I was about to cry.
By Bhem
@JustBhem (70555)
Davao, Philippines
March 22, 2018 1:20pm CST
Earlier today at the center, I just had my second blood transfusion for this week then after my session the nurse who attended me wants me to bring back the empty bag of blood to the blood bank with a piece of paper. Since the boyfriend is at work. So I don't have a choice but to do it.
So I went to the blood bank thinking after I will wait for the boyfriend at the Hospital garden since he messaged me he will come to fetch me. But when the security guard checks the paper I have, he said that I need to go back to the center and have this paper signed by a Doctor. I told the guard it there is a way to uplift that because I just had my session and I'm tired of going back. But the security guard insisted that blood back will not going to take it.
I don't have a choice to go back carrying my heavy bag. I was about to cry because I'm tired from the session. So back to center, I told the nurse who attended me that the next time, make sure that the papers are filled in. But the nurse instead asks me if I don't know that. I told him that this is the first time I'm doing this and how would I know besides it's your protocol to have it signed by the doctor.
I went to the ER and look for an Internal Medicine Doctor and have it signed. Went back to the center and ask some nurses if there is in need of some information to fill up and they said no. It's okay. I went back to the blood bank, the security guard checks it and said that there is another information that is not filled up. I was about to cry when the boyfriend arrived. I was saved from going back and forth.
Some nurses are not doing their work correctly.
And I understand them, but in this instance, the nurse should know what to do or know the protocol when it comes to this kind of issue.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Mar 18
it is a new policy now that every bag of transfused blood should be surrendered back to the blood bank because there is a scarcity of bag. i understand that the nurse did not follow her responsibilities well. but we have to consider too, the number of patients that they have to take care of.
although there are many graduate nurses, the job opportunities are not equivalent to the graduates.
what we ask from the patients, is a little more understanding and patience if we fail with our work. remember please that we nurses are not well-compensated with the heavy burden of helping patients get well.
this is my own personal opinion and i do not mean to create any animosity with whoever.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
23 Mar 18
I am afraid I disagree. And this case doesn't apply only for nurses but for everyone. Whether or not they attend to X number of patients/customers, protocol is protocol. Check everything before releasing something. What happens is they tend to do their 'job' in haste and end up messing things- something isn't signed, another document should be submitted, please come back, blah, blah. Soooo inefficient and it's embedded deep in the Filipino system already.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
23 Mar 18
@ridingbet Good to know that there are still a few out there. Like you.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Mar 18
@sol_cee count me out then. i can say i work my life off this vocation i chose.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
22 Mar 18
I hate it when all the information is not filled correctly. This time double check what areas so next time you have experience and let them know. Sorry you had to deal with the back and forth.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
23 Mar 18
@infatuatedbby
Yes, and it's all been done.
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
22 Mar 18
Yes, they were correct in their way! But then people must use the discretion and help out the patients...instead of using the official procedures to harm them! I am not going to express my sympathies for you...instead I would cheer up for your daring and ask you to keep it up dear friend @JustBhem ! God bless! he is always there looking at the welfare of his children!
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
23 Mar 18
I understand that some nurses if very busy they forgot things, but what I'm aching about is that he asks whether I know I have to sign the paper to a doctor when in fact it's their protocol to do that not the patient.
I know this too shall pass.
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@Courtlynn (67086)
• United States
22 Mar 18
That nurse was rude. They definitely shouodve had it all filled out for you. So sorry
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@Courtlynn (67086)
• United States
23 Mar 18
@JustBhem i mean yes. But if its a rule you have to bring the thing back when someone doesnt go with you to do it.. rules are rules.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
23 Mar 18
@Courtlynn
That is the protocol, to have it signed by the attending Physician in the center but the nurse looks like he doesn't know about it or he refuse to do it.
@shaggin (72021)
• United States
24 Mar 18
That is terrible. I would have been worried you would collapse after having to walk all over that much. They should have been able to call each other on the phone to verify things so you didn't have to run back and forth getting those signatures.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
23 Mar 18
Me too I am sorry that you got treated that way.
You should not have to be carrying heavy bags anyway.
Hope it works out better for you and you don´t have to have anymore.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
23 Mar 18
@JustBhem
I see sending you lots of best thoughts so things might get better for you on every level.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
23 Mar 18
@lovinangelsinstead21
Thanks. I think I need that.
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
23 Mar 18
They got caught up with their work that they forget how lucky they are that they are not on your situation. They should be re-educated about showing sympathy towards patients Unfortunately, due to their own negligence you are even more suffering as if they think you're not sick. I mean come one a BLOOD transfusion that's no joke!
You know it's been months since I had a talk with my Dad and he's also in your situation and last I heard he's getting tired of this dialysis thing. I hope someday you get your kidney transplant..
And I believe that some are just NOT cut out to be nurses, most only do it for money. That's how suck it is.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
23 Mar 18
Thank you understand. Yes, I was so tired last night after the transfusion.
The nurse who attended me last night is a new Nephro nurse, he even got my fistula swollen because he needles it the wrong way. Now, I have a swollen fistula now. And I'm not feeling well, maybe because of last night. And the way he prepares the bag of blood is not proper, it was untidy.
