We all have a tendency to run to the emergency room at times. It is a natural instinct, as those who have never gone to the emergency room will tell you.
It is much more true for individuals who live in other states. In fact, I would say that we tend to avoid going to the ER for a variety of reasons. We may not be sick enough to need medical attention, we may have already tried to get our insurance to cover the visit, and we may just be driving too fast to care. But we do need to make sure we are taking care of ourselves.
We’ll get to the reasons why later, but for now, let’s discuss the reasons we avoid the ER.
To me, the main obstacle to going to the ER is that when you get to the ER, most of the time you are told that you have to go to the hospital. It is not something we want to do. In fact, I’m pretty sure we avoid going to the ER at all.
Actually, that’s a bit harsh. The reason we avoid the ER is most likely the fear that if we are admitted to the hospital we will get very sick and have to spend a week in the ER. The truth is that for about 85% of all hospital visits our doctor will not even admit us until we already have been in the hospital for at least an hour. This means that when we are at the ER, we are at the mercy of the hospital’s medical staff.
So Im pretty sure this is really good thing. We can avoid the ER without leaving our homes. The only thing is, is that when we are in the ER, our doctor and nurses have a very short attention span. When we are at the ER the staff is not even looking at us and we are the most important patient.
It is possible to become accustomed to the hospital system, but it is not possible to escape it completely. It is important to realize that you may not be able to do everything you could do at home. The hospital may not seem like a good place to be, but it can be your best friend.
The best advice I have about being sick in an ER is to avoid waiting for hours when there is a lot of action going on. Your mind will be racing and you will not be able to focus on anything else. In fact, it is hard to concentrate when you are waiting to see a doctor. In the emergency room you are allowed to get to know your next of kin and may find out that they have very different ideas about the best course of action.
One of my favorite parts of being an ER resident is when I get to the hospital and my friend comes in and tells me that he got a call from his niece who was looking for her grandma who went to the hospital and they are waiting for her. This is when I have to admit I am a pretty great ER patient.
Well, it’s not a rare thing to see a relative who you’ve never met. But it is also not exactly common to feel that way about your niece who has never met you. That’s because it’s very rare that a relative will say the exact same thing to you that they have to say to a friend.
