ER Scribe

Know Who You’re Talking To

A while back I was working with a physician and we had just seen a psychiatric patient. Someone had pointed out to me how it was dumb to have the psych rooms so close the pediatric side of the Emergency Department. I decided to bring this up with the physician, in hopes to stimulate some conversation. There’s nothing like complaining about something to find some common ground, right?

So I mentioned it. His response was not what I was hoping for. He kind of half agreed with me, seemed uncomfortable, then justified why the rooms are there. It was awkward. So I didn’t bring it up again.

Later I realized I was working with the director of the Emergency Department. Oops.

He probably has big role in designing the layout of the department. In criticizing the placement of the rooms, I was also criticizing him.

Sometimes I think I’m an idiot.

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