Comments on: The problem with hospitals http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/01/26/the-problem-with-hospitals/ A blog about movies, music, money, people and more Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Canadian Nurse http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/01/26/the-problem-with-hospitals/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Canadian Nurse Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:17:52 +0000 http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/01/26/the-problem-with-hospitals/#comment-359 Bad people exist in every profession. People just tend to notice them more in the hospital setting since they are already in a state of heightened emotional arousal. Besides that you have to remember the volume of information this person is processing at a time. In a perfect world, yes she should have come out and said how your sister was doing but if she had 20 other patients being prepped for day surgery, she has more pending things on her plate than placating your legitimate worry. Her 'funny look' is unacceptable by anyone's standards, but like I said before, you were already stressed immensely, so even the slightest sneer would hit you a hundred times harder than if the same had been done by a teenage cashier at Walmart. You have to remember that your hospitals are run by REAL people, just like everyone else. We're not saviours wrapped in scrubs. We're mothers, sisters, brothers, and fathers just like you. Would you hold yourself up to the standard of perfection? If not, then don't expect the same from your health care providers. All you can count on is safe, competent care. If you don't receive that during your stay, then you have reason to seek legal action. Otherwise, give amnesty where amnesty is due. Bad people exist in every profession. People just tend to notice them more in the hospital setting since they are already in a state of heightened emotional arousal. Besides that you have to remember the volume of information this person is processing at a time. In a perfect world, yes she should have come out and said how your sister was doing but if she had 20 other patients being prepped for day surgery, she has more pending things on her plate than placating your legitimate worry.

Her ‘funny look’ is unacceptable by anyone’s standards, but like I said before, you were already stressed immensely, so even the slightest sneer would hit you a hundred times harder than if the same had been done by a teenage cashier at Walmart.

You have to remember that your hospitals are run by REAL people, just like everyone else. We’re not saviours wrapped in scrubs. We’re mothers, sisters, brothers, and fathers just like you. Would you hold yourself up to the standard of perfection?

If not, then don’t expect the same from your health care providers. All you can count on is safe, competent care. If you don’t receive that during your stay, then you have reason to seek legal action. Otherwise, give amnesty where amnesty is due.

]]> By: Holly http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/01/26/the-problem-with-hospitals/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Holly Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:26:18 +0000 http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/01/26/the-problem-with-hospitals/#comment-358 I do understand they had patients to see, but when I'm told I have to stay there until they tell me she's out they need to come out and tell me she's out and okay. Not wait until she is awake. What I am more upset about is that it's a 20 minute surgery that she could have died in but they can't come out and say she's out and okay? I do understand they had patients to see, but when I’m told I have to stay there until they tell me she’s out they need to come out and tell me she’s out and okay. Not wait until she is awake.

What I am more upset about is that it’s a 20 minute surgery that she could have died in but they can’t come out and say she’s out and okay?

]]> By: Phil http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/01/26/the-problem-with-hospitals/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Phil Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:53:35 +0000 http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/01/26/the-problem-with-hospitals/#comment-357 I'm pretty sure the hospital is concerned about their patient. You're an adult, let somebody know you'll be gone for 10 minutes and go eat. I’m pretty sure the hospital is concerned about their patient. You’re an adult, let somebody know you’ll be gone for 10 minutes and go eat.

]]> By: Lee http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/01/26/the-problem-with-hospitals/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Lee Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:50:15 +0000 http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/01/26/the-problem-with-hospitals/#comment-355 I have diabetes which I control through diet. As a consultant for a project focused on patient-centric care, I had to attend an early-morning meeting (7 am) at a hospital. That's early for me, so I figured they'd serve breakfast. They served donuts, croissants, bagels, and every other high-carbohydrate, sugar-laced breakfast food you could imagine. For fruit, they had bananas. There was nothing with significant protein, and the meeting went on for hours. I have no idea what they were thinking, but I think this is typical in hospitals. I have diabetes which I control through diet. As a consultant for a project focused on patient-centric care, I had to attend an early-morning meeting (7 am) at a hospital. That’s early for me, so I figured they’d serve breakfast. They served donuts, croissants, bagels, and every other high-carbohydrate, sugar-laced breakfast food you could imagine. For fruit, they had bananas. There was nothing with significant protein, and the meeting went on for hours.
I have no idea what they were thinking, but I think this is typical in hospitals.

]]> By: Holly http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/01/26/the-problem-with-hospitals/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Holly Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:07:17 +0000 http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/01/26/the-problem-with-hospitals/#comment-277 She's doing much better, she goes back to work tomorrow so hopefully it will go well. Me, I am worn out. This is why I don't have kids yet. I can't keep up with them! She’s doing much better, she goes back to work tomorrow so hopefully it will go well.

Me, I am worn out. This is why I don’t have kids yet. I can’t keep up with them!

]]> By: Connie http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/01/26/the-problem-with-hospitals/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Connie Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:53:45 +0000 http://everythingandanythingblog.com/2008/01/26/the-problem-with-hospitals/#comment-275 What a shame! There's no communication at hospitals any more it seems. I hope that your sister is doing well and you too. <em>Connie's last blog post..<a href='http://shawnsbidness.com/blog/2008/01/26/heart-to-heart/' rel="nofollow">Heart To Heart</a></em> What a shame! There’s no communication at hospitals any more it seems. I hope that your sister is doing well and you too.

Connie’s last blog post..Heart To Heart

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