r/emergencymedicine • u/Asleep-Palpitation43 Nurse Practiciner • Feb 02 '25

Advice Allergy Olympics

Is it wrong that if I see a patient has more than 10 allergies I IMMEDIATELY assume she's (bc it's always a she) a psych case?

In 24 years I've never been wrong.

You'll never read this in a textbook but add it to your practice today and thank me later👍

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u/DoYouNeedAnAmbulance Feb 02 '25

Why the hell can they not have blankets? Is it a security thing or…

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u/itsthatyoungbeezy Feb 02 '25

Years ago, a psych pt tried to hang themselves in the waiting room bathroom. No more blankets in the waiting room.

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u/Feminist_Hugh_Hefner RN Feb 02 '25

"problem solved"- management

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u/DoYouNeedAnAmbulance Feb 02 '25

🤦🏼‍♀️ you know….I wish I didn’t fuckin know this is EXACTLY how they thought of it