Chef Munky
Honey Badger
- Joined
- Dec 15, 2008
- Messages
- 2,841
I called our lawyer and told him what had happened. Requested that my husband be moved to yet another facility. He got right on it.I did what he asked (still have yet to get the names of the staff who were supposed to be caring for my husband) It's ok. Our Lawyer will get it for me.
I requested it. The nurse got all huffy on me. Asked who I was and why I wanted names and times. When I told her who I was. That I had a right to know,she quickly copped an attitude tried to dismiss me by a wave of her hand. When I asked again for that info she stepped up in my face telling me that she had a right to protect her staff.. I stepped up in her face, raised my voice and just went off! on her in front of God, patients, and other staff to over hear me.Told her she was just a nurse (Called her bluff) and let her know I knew what her position was there! I asked again. Are you going to give me what I want or will my lawyer get it for me?
Went back to my husbands room. He's all flustered, could barely talk he was so traumatized, ( Understandable, he's just had a stroke) He's still with the supervising nurse and my youngest who was told don't leave him alone with anyone! While I called my lawyer back.
He reminded me to get names. I told him " Oh, here's one now."( Mizz Attitude that I had just had a showdown with.) I walked up to her and read her ID badge to him. She demanded to know who I was reading it to.Told me I had no right to give out that that kind of info to anyone. (Then why do you have a badge honey?)
I told her " You don't need to know who I'm talking to! I have a right to protect MY husband in anyway I see fit! I dismissed her. Boy was she pissed.
A Dr. came in and examined my husband.He heard fluid in his lungs and was suspecting that hubby was catching pneumonia. Chest xray was ordered. Started him on antibiotics.
By lunchtime my request to have him moved to a new facility was approved. This hospital tried to offer us a private room (Remove a patient that was in it) if we would stay... Thanks, but HELL NO!!!!
Come dinner time. I didn't see it, Hubby did. One of the nurses involved in the incident came into his room. I was working on his arm therapy didn't see her at first. She came in saw that I was still around, not leaving him alone period. Quickly stepped back out.
When she came back in she demanded that my husband get out of bed and get to the chow hall. When I protested, saying that's detrimental to his health, he's too sick to go, asked that his dinner be brought to his room. She challenged me. We argued. I gave it to her. He will have to sit in a wheel chair while he has dinner. Not to be in bed. She was throwing daggered looks at me. Like I really cared at that point. NOT!
Like the nurse who couldn't take " Give us a minute" in the morning while the supervisor was talking to my husband. I was dressing him at the time.
She kept busting into his room until I finally told her to GET OUT!!! Slammed the door in her face. She never came back.
All day when they saw me, they all quickly found something that they had to do. Look busy attitude. Good...nice to see nurses txting on fakebook was a kick on hospitals time.
I got what I wanted. Today actually this morning he will be transported by ambulance (They tried scare tactics with that to) to another facility.
Were hoping this one will be better. The staff at this place just didn't care about him. They even over dosed him. His BP dropped.
After we came home, oldest stayed behind a little longer.My husband tried to use the bedside commode. He lost his balance and fell to the floor right on his chest, collar bone and head. A nurse called me to tell me of the incident. And that he was being cared for for by the nurses.
I asked her like the care he received last night? She was unaware of it.
I asked if a Dr. had examined him. She said no. None were available. She didn't know when one would be. They were yelling and blaming my son for his fall, and that he had disconnected the nurses button . His bed wasn't working. What the?.....
I told her " YOU get a Dr, up to him NOW!!!!, or me and my lawyer will be right back over and get one for him. That worked. Fear the Munky. Walk softly... She called back. A Dr was with him within 10 minutes. He's sore but ok as of the last report.
I'll know in about 2 hours how he really is..
He did call me back because I had already called to see how he was after that. He said he was ok.
Thanks for reading my rant. I feel better now.
I requested it. The nurse got all huffy on me. Asked who I was and why I wanted names and times. When I told her who I was. That I had a right to know,she quickly copped an attitude tried to dismiss me by a wave of her hand. When I asked again for that info she stepped up in my face telling me that she had a right to protect her staff.. I stepped up in her face, raised my voice and just went off! on her in front of God, patients, and other staff to over hear me.Told her she was just a nurse (Called her bluff) and let her know I knew what her position was there! I asked again. Are you going to give me what I want or will my lawyer get it for me?
Went back to my husbands room. He's all flustered, could barely talk he was so traumatized, ( Understandable, he's just had a stroke) He's still with the supervising nurse and my youngest who was told don't leave him alone with anyone! While I called my lawyer back.
He reminded me to get names. I told him " Oh, here's one now."( Mizz Attitude that I had just had a showdown with.) I walked up to her and read her ID badge to him. She demanded to know who I was reading it to.Told me I had no right to give out that that kind of info to anyone. (Then why do you have a badge honey?)
I told her " You don't need to know who I'm talking to! I have a right to protect MY husband in anyway I see fit! I dismissed her. Boy was she pissed.
A Dr. came in and examined my husband.He heard fluid in his lungs and was suspecting that hubby was catching pneumonia. Chest xray was ordered. Started him on antibiotics.
By lunchtime my request to have him moved to a new facility was approved. This hospital tried to offer us a private room (Remove a patient that was in it) if we would stay... Thanks, but HELL NO!!!!
Come dinner time. I didn't see it, Hubby did. One of the nurses involved in the incident came into his room. I was working on his arm therapy didn't see her at first. She came in saw that I was still around, not leaving him alone period. Quickly stepped back out.
When she came back in she demanded that my husband get out of bed and get to the chow hall. When I protested, saying that's detrimental to his health, he's too sick to go, asked that his dinner be brought to his room. She challenged me. We argued. I gave it to her. He will have to sit in a wheel chair while he has dinner. Not to be in bed. She was throwing daggered looks at me. Like I really cared at that point. NOT!
Like the nurse who couldn't take " Give us a minute" in the morning while the supervisor was talking to my husband. I was dressing him at the time.
She kept busting into his room until I finally told her to GET OUT!!! Slammed the door in her face. She never came back.
All day when they saw me, they all quickly found something that they had to do. Look busy attitude. Good...nice to see nurses txting on fakebook was a kick on hospitals time.
I got what I wanted. Today actually this morning he will be transported by ambulance (They tried scare tactics with that to) to another facility.
Were hoping this one will be better. The staff at this place just didn't care about him. They even over dosed him. His BP dropped.
After we came home, oldest stayed behind a little longer.My husband tried to use the bedside commode. He lost his balance and fell to the floor right on his chest, collar bone and head. A nurse called me to tell me of the incident. And that he was being cared for for by the nurses.
I asked her like the care he received last night? She was unaware of it.
I asked if a Dr. had examined him. She said no. None were available. She didn't know when one would be. They were yelling and blaming my son for his fall, and that he had disconnected the nurses button . His bed wasn't working. What the?.....
I told her " YOU get a Dr, up to him NOW!!!!, or me and my lawyer will be right back over and get one for him. That worked. Fear the Munky. Walk softly... She called back. A Dr was with him within 10 minutes. He's sore but ok as of the last report.
I'll know in about 2 hours how he really is..
He did call me back because I had already called to see how he was after that. He said he was ok.
Thanks for reading my rant. I feel better now.
Sounds like someone needs to make a call to state licensing regarding that facility and the way it's run. Your lawyer probably already thought of that. 
