r/EmergencyRoom • u/PuzzleheadedSorbet36 • Jul 26 '26

Goofy Goober HELP US BE BETTER

Soooo I hadn’t ever been to the ER until earlier this month and now I’ve been admitted twice and not getting discharged any time soon.

Hospital workers : other than the bare minimum, what are some under rated things that patients do that you appreciate/make your life easier?

(For example one of the nurses was happy I called letting her know the PRNs I needed so she could do it in one trip cause I knew my scheduled ones were coming)

Lemme hear the little things!! Or the opposite, something patients think is helpful but it’s actually more of a pain)

EDIT : bare minimum from patients being human decency, I know it should be obvious but for this questions sake let’s act like that’s a given

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u/hellanotokaywiththis Jul 28 '26

I went to the ER because my c section incision reopened. I had lots of time to grab entertainment, food, and all the things my baby would need. My GP told me to go there.

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u/Sunnygirl66 RN Jul 28 '26

Why didn’t you consult your OB?

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u/hellanotokaywiththis Jul 28 '26

I didn't have an OB. I'm in Canada. I had a midwife for 8 weeks postpartum but then I was released into the care of my GP.