At work

One of the things I love about working in the Emergency Department is the variety.  I see a little of everything.  Some are really sad, like a suicidal veteran or an abused woman or child.  There are funny things too, like the plethora of drama queens of both sexes.

Not long ago I had a drag queen who thanked me for not giggling at his glittery goldfish panties.  Oh well, to each his/her own.

Mostly I get irritated by people who come in by ambulance for complaints like a headache, toothache or stomach ache.  Come on!  This is why health insurance costs so much.  People abuse the system all the time.  There has to be a way to stop it.

Ambulance crews cannot refuse to take someone to the hospital if they call.  That is the law!  I think they should be allowed to make the decision under the order of the medical director from the hospital they are serving.

I also think we should refuse to care for patients if they cannot prove they are in the US legally.  We spend fortunes on medical care for illegal immigrants.

We give free medical care to pregnant illegal aliens, then give their children citizenship and welfare.  However, my daughter, who was born in the US of US born parents cannot give US citizenship to her children because they were born after she had been outside of the US for more than four months before she turned 14 years old.    Now that sucks.

I am just venting here but there has to be some fairness in the world.

I am all for granting citizenship to people who come to the country legally and follow the laws.  However, illegally entering the country then working illegally then having babies on welfare?? There is no fairness there.

I think I am getting off the soap box for tonight.