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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:24 PM Original message |
Hospital nightmare. What the fuck is going on with healthcare in this country? |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. A lovely mix of greed and incompetence. And some smug oversatisfaction. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. More like extreme short staffing |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. What a horrifying story. |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Thank you. I wouldn't mind seeing a lawsuit on this |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. "He's on Medicaid" That one phrase probably explains everything else that |
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PDJane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. No, it's not, to answer your question. |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. What a horrifying story. This hospital claims to be non-profit. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
6. OMG! That's unreal, but not unheard of. A doctor tried to blame my brother and |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'm sorry this happened, but there are some things you need to do. |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Mom's 13 years younger than him |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 07:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Good, I'm very glad to hear she's got a nurse advising her |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 08:59 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I probably need to clarify about the pneumovax that he recieved in the hospital. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 09:10 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. If he's not clear enough to be drinking much, he might need that catheter |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 01:48 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. He was definitely not in any pain at the time my mother left him. |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. good gawd what a nightmare |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. I have had crazy crap happen to me |
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turntxblue (63 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
11. So sorry for what you're going through. |
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Yunomi (167 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
12. Oh, that is TOO familiar! |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. Update. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
19. yeah once my FIL was in the hospital a couple of days |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
20. Oh, and you have to be real cautious around here |
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jdlaughead (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
21. The Medical Industrial Complex |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
22. An update, dirt on the doc, and a really bizzare sounding hospital protocol. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 07:21 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I'm not a medical professional |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 08:35 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Questions: |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 09:11 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I have told my mother in very strong terms |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 09:19 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. yes, they will rewrite those |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. What is a Hospitalist? |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. you do NOT lightly mess around with insulin in someone without diabetes |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I just spoke briefly with my mom. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. unless you are wrong about these facts |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Unless they are mentally ill, they used to give high doses insulin in the past to |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. As a RN, wtf "the confusion may be the result of high blood sugar"? Wrong |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 04:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. As someone with a bit of exposure to the nursing field, |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:41 AM Response to Reply #22 |
40. You have the right to fire that doctor |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:59 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. turns out he didn't write the prescription |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
35. Update. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 08:12 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. So glad your family's nightmare is over |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:53 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I want to blow the fucking lid off of this fucking hospital |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:56 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. yeah, do you think your mom will go for it? |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:38 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Correction. He would have come home on Friday afternoon. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. She may want to re-evaluate |
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newfie11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
37. Never ever leave a loved one to fend for themselves in a hospital |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:57 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. There are practical reasons that are going to make it impossible |
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newfie11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 07:17 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Well all I can say is make the time. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 05:32 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. I agree it is a good idea to do that |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
46. Update, he's home. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 05:31 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. soooo very sorry |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. He's much much better today. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-15-09 08:29 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. and they think that is okay? |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-15-09 09:10 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. I guess I spoke too soon. He had a relapse last night |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-15-09 10:17 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. oh dear |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-15-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Given their track record on other medications, |
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