Well damn. 8:42 Injury +40 mins enter ER +47 see first nurse 8 on pain scale, resting heart rate of 51, triaged a 3... +1:33 see an E-4 radiation tech for X-rays and then head back to ER waiting room +2:23 shift change new ER receptionist is willing to give my mom an ice pack to dull my pain since the previous receptionist said he couldn't give me anything "til I was seen by a doctor" +3:48 ice pack at room temperature mom gets another ice pack from receptionist +4:05 name called and taken to back room of ER +5:08 hobble into hallway find first person I see in scrubs "have I fucking been forgot back here?" +5:17 PA finally sees me but hasn't looked over my folder... +5:26 PA says its not broken just the worst sprain he's see in a while proceeds to tell me what I already know...RICE and I can't do the North Face Endurance Challenge +5:42 nurse gives me a shot wraps ankle, mom wanders down to pharmacy because she was told my stuff was already put in, it isn't... +5:49 sign my discharge papers and hobble down to pharmacy to meet mom +6:16 recieve meds from pharmacy This is the government run healthcare America wants... |
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