PCIntern Spins Hospital Bouncy

[VivisMom]

PCIntern   (1000+ posts)             Fri Sep-16-11 05:08 PM
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Well, I just got out of the hospital after an emergency admission...   
   
Edited on Fri Sep-16-11 05:09 PM by PCIntern
During a scan, the tech found something which could be immediately life-threatening or at best, life-altering 'forever', and I was admitted and taken care of wonderfully over the last few days. In Philadelphia, there are several fine hospitals with first-class departments and I must tell you that not only was everyone wonderful to me, but the quality of care was exceptional and there were two people, one doc in the ER and one nurse on my floor who were remarkably special, but that is not to denigrate anyone else involved: they were all outstanding.

But of course, if this were the entire extent of the post, then it would be considered a vanity-post and i would be widely excoriated for being an 'attention-getter' (to be polite and PC).

I'll preface the following paragraph by saying that I pay in monthly premium rates that which would put a family well-over the poverty line, I'm most fortunate that I can afford it but it is strangling and would be impossible if I weren't self-employed and a professional who grosses enough money to 'cross the finish-line' each month. It's not a premium bill, it's an 'altitude'.

What disturbed me intensely, was the utter sadness and despair in the Emergency Room waiting room and the hallways of the back wherein the treatment is performed. A number of indigent-looking patients were there as well as those of the working-class - the HARD-working class who struggle to survive. The fear in the eyes and body language as they are interviewed by the administrative personnel with regard to their coverage or lack thereof almost eclipses the fear and trembling when they are talking to the triage nurse about their condition. There was much head-shaking and desperation afoot, for although the ER will stabilize the patient, the hospital may or may not offer their best services to those who cannot pay or cannot pay even a 'small' share ('small' being a quite relative term). One did not have to be a clinician to recognize that many of those sitting in that venue were really really sick with multiple disorders and that they were either untreated or poorly treated. It's so very sad and, IMO, unnecessary.

This is what the Republicans want: they want those who can't make it to die: they're believers in Social Darwinism and 'let the chips fall where they may'. The "let him die" incident at the Tea Party "debate" took place while I was in there, and although I had access to computer, I was too upset with the whole story to post. Also, I was too sick to form a long PCInternish rambling essay such as this one. Of course, they would deny this, but they're just lying through their teeth: as usual. and of course, the Irony is that many of these folks vote for the Republicans out of that fear. Instead of the Four Freedoms, they have the Four Fears. It's despicable and disgraceful. Access to health care should be a right of everyone, and it is doable, believe me.

I'll be going back for another procedure in three or four weeks. Doubtless, the world will be even more fraught with horrors at that time, and consideration for these folks will have moved just that much further away from ideal, and optimism, once heralded after the election of 2008, shall have diminished just that much more.
 

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1952887

What a load of bullshit.

I was in the ER back in March, having heart palpitations while I was pregnant. While I was there (and I was there about three hours) I saw LOTS of people come and go, and all of them received good care. One elderly man I saw-indigent (he told the social worker he was homeless, living with a friend,) in a wheelchair, and obviously worse for wear-was in NO WAY discriminated against. They set him up in the waiting room while they called his emergency contact, asked him if he needed food or water (nobody asked me that), saw him promptly. The staff had obviously seen him before, as they addressed him by name and with great familiarity. In no way was he discriminated against. Neither was the family that spoke no English that had a coughing child with them.

It is ILLEGAL for hospitals to discriminate, and if they are caught they face hefty fines. Try again, asshat.

[dandi]

People look fearful and apprehensive in a hospital Emergency Room? Say it ain't so!

[shadeaux]

They gave him a tube of vagasil and sent him home ?      

It's so strange how calm he was during this "life altering" episode.

Nothing like the night hurricane Irene blew in and he posted like a hysterical crying bitch.
 
He needs to go see the DUmmy that pulled his own teeth and pay it forward. I'm still disturbed by those pictures.

I give this bouncy a zero. No one died.

[commonguymd]

I don't want an x-ray of his private area with something that lodged in, but won't come out.

[Chris_]

I'll be going back for another procedure in three or four weeks. Doubtless, the world will be even more fraught with horrors at that time, and consideration for these folks will have moved just that much further away from ideal, and optimism, once heralded after the election of 2008, shall have diminished just that much more.

Did this thing leave his testicles in his wife's purse?  What a bunch of weepy crap.

[JohnnyReb]

It's been awhile since I was in a hospital but when I was, everyone got the same treatment. Some couldn't pay, some were going to have problems paying and some had no intention of ever paying but they all got the same treatment.

Either DUmmie is a liar...or...yankee democrats aren't very compassionate.

[shadeaux]

I've been to two different hospitals this year and saw no one turned away.

He just HAD to say this :

I'll preface the following paragraph by saying that I pay in monthly premium rates that which would put a family well-over the poverty line, I'm most fortunate that I can afford it but it is strangling and would be impossible if I weren't self-employed and a professional who grosses enough money to 'cross the finish-line' each month. It's not a premium bill, it's an 'altitude'.

