Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Humorous video: Trying to admit a patient


One of the downsides of practicing in the Emergency Department is trying to convince an admitting service that a patient should be admitted to their service. Here's a funny take on the problem.

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4 comments:

  1. Yup, I totally lived many of those scenarios. Funny... and sad.

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  2. Ha! Classic!! As an RN working on a surgical trauma unit receiving patients from the ED, I appreciate this perspective and what a complicated and often laborious process it is for the ED staff to triage and admit patients!

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  3. Thanks, Janice! It's a tough job working in the ED and inpatient settings all-around.

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