Anonymous
Post 10/19/2016 23:08     Subject: Why do you always take your child the the ER? And why must you post it on Facebook.
doodlebug wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This stuff blows my mind. I have literally been to the ER twice in my 50+ years of life. Once due to an allergic reaction - I probably didn't even NEED to go, but I didn't want to risk it, and another time because I thought one of my children had appendicitis and it was 3:30am. It's called an EMERGENCY room. It seems as if people treat it like it's a walk-in doctor's office/clinic. I do NOT understand it.


I agree. I was there recently when my husband was experiencing symptoms of a heart attack. The majority of people in there were there for garden-variety ailments. This was on a weekday morning--not even a weekend.
How do you know what the majority of people were there for? Did you take a poll? Last time I went to the ER it was 12:30 am and I had a nasty cut from work. I bled so much I never even saw the waiting room, was escorted directly inside. (Once I signed all the obligatory paper work with my hemorrhaging hand that is.) Totally get you OP. I have a friend or two like this as well. The really fun one will post check ins from the hospital, give no reason for the visit, get all the obligatory hope all is well notes (she's pregnant so everyone hopes the baby is OK) and then she'll come back later and post that she was there for a class or something like that.


I'm the first person quoted. I'm referring to "friends" and "acquaintances" of mine and other people on FB and social media that I interact with. So, I know what they were there for because they posted about it.
doodlebug
Post 10/19/2016 22:40     Subject: Why do you always take your child the the ER? And why must you post it on Facebook.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This stuff blows my mind. I have literally been to the ER twice in my 50+ years of life. Once due to an allergic reaction - I probably didn't even NEED to go, but I didn't want to risk it, and another time because I thought one of my children had appendicitis and it was 3:30am. It's called an EMERGENCY room. It seems as if people treat it like it's a walk-in doctor's office/clinic. I do NOT understand it.


I agree. I was there recently when my husband was experiencing symptoms of a heart attack. The majority of people in there were there for garden-variety ailments. This was on a weekday morning--not even a weekend.
How do you know what the majority of people were there for? Did you take a poll? Last time I went to the ER it was 12:30 am and I had a nasty cut from work. I bled so much I never even saw the waiting room, was escorted directly inside. (Once I signed all the obligatory paper work with my hemorrhaging hand that is.) Totally get you OP. I have a friend or two like this as well. The really fun one will post check ins from the hospital, give no reason for the visit, get all the obligatory hope all is well notes (she's pregnant so everyone hopes the baby is OK) and then she'll come back later and post that she was there for a class or something like that.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2016 22:36     Subject: Re:Why do you always take your child the the ER? And why must you post it on Facebook.
My ER doctor sister told me that in the ER they are referred to as GOOMERS - Get Out Of My Emergency Room.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2016 22:34     Subject: Why do you always take your child the the ER? And why must you post it on Facebook.
Anonymous wrote:This stuff blows my mind. I have literally been to the ER twice in my 50+ years of life. Once due to an allergic reaction - I probably didn't even NEED to go, but I didn't want to risk it, and another time because I thought one of my children had appendicitis and it was 3:30am. It's called an EMERGENCY room. It seems as if people treat it like it's a walk-in doctor's office/clinic. I do NOT understand it.


I agree. I was there recently when my husband was experiencing symptoms of a heart attack. The majority of people in there were there for garden-variety ailments. This was on a weekday morning--not even a weekend.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2016 22:30     Subject: Why do you always take your child the the ER? And why must you post it on Facebook.
This stuff blows my mind. I have literally been to the ER twice in my 50+ years of life. Once due to an allergic reaction - I probably didn't even NEED to go, but I didn't want to risk it, and another time because I thought one of my children had appendicitis and it was 3:30am. It's called an EMERGENCY room. It seems as if people treat it like it's a walk-in doctor's office/clinic. I do NOT understand it.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2016 21:10     Subject: Re:Why do you always take your child the the ER? And why must you post it on Facebook.
Anonymous wrote:My sister took her daughter to the ER when needed. She worked at the hospital and got a greatly reduced rate plus she knew all the nurses and slept with the doctors.


Well that escalated quickly
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2016 20:37     Subject: Why do you always take your child the the ER? And why must you post it on Facebook.
Is she nurse at that hospital? So she's basically just taking them to get seen by her friends/coworkers?
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2016 20:06     Subject: Re:Why do you always take your child the the ER? And why must you post it on Facebook.
Anonymous wrote:Tooth fell out? Diaper rash? Do they know what the ER is supposed to be for?


Yes the mom is an er nurse
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2016 20:03     Subject: Re:Why do you always take your child the the ER? And why must you post it on Facebook.
My sister took her daughter to the ER when needed. She worked at the hospital and got a greatly reduced rate plus she knew all the nurses and slept with the doctors.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2016 20:02     Subject: Why do you always take your child the the ER? And why must you post it on Facebook.
Maybe if she works there or knows a doc there they conveniently forget the bill???
Because it would take a free visit for me to set foot in there "unnecessarily" and risk a nosocomial disease!
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2016 20:01     Subject: Why do you always take your child the the ER? And why must you post it on Facebook.
I know people who post every time they go to urgent care.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2016 19:58     Subject: Why do you always take your child the the ER? And why must you post it on Facebook.
Not as bad as the "Should I take my kid to the ER?" people on Facebook.
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2016 19:58     Subject: Why do you always take your child the the ER? And why must you post it on Facebook.
I just had to laugh at the title of your post. There's always one person like that on facebook isn't there?
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2016 19:57     Subject: Re:Why do you always take your child the the ER? And why must you post it on Facebook.
Tooth fell out? Diaper rash? Do they know what the ER is supposed to be for?
Anonymous
Post 10/19/2016 19:54     Subject: Why do you always take your child the the ER? And why must you post it on Facebook.
Friend of mine has 2 kids. 8 and 4 months. At least once a week she posts a check in and pic on fb of he kids in the er. She is a nurse and her husband is a Fed, so surely they aren't uninsured. They are not taking the kids for serious emergencies either. Tooth fell out, diaper rash, 8 year old fell from standing and said hi thigh hurt. Things like this. I think I don't give a damn about the amount of visits? Just why do they need to check in. Of course she has the obligatory crew of friends who post "hope all is well!" And "get well soon".