would think working in the ER would be fascinating. Too bad I'm so squeamish. <br /><br />As for people using the ER as a doctor's office, that was one topic that often came up when I was getting my MPH. It's the 7 Eleven of healthcare and some people will keep using it because they can. I think some folks simply enjoy the drama of the place and it doesn't occur to them that it costs a lot of money to run an ER. They don't care, so the rest of us end up paying.knottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127277724751832329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-61669630045630878882016-04-03T23:58:02.178-07:002016-04-03T23:58:02.178-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Chuck Bluesteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01291807414895185920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-29846754030011571312016-04-03T21:56:14.498-07:002016-04-03T21:56:14.498-07:00My dad works two 12-hour ER shifts each month. He ...My dad works two 12-hour ER shifts each month. He really likes it.AlexisARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797016673203467911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-68775208045751970242016-04-03T21:05:57.305-07:002016-04-03T21:05:57.305-07:00This is not unique to the USA. I could write a boo...This is not unique to the USA. I could write a book on comedy/tragic episodes in the ER. The sense of entitlement and learned helplessness sure gets ER staff down. In spite of this I loved working in ER for several years. OzDocnoreply@blogger.com