WW's Musings

I agree there should be improvements in ER's, however they do triage people when they come in & people are not seen on a first come first serve basis. Many people use the ER as their primary care facility & thus tie up the services over colds & flu. There is no excuse for being a pig anywhere. If one cannot go without something to eat or drink in the ER waiting room, they should make sure that they leave no sign that they had anything to eat or drink. The same holds true in the restrooms. One must be careful to leave the restroom in such a way that others will be able to use it. Such consideration should be practiced everywhere.

Littering is one of my pet peeves. I have been known to tell people to "Pick that up!" I have also been known to say "Your mother does not work here!" I have very little patience for such things.

You should try parkland. You'll be there for days. My hubby went in with chest pains and he was never seen. I took him to MCA and he was seen right away. 2 best (fastest) ER's I can give ya are MCA (arlington) and Harris Methodist in FT Worth. I've never had to wait more than 30 minutes to be seen at either.

Sorry I haven't been around, it was a late night last night. Not only did my mom go to the ER but my baby girl got her fingers slammed in the truck door. We had drama central here last night.

Nancy, add Medical City Dallas to that list...LOL...They have been awesome any time we ever needed them. Needless to say, that's not where we went.

Amen Onyx...I know when I broke me, I went in the this same hospital on a Friday morning, in an ambulance, no pain meds were given, and there was only one doc in the ER and I went in behind two cardiac arrests. Let's just say it took awhile.

I don't think any of these people would have understood it if I had told them to pick up, I seriously doubt they spoke any English.

True, Pache. But, that's what the triage nurses are for. Now, I know that there were people there more sick than my mom, but we saw people go ahead of her that could have waited. One little girl came in with pinkeye. We wanted them to take her in right then. I know it's not an emergency, but it is extremely contagious and we didn't want it. She waited so long she finally left. There was a boy there that split three of his fingers in half lengthwise. He waited 2 hours past when my mom went back to be seen.

I do realize the the ER is a busy place, and mostly with pretty much non-emergency cases and drug seekers. But they could make it somewhat more efficient.

Well, I can say that we were not there for a (at that moment) life & death emergency. But, even if she had gone to a doctor, they would have sent her to the ER for treatment. So, while I can't say that there should be a law like that, I do see your point.

I don't think you were harsh at all...LOL

The ER we went to has something kind of like that, I guess you could say. The have something they call PCE, Patient Care Express. It's for like sprained ankles, colds, ya know, simple stuff. It's open 24/7 just like the ER. The triage nurse sends you there if you're temp isn't high, your bp isn't up or various other factors are in place. I'd rather be sent there, they're nicer and faster...LOL

Agreed Barry, I am a big believer in holistic healing. I prefer not to use chemicals unless nothing else is working. We use lots of aromatherapy and soothing sounds for head aches and stress, and my hubby is a huge believer in hydrotherapy...If something hurts or you don't feel good, the first thing he says is "Go soak for awhile"....LOL

I agree with every preceding post. I'd add that it isn't only hospital emergency rooms that mismanaged. It's a truth that covers the entire hospital as far as I can tell. I am a retired nurse, trained the old-fashioned way (very patient oriented, empathetic, no time wasted). My husband was in 6 hospitals last year during a 4 month period, in ICU most of the time. He received excellent care in a couple of them, and atrocious care in the others. We are talking Dallas, Plano, Waco, and Houston. Most nurses nowadays are more technician than nurse, and I think nursing will be mostly phased out and replaced with as much electronic equipment as possible. I found that calmly expressing my unhappiness did no good. Talking to the head honcho did no good. In one bad hospital, I got the attention of the doctor by telling him to go to hell, then I hung up on him while he was talking. THAT, my frieds, got my husband LOTS of attention, all GOOD. What is the answer? I wish I knew. Perhaps each of us will have to just "play it by ear". One thing we must not forget is this: my body belongs to ME, no one else. Your body belongs to YOU, no one else. Take care of your body because it's possible no one else will take care of it.

Thanks Boo :) I've learned to expect it, though...Isn't that sad??

Mom and Pickles are doing fine. Now if we can all just get over the "creepin crud" life will be great!!...LOL

I reckon nurses are people too, some just have less sense than others about what should (and shouldn't) be discussed in public. Gettin drunk confessions should probably stay in the breakroom.

So, did ya start the new year off right and go low-carb?? Hubby's been makin all kinds of good stuff and he said he'd share the recipes with ya...LOL

Oh, and my "baby" is 17 now...LOL...Not much of a baby anymore, huh???