Pagers

[ForbiddenComma]

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Got my pager yesterday, which was a big rite of passage if you ask me. I plan on setting the volume on HIGH, paging myself in crowded areas, and then saying in a loud voice, "Damn, that's the ER. I gotta take this."

So what are the rules for the pager?
- Do I need it at all times, or only when I'm officially "on duty"?
- Is it ever appropriate for a mere student to page a doctor "911"?
- How fast are you usually expected to answer pages, if you're busy?
- How many times can I prank-page my friends "911" before they're legally allowed to hit me?

 

[acrunchyfrog]

In my neck of the woods "911" got you nothing put a cheezed off pagee.

Everyone and their brother used to use "911" (back before we all had cell phones) when paging for everything from "get some milk" to "Honey, there's a nuclear bomb in the driveway."

One evening the (new) ER tech attempted to call in the OR crew and the Anesthesiologist (sp?), using the ER phone number and "911" added to it in an attempt to elicit a faster response time. All it got him was a ration of crap from the OR crew and a good reaming from the Gas Doc.

It's my understanding that some places do have codes for certain events/urgencies, but not here.

I can see it now....

111--Lap Chole
222--ORIF of the Left wrist
333--peri-rectal abcess
444--Dr, your wife's on the way over, hide your mistress.

Anyway, have fun. and dont forget to page your friends with 55378008.
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[DeLaughterDO]

55378008.
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priceless! 😆

 

[HarveyCushing]

Anyway, have fun. and dont forget to page your friends with 55378008.
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I think it is just one of those things that just never gets old. 🙂

 

[nlax30]

I think it is just one of those things that just never gets old. 🙂

Haha, seriously! I remember doing this on my calculator in middle school.....

 

[raidermedic]

So what are the rules for the pager?
- Do I need it at all times, or only when I'm officially "on duty"?
- Is it ever appropriate for a mere student to page a doctor "911"?
- How fast are you usually expected to answer pages, if you're busy?
- How many times can I prank-page my friends "911" before they're legally allowed to hit me?

-As a med student you will almost never be paged off duty. The only pages I receive off duty were from fellow med students prank paging me.
-I don't think you would ever have a reason to. If a pt crashes and no doc is around you should probably tell the nurses.
-Unless you are in class you should answer resident or attending pages immediately.
-911 pages are lame. Better ones are "This is Dr attending so and so. We're starting rounds early on the 5th floor. PS please bring me some fries from the cafeteria." You then stand there with a big smile on your face as your classmate brings you fries.

 

[ellasmom]

I think it is just one of those things that just never gets old. 🙂

You are wrong. It does get old and you should have your pager taken away😉

 

[Shodddy18]

Got my pager yesterday, which was a big rite of passage if you ask me. I plan on setting the volume on HIGH, paging myself in crowded areas, and then saying in a loud voice, "Damn, that's the ER. I gotta take this."

So what are the rules for the pager?
- Do I need it at all times, or only when I'm officially "on duty"?
- Is it ever appropriate for a mere student to page a doctor "911"?
- How fast are you usually expected to answer pages, if you're busy?
- How many times can I prank-page my friends "911" before they're legally allowed to hit me?

You will learn to hate it soon enough!