Snobby old fart.

He needs to give me a donor star.

[JohnnyReb]

I've been to two different hospitals this year and saw no one turned away.

He just HAD to say this :

Snobby old fart.

He needs to give me a donor star.

...and where are the DUmmies shouting, "You don't pay your fair share."

[GOBUCKS]

I think I read something about his problem a few days ago. I didn't read the detail, but it had something to do with a little eel.
I'm sure it must have been ol' DUmmy PCIntern, the braggart medical-office janitor.
I wonder if he owns a Glock, or goes on cruises, like greenbriar.

[Celtic Rose]

I volunteer in a local emergency room on a weekly basis, and I'm calling BS on this.  Yes, I see a lot of stressed and upset people, but I doubt that most of those people are upset about "the expense."  Also, if she can hear what they are discussing with the admitting nurses, then that hospital is violating HIPAA privacy laws.  The people providing treatment are not informed who has insurance and who does not, so they are going to do their job regardless.  

Also, the last time I went the ER, they didn't even mention insurance until after my treatment.  I went in with respiratory distress so that might have been why, but I was treated without question.  

[JakeStyle]

I bet that every single detail of this story is pure bullshit.  Liars tend to embellish their lies with unnecessary details and asides, and that is exactly what we see here.  I'd wager that he's not an affluent self-employed professional, but that he dreamed this whole heap of bouncing bullshit up while he was riding the city bus to his minimum wage job, that he is probably in immediate jeopardy of losing due to incompetence or ineptitude.  

[whiffleball]

I was just in an ER.  I didn't see a lot of people, but those I did were getting treated the same as I was.  I wasn't in life threatening condition and neither were those I saw, however we were being treated appropriately for the level of need we presented. 

The janitor may have been in an ER, but his embellishments are simply that.

[longview]

I'm calling BS on this also.  I've worked in more than a couple hospitals and from the ER on up everyone was treated equally.

Once had two patients that had the same injury to one of their hands.  I treated them at the same time, in the same way.  One was very wealthy.  One was mentally retarded.  The wealthy one commented that "health is the great equalizer."  I see that every day.  Pay sourse doesn't matter.  Some staff aren't even privy to the info.

And why does this bozo even assume that poorly dressed persons are indigent?  They could have a mental illness, but still be a trust fund baby.  Out here they could own more land than he could find his way across and just dressy kind of funky, the kind that doesn't stand on appearances.

He is an intolerant snob.

[formerlurker]

Go to hospital ER.   Check in.   Triage calls you to take vitals, secure medical issue information, and rate your level of urgency to be seen.   You then go check in to billing with is a private area away from the tx rooms and even the ER waiting room.    

My boys have been in the ER quite a few times.   The indigent use it as their primary care doctor -- I have NEVER seen one worried about paying the hospital bill.

Putz.

[ChuckJ]

The fear in the eyes and body language as they are interviewed by the administrative personnel with regard to their coverage or lack thereof almost eclipses the fear and trembling when they are talking to the triage nurse about their condition. There was much head-shaking and desperation afoot, for although the ER will stabilize the patient, the hospital may or may not offer their best services to those who cannot pay or cannot pay even a 'small' share ('small' being a quite relative term).

The DUmbass is either lying or going to a bad hospital. I do NOT have insurance. I have not had insurance since I quit the company I was working for and went to work for myself. During these years of NOT having insurance I have had to visit the hospital 3 times. Once was a scheduled test. Twice was an ER visit late at night. All three visits consisted of the lady at the desk asking if I had insurance, me telling her that I did not, and her saying okay. I was treated just the same without insurance as I was the times that I had visited the ER with insurance. No one made me feel desperate or lesser than someone who did have insurance.

This leads me to believe that this piece of dog turd has been lying since day one about its occupation. It claims to be in the health field, but the lie it is spinning here is a slap in the face to those who really are in the health field. It looks like once more the coach's statement is proven true: Dummies lie all the time.

Piece_of_Shit_pretend_intern ought to feel ashamed.

[ChuckJ]

I'm calling BS on this also.  I've worked in more than a couple hospitals and from the ER on up everyone was treated equally.

Once had two patients that had the same injury to one of their hands.  I treated them at the same time, in the same way.  One was very wealthy.  One was mentally retarded.  The wealthy one commented that "health is the great equalizer."  I see that every day.  Pay sourse doesn't matter.  Some staff aren't even privy to the info.

And why does this bozo even assume that poorly dressed persons are indigent?  They could have a mental illness, but still be a trust fund baby.  Out here they could own more land than he could find his way across and just dressy kind of funky, the kind that doesn't stand on appearances.

He is an intolerant snob.

They may be like me. By the time I'm sick enough to go the ER I don't care how I'm dressed. I remember one trip to the ER when I had spent all night long in the bathroom puking and running off. By the time I finally decided to head for the ER I was so dehydrated and weak that I barely could move. I was just wearing underwear so I grabbed a pair of pants and shirt out of the laundry room as it was right next to the bathroom. They were wrinkled and probably smelled worse the a DUmmie, but at that point it didn't matter to me.

