In a LARGE county hospital....wait times can be very long. Many times patients will be brought from the waiting room to the actual department and still n0t be seen for hours. Other times, they might be worked up but then not see their doc or nurse again for a LONG time. We try not to do this, but sometimes resources are strapped and we are bursting at the seems....and it just happens. Here is a letter left behind from one of my colleagues patients. Letter is transmitted word for word.
"To the nurse: I had to go. I am 6 hours past my meds schedule. Doc said not a heart attack or stroke! I removed my IV and took off my leads. Thanks so much for being so kind. Please mail my discharge papers. Thanks, ____"
If only all patients could be this cool.
-ER Doc
2 comments:
Funny how you thought that patient was "cool" when really, 6 hours past the med schedule? So how long was he/she supposed to wait to be sent home? Could'nt have been pleasant pulling the iv out or taking the leads off himself/herself. I think it's pretty bad when the bed could have been used by one of those other patients waiting to be seen... an endless hamster wheel I guess....
i'v taken leads off and taken my IV out...no so unpleasant...i was getting ready to leave the hospital and just thought i'd save the nurse a bit of time...
However, i definately understand your point, Gia.
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