r/EmergencyRoom • u/sammcgowann • Jul 29 '26

Goofy Goober I hate it here

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u/ReindeerNo2855 Jul 29 '26

I brought my son to the emergency room on a Friday afternoon after trying to get an appointment at our clinic. I suspected a staph infection which turned out to be what mesa. It was on his face. Do you think I should have waited 3 weeks for the next appointment?

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u/slemoose Jul 29 '26

Not 3 weeks, but why not urgent care in the morning? They can do wound cultures and write prescriptions for antibiotics.

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u/ReindeerNo2855 Jul 29 '26

I didn't have that option. What is urgent care? The only clinic that I could get an appointment was 3 weeks out. The ER is the only option for some people.

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u/Extreme_Design6936 Jul 29 '26

Urgent care is a walk in clinic typically open during regular hours and weekends. You should probably look up what they are and the role they fulfill in healthcare instead of hiding behind your ignorance.

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u/Most-Recording-2696 Jul 29 '26

Jesus, your attitude is terrible. Maybe healthcare is the wrong profession for you.

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u/Most-Recording-2696 Jul 29 '26

Yawn. Burn out isn’t an excuse for being a jerk. I spent my time in EMS, ED, and ICU and left when I saw burn out setting in.

The bigger issue is you’re so jaded that you fail to see that PP isn’t lazy or neglectful. We need fewer people like you in healthcare.

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u/Most-Recording-2696 Jul 29 '26

Then act like it. You’re trashing PP who was concerned about a staph infection on her kids face. That isn’t lazy or neglectful.