Supported an ER this past week, census is really slow right now at this place and has been for awhile now everywhere else I have been, which is good news. Patient comes in, chief complaint is “nausea”. Nurse evaluates female patient, complains of nausea, has not vomited, series of questions leads to the fact she has missed her menstrual cycle. Pregnancy test ordered, positive result, what the heck. Medicaid patient that could have stopped at $1.25 tree and either discovered the cause or ruled the cause out.
Following day, male patient, chief complaint, sore shoulder. Nurse tells doctor, patient is a frequent flyer, probably needs work excuse, factory he works at requires work excuse for absences. Negative for any injury to shoulder, work excuse written, happy camper leaving the building.
Waste of resources, waste of government money and driving insurance cost up.