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I just went to ER because I am having severe pain in my right arm and elbow (cant make it even with pain meds kind of pain) Plus I have a really sore throat.
So the doc says umm you should be taking Doxy so stop the meds your Lyme Disease Doctor has you on and gave me a pain pill (did not even put my name on the prescription so had trouble with pain meds at pharmacy.
When I went in my blood pressure was 96/56 which is low of course considering I have been battling high blood pressure and had not taken meds today. I ask her to take it again but she refused. She was really nasty about having to write down other meds I was taking. "I said theres alot and she copped an attitude.
I asked doc to take blood pressure again. So an assistant was taking it again before I left. Nurse came in and started talking to me during the test. Told me to stop blood pressure meds. I said well it depends on what my pressure. It was 140/100. I asked what to do and she said Its up to you. I replied no I am here for advice its not up to me I dont want to die because my pressure is either too high or low.
She said You wont die sarcastically. I asked her to take it with a regular blood pressure gage instead of electronic and she refused. She said this is what we use and thats it.
I called primary doc and he said what I knew TAKE THE MEDS.
I really want to turn this imcompetant and rude nurse into someone. Waht do you think.
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I would most definitely report her. She's incompetent and I think she has a dangerous attitude. It makes me sick when people who work in the medical field don't really want to be there!
-------------------- The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back. -Abigail van Buren (Pauline Esther Friedman) (1918-2002) Posts: 409 | From Florida | Registered: Dec 2005
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If you really wanna get that nasty woman, here's what I would do:
Go to the HR department of the hospital and file a complaint with them. Then, go over to management or where nursing management would be a file a complaint with the head of the department. That is pretty much the best you can do. HR will most likely launch an investigation into the matter, and management will probably do something similar. Nurses like this should not be allowed to get away with this kind of abusive and negligent behavior. SO I SAY....................LETS GET HER! ==================================================================================
Take Care, K-lyme
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I say NEVER trust those automatic BP machines. I went to emerg once and the machine "wouldn't work". The nurse mumbled and cursed a bit under her breath. The hospital intake was busy. She kept trying. Finally it came up with a number. It was "normal-high". Oh yea, and I was vomiting in the emerg room. Nurse still didn't get it.Yea, well...
I left, thinking I guess I'm OK and it can wait. 2 days later I had to be brought in by ambulance - I was so dehydrated the ambulance attendant had trouble finding my pulse - my BP was 80/? (couldn't find bottom number), and turned out I had a critically low level of potassium.
NEVER trust those automatic BP machines. You were absolutely right. I'm so glad you're OK. If you have the energy, I would go the reporting route. Who knows, maybe you'll save a life
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Definitely report her. If I have a great nurse, I say something. If I have a bad one, I say something.
She had an awful attitude. When you're sick and in pain, you're at their mercy. Sometimes during my hospital stays, we've had to get someone taken off of my case.
With my last surgery, I had an awful nurse. SHe didn't take my pain seriously. She said, "Oh, I read your chart, this is the same pain you've had before." I told her, "No! it isn't and requested she contact my dr. She told me he can't do anything, but she could contact the pharmacist." It turns out I had a lung effusion that even someone with basic nursing skills should be able to detect!
I made a complaint to my dr. and the hospital. They followed up with a letter and phone call to me. I told them that nurse should not be dealing directly with patients and she needs more training: more compassion and professionalism.
Kayda
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