[ROCKLOBSTER]

Hospitals struggle with increasing number of "non-emergency" ER visits

There's no reason for to tie up the ER, they simply need to triage, and send the "non-emergency" patients down the hall to a union thug nurse practitioner.

"Sorry, I'm going on break...you'll just have to wait."

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Reminds me of the SNL spoof of the ‘Union Awards’. “He on break.”

[spokeshave]

"Sorry, I'm going on break...you'll just have to wait."

Like this guy in the UK

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER 08th October 2009

A plumber whose arm was left twisted grotesquely out of shape in an accident ten months ago has had an operation to correct it 'cancelled four times'.

Torron Eeles, 50, has been left unable to work since falling down the stairs and now fears he may lose his home after being denied incapacity benefit.

The father-of-three today hit out at the NHS for the 'unacceptable delays'. His left arm has hung limply by his side since he fractured the humerus bone in December 2008.

Mr Eeles, from Welham Green, Hertfordshire, applied for employment and support allowance but a doctor ruled he is ineligible for both because he can turn on a tap.

[sheana]

We have a hospital here that built a ‘minute clinic’ next door. They are attached by a hallway. When you check in at the ER desk a triage nurse puts you on either list according to your complaint.
I see more hospitals doing this.