An appointment with Doctor
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
India
January 16, 2009 6:01pm CST
Hello everyone here Ji,
I took my elder DIL for her regular antelental check up yesterday, after making appointment, My turn came un-sceduled, as She had High BP (150/95), She was asked to get opinion with another Physician in same nursing home, we enquired, and were told taht his time had already passed and would come any moment. That moment got converted into minutes and than more than hour, any way after his consultation, he advised far a URINE R/E investigation and requested me to bringit straight away, so taht treatment can start. I understood some kind of emergency. lab assistant did not provide us results and said to come next day, finally our Gynic assured to keep in touch till evening, and we made several calls, before her treatment was pronounced.
With all my experience, I think, we are still in old stone age, when I am sitting in my country's capitol, thi sis happening, why Doctot was not available as per appointment, why phyisicin did not turn up as per schedule, why lab assistant could not attend immediately, i thought i was in Govt hospital. Do you have any such experience, please do sahre with us. I am not taking risk to attatch related staff on duty as i am not sure taht I can up-load my photo. May god bless you and have a graet time.
4 responses
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
17 Jan 09
with BP that high they should have worked faster.
I had to set in a ER for 7 hours with a clamp on my nose to stop my nose from bleeding every time they took it off lood just poured and my BP was 200 over 70 then would drop down I told them hell yes it was high I was in pain! and they seemed to not think of that.
Finally got to see a Doctor and he packed it had to leave packing in for a week .
BUt it is getting awful when there is no attending Doctor around to be able to order things done for people . Hope she is ok now hugs
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
18 Jan 09
Thats weird rushing to nursing home to have this doen.
My brother in law was always rushed from nusing home to hospital.
they send you for help hmmmmm adn takes them for ever and they have to have a Doctors permission to work on ya.
And really one should be there all the time.
So glad she is doing ok now. Hope no operation is ever needed. hugs and blessings
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
18 Jan 09
Hello my friend Lakota12 Ji,
It is very nice to have soothing words, the main question is why we take patients to Hospitals/Nursinh-homes, just to get at least favourable approach from concerned Nursing staff. My hubby had similar incidence on 05th Jun, 2005 at 220 hrs, when his both nostrils started bleeding profously, he was immediately rushed to nearest nursing home, BP recorded and it stood at 210/110, but Doctor gave instructions on phone to Nursing staff, and they had blocked with some sort of sring pushing through nose, my hubby was restless whole night and was asked to lie down in one posture looking up straight. Doctors were of the opinion taht it was good that it bled and brain hamerage could be avoided. Now, my DIL is much better. In fact I know, under pregerency, if BP shoots, operation is only remedy. So i got worried. So nice of you for your concern. may god bless you and have a great time.
@littletinker (273)
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17 Jan 09
Did you have an emergency? was it very important to you? Have you been seen by the doctor now?
I dont really understand what your complaint is. Your DIL had her appointment and after that, the doctors did their best to accommodate her as quickly as they could?
There are other people there too, you know.
I think perhaps you are just being a bit of an impatient patient to be honest.
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@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
17 Jan 09
Hello my dear littletinker Ji,
No I do not have any complains, nor there was any emergency. I am talking about a system, where, we attend only when there was an emergency and wait till everthing i sdevasted. My point, why I had to wait after my appointment, why physician wa snot availabe as per availabe timings, why lab assistant did not honour and provided results, all these things kept a aspirant mother hanging till evening. I think, I have made it clear. I neber complain anyone, I want to tell you my experience , share with you so that i can increase my tolerance. Why we should wait for emergency. It is because of this facts Mumbai type things happen. The very attitude wa swrong, where there is no value of duty and time has nothing got to do. So nice of you far your enquiry. May god bless you and have a great time.
@littletinker (273)
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17 Jan 09
Oh ok, I see what you mean.
Well...people do have appointments and they do get a little bit behind sometimes. But also there is no way of knowing if an emergency does happen.
Could it be that they were very busy and that maybe there was something like a car accident that they had to deal with? Maybe 2 or 3 emergencies came in at once which of course would make you have to wait a little.
Dont worry about it....its not so bad is it? At least you can have treatment in a hospital.
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@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
17 Jan 09
Hello my friend riyasam Ji,
So nice of you for your shoeing concern. I only do not understand, when they display timings, take appointment, why do they not adhere to those norms, prsecribed by them. In case, they are getting late, is this not there duty to keep concerned patient informed. Or, patients are their mercy only. may god bless you and have a great time.
@sanjana_aslam (4187)
• Malaysia
18 Jan 09
hi
i guess they took you for granted, i believe that paid hospitals are suppossed to be guest oriented, should you be highlighting to their admin, on the poor service provided ... after all you are paying lots for this service
cheers
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@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
18 Jan 09
Hello my friend sanjana_aslam Ji,
There are many things are supposed to be done, if one does, other would not suffer. What about you, now, you are on the process of mother-hood. Have you registered with Babycentre.com. You ahve to follow Doctors from the begining and do utmost all which is good for coming guest. I have high-lighted, but I am not at driving ends, complaining creates bitterness and I wish to avoid. May god bless you and have a great time.
