Stupid Nurse Calls

[1mg.epi]

Some time ago Shortbus posted a Ask a Nurse forum and got chewed out by some one about trade mark usage. Well when I was in ER we never said ask a nurse. We called them stupid nurse calls. Some were intelligent but some would make you say, "hmmmmmmm".

What was your craziest nurse call?

[1mg.epi]

OK here is mine. Man calls ER 2am. Male intoxicated voice on phone crying, "My dog got bit in the head by a snake."
Me - "Sir you can take your dog to and emergency vet."
Man - "No, NO, NO you don't understand I was sucking the blood the blood out of the bite."
Me - "Ok sir, you still should call your vet or take him to an emergency clinic."
Man - "You'r not listening to me, my mouth is numb from the venom.'
Me - "Sir, you need to go to closet er if you feel this is an emergency."

1 hr later a hospital called, complaint of COBRA violation. Man that was sucking blood from a dogs head told staff that this hospital told man to go to their hospital. Explained to staff what transpired, they laughed wished he came to my hospital.

[doubleA]

there is no such thing as a stupid call, its the reciever dum enough to waste his/her time listening to that potential victim.

[jilly99]

I bet his IQ was less than his K+ level. LOL

[kidrn911]

Here you go, it is called "we are not allowed to give information over the phone, either call your doctor or go to the nearest ED or call 911 if it is life threatening, "click"