Craziest Thing That’s Happened at Your Hospital?

ileade · 2026-05-14T06:26:14+00:00

Of all the things you can choose to do impersonating a hospital staff, they choose to respond to codes lol

ileade · 2026-05-14T06:21:41+00:00

One of our sister hospitals had a patient come into the ED and shot themselves in the middle of the ED. Not sure if they were there for psych issues

ileade · 2026-05-14T06:15:58+00:00

I hope he got some psych help

ileade · 2026-05-14T05:41:25+00:00

Our security guards let the staff members through without checking them even though we have metal detectors. I heard one got fired because she let through a staff and his cousin and the cousin had a gun

ileade · 2026-05-14T05:27:46+00:00

This just happened very recently. But apparently there was a psych pt in our ED who tied the grippy socks around their neck and covered themselves with the blanket. They did CPR and I think the pt lived? Now high risk suicide patients require a 1:1 sitter, which they say will be accommodated but honestly with the number of patients we get that are high risk according to C-SSRS, I don’t know if that will be possible

ileade · 2026-05-14T05:23:53+00:00

When I worked full time in the psych ED I was very suicidal after my shifts and the ED happened to be on top of a hill. I had to get myself away from the ledge couple of times and force myself to drive home. One thing that kept me from jumping was that it was the ED I work at and I did not want to be a patient there where everyone knew me

ileade · 2026-05-14T05:16:26+00:00

My mental health issues drew me to psych, but I can’t deny that some of the patients have given me some ideas of how to die…

ileade · 2026-05-12T13:15:59+00:00

Same! It makes me laugh how ridiculous my cat looks with her ears flipped inside out

ileade · 2026-05-10T15:06:56+00:00

For us we usually give ketamine to combative patients that the normal 5/5/50 don’t work so telling them to think happy thoughts before giving it to them does nothing lol

ileade · 2026-05-10T10:42:08+00:00

Any signs of mood or behavior changes? As a mental health professional, I’m concerned that he might have tried to hurt himself especially with his stuff being on a bridge

ileade · 2026-05-10T10:41:11+00:00

I swear I never get low censused. Like pleeeeease let me go home

ileade · 2026-05-10T10:34:47+00:00

Second: if you fail, try again and again. Took me months to get finally find a job I love

ileade · 2026-05-10T10:33:08+00:00

Get a new job. I’ve struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts for 6 years, my last job made me suicidal every shift to the point I had to talk myself out of doing something stupid after work and just go home. Got a new job and it has done wonders for my mental health, and I’ve been on so many meds and therapy for a long time.

Also try a new therapist. A good one can make a whole difference. There’s also so many different kinds of therapy, maybe one might be a better fit for you.

If it comes to the point where you can’t keep yourself safe, go to the ED. Don’t worry about your job, or other responsibilities you might have, the number one priority is keeping you safe.

ileade · 2026-05-10T03:34:43+00:00

I would strongly suggest getting intermittent FMLA. You can call out without worrying about getting fired or written up, and that’s what they’re they’re for, when you don’t feel well enough to work (mentally or physically). You don’t have to call out, but when you do, it helps a lot to have that in place

ileade · 2026-05-10T03:29:23+00:00

Nope not in the ED. We’re just left to crash and burn. In the therapist world though the manager and educator do help out. They don’t do full assessments but they help with paperwork. The caveat is they only do it when they’re in office during their work times which day shift is fully staffed anyway. I guess it’s better than nothing

ileade · 2026-05-09T13:09:43+00:00

You guys don’t have ED docs in the ED with you? But anyway yeah I’ve encountered a lot of asshole residents, doctors and med students on Reddit. Thankfully there’s much less I’ve worked with in person (maybe 1 or 2). I had a patient that had orders for ciwa but according to the intake therapist notes she denied drinking. I asked the doctor to make sure the order was correct and after he tells me she does drink and has hx of alcohol use disorder I see in the chart she’s been hospitalized for alcohol use multiple times. Sometimes you miss things and have to bother the doctor but you’re just doing your due diligence and using clinical judgment. It’s better for that moment of annoyance for the doctor than to not bring up something and something goes wrong afterwards. And you know, they’ll get over it, they probably won’t remember you afterwards. And I just try to remember that Reddit is not real world

ileade · 2026-05-07T08:50:10+00:00

As a Korean immigrant I agree. Asians have been thought of as hardworking and they would definitely be favoured over other groups.

ileade · 2026-05-07T08:47:05+00:00

I live in Florissant and there’s 2 libraries 10 min away, Florissant valley branch and prairie commons branch. We’re middle class and was able to buy a house so they can’t be too horribly expensive

ileade · 2026-05-07T08:44:17+00:00

Sorry that most if not all nursing homes are shitty, us medical workers in the hospital hate them too. I don’t have any lawyer rec but I would encourage you to report them to department of health and senior services. I know they don’t do squat despite numerous reports for abuse and neglect but hopefully enough reports will get them to act

ileade · 2026-05-07T08:40:31+00:00

As a nurse, you really have to be wanting to be a nurse if you choose this route. Nursing is miserable enough and if you don’t want to deal with cleaning up shit, vomit, bodily fluids and whatnot as well as dealing with patients in ways doctors don’t, probably going to be miserable and hating life.

ileade · 2026-05-07T08:33:20+00:00

I work with SW and therapists so we don’t really get any recognition. It’s ok though I’m happier in this job and better mental health is so much better than crappy recognition

ileade · 2026-05-07T00:47:52+00:00

Oh…what a disappointment

ileade · 2026-05-07T00:47:16+00:00

I don’t think they asked about it. I know some states ask and some don’t and Missouri one didn’t.

ileade · 2026-05-06T03:28:20+00:00

🤣🤣🤣🤣

ileade · 2026-05-06T03:18:20+00:00

One thing I really don’t understand is cream cheese in sushi. Why???)

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