Nursing Student Coach

Tales from the ER: The Curious Case of "Betty" and Her Jar of Black Sludge

01.25.2024 - By Lauren ChapnickPlay

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Have you ever been handed a Tupperware container of evidence by a patient? Sounds bizarre, right? Well, let me take you through an ER shift that was anything but ordinary, featuring our memorable patient, "Betty." She waltzed in with abdominal pain and a very direct approach to communicating her symptoms. Betty's self-diagnosed treatment plan, rooted in decades-old research assistant experience, leads us on an eye-opening journey about the crucial role of medical knowledge and patient educati...

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