When the above happened I had the best insurance that I had ever had and was making very good money.

[longview]

They may be like me. By the time I'm sick enough to go the ER I don't care how I'm dressed. I remember one trip to the ER when I had spent all night long in the bathroom puking and running off. By the time I finally decided to head for the ER I was so dehydrated and weak that I barely could move. I was just wearing underwear so I grabbed a pair of pants and shirt out of the laundry room as it was right next to the bathroom. They were wrinkled and probably smelled worse the a DUmmie, but at that point it didn't matter to me.

When the above happened I had the best insurance that I had ever had and was making very good money.

If you were concerned about your health and future and your expression showed it, apparently it was someone else's fault.

[Alpha Mare]

If he had time to "dress" for the ER, than it wasn't an emergency

[delilahmused]

Maybe what she saw was a bunch of people not feeling good, or concerned about a friend or family member who was sick. Then again, they could have been sickened by the silver fish running around.

Cindie

[franksolich]

Maybe what she saw was a bunch of people not feeling good, or concerned about a friend or family member who was sick. Then again, they could have been sickened by the silver fish running around.

Good one, madam.

Awesome.

[vesta111]

Then we have this-------

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19207050/ns/health-health_care/t/woman-dies-er-lobby-refuses-help/

This shit happens when one least expects it.

I was at the beach and over turned my foot an some rocks and broke my ankle.    Taken to the ER the receptionest went nuts as I was not wearing shoes.    My ankle was a mess hurt like heck but all she was interested in was I was not wearing shoes.  I was carried from the spot I broke my ankle into the ER, I had no idea where my shoes were at.

Another time I watched as an ICU nurse had a melt down around 2 AM as I had changed the bedding for my daughter and forgot to place a slip sheet under her.  This nurse went nuts on me, my daughter was failing and I gave her a bed bath, brushed her hair turned her every hour to prevent bed sores, yet I totally forgot the slip sheet.   This woman ranted at me like I was trying to kill my child, a slip sheet can be placed under a patient in less then 30 seconts to allow staff to move the patient.

Instead of getting a slip sheet this poor nurse got another nurse and they manually under the arms pulled her up in bed.   All the while the nurse was yelling at me and here my daughter was on deaths door.

The nurse stormed out and a male nurse came into the room with a slip sheet and in the wink of an eye we had it under my daughter, no problem.

Got to remember this was around 2 AM the staff had to deal with accident victims and what not.

I thought my daughter was going to die at this point, I as her mother needed to give her a bed bath, and brush her hair, as a nurse myself the ordeal caused me to forget the slip sheet, and as clean linnen had been delivered someone forgot to add the slip sheet and I was going boinkers at that time.

Shit happens, we are only human, had I not been a nurse, I would have yelled to high heavens about the Charge Nurses conduct.   This Nurse working the night shift was over loaded with patients near death and just snapped.    I have never seen conduct like this before but I do understand it, STRESS in the early mornings I had faced myself.     Thank God for the male RN that stayed with me and daughter until the morning came.

Daughter survived and is now on the liver transplant list.

Google the hospitals that turn patient out once they are stabilized on to the streets, no place to go, no family or friends often droped off at a shelter with no medication.

Most often we get great care when going to the ER, we have familys and friends watching.   The street people with no one to watch over them ---or just one or two relitives there, no insurence---all hell can break out.

[Tucker]

And his problem was...*

*DUmmies can't stop from telling about their problems, whether mental, physical, financial or emotional.

[franksolich]

And his problem was...*

*DUmmies can't stop from telling about their problems, whether mental, physical, financial or emotional.

He has another campfire on Skins's island; it seems to have been a problem with his male parts.

[GOBUCKS]

Per the janitor:

something which could be immediately life-threatening or at best, life-altering 'forever'

Hmm. The reminder about silverfish caused me to start wondering.

Those mean freepers may have a chance here to kill another DUmmy. That would be awful. Just awful. Terrible, really.

But I doubt it can happen. The janitor would have to come clean on his actual situation, and Beth would have to be up for another campaign.

The janitor's lying is genetic, and since the eviction Beth has been a mere shell of the lunatic she once was.  

But, hey, a guy can dream.

As JFK's snotty little brother said, "Some people see things as they are and say why? I dream things that never were and say why not?"

[franksolich]

But, hey, a guy can dream.

As JFK's snotty little brother said, "Some people see things as they are and say why? I dream things that never were and say why not?"

It's very sad, thinking of things that will no longer be.

One notices that the Die alte Sau's campfires on Skins's island don't elicit hardly any interest any more from the primitives, as don't either the campfires of the greenbriar primitive.

The sparkling husband dude's not as amusing as he used to be, before he was aware decent and civilized people were watching him.

The Polaroid Kid, Pedro Picasso, the Atman primitive, rarely shows us bursts of his creative stupidity any more.

Even the Bostonian Drunkard says less than he used to, but of course we're thankful for that.

One wonders what's up with all of that.