[basil]

This sure brings back memories of my days as an RN working in ER's. I once did a stint in the ER at Johns Hopkins. I was always nervous when it was my day to be the triage nurse---always worrying that I was going to miss the BIG ONE! Fortunately, I never did, but in these huge ER's, who's waiting rooms look like Greyhound Station, it is very difficult to climb through all the people out there and try to do a quick assesment.

It would seem to me that whichever person checked this patient in should have been trained to notify the triage nurse immediately--and that nurse should have acted without hesitation to get her back STAT!

[60Gunner]

Wow, Basil! Johns Hopkins! I'm not worthy! (Bows down in awe.) That beats my suburban ER any day! The stories you must have. Thank you for your service!