What Not to Say to the ER Staff

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What Not to Say to the ER Staff

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ER nurses (and docs and staff) have seen it all and their crusty humor is sharpened by some of the patients that they see who try their patience.

This informal survey by Reader’s Digest asked ER nurses and docs about the kinds of things that patients do and say that don’t particularly endear them to the staff. Read the “7 Secrets of the Emergency Room” that appeared recently in the NY Times for a good chuckle.