Hosital Question for the Forum

[LastCubanStanding]

I was faced with a scary situation today at the office when a client attending a meeting at our office became ill. He refused our attempts to call EMS and finally acquiesced to allowing his colleague to drive him to Overlook Hospital. Turns out he had a heart attack. Should I ever be faced with a similar situation, which are the hospitals to go to. I know University is the place for trauma cases, but is Beth still the place for heart attacks? Thanks in advance.

[Thewifeofapopo]

I was faced with a scary situation today at the office when a client attending a meeting at our office became ill. He refused our attempts to call EMS and finally acquiesced to allowing his colleague to drive him to Overlook Hospital. Turns out he had a heart attack. Should I ever be faced with a similar situation, which are the hospitals to go to. I know University is the place for trauma cases, but is Beth still the place for heart attacks? Thanks in advance.


It's Hospital!


St. Michael's is excellent for patients with heart issues:D


btw- I hope your client is ok.....Sincerely.

[LastCubanStanding]

It's Hospital!


St. Michael's is excellent for patients with heart issues:D


btw- I hope your client is ok.....Sincerely.


Thanks for the edit. Yes, he is doing fine. He is too stubborn to die.

[Miss Tam-Tam]

I was faced with a scary situation today at the office when a client attending a meeting at our office became ill. He refused our attempts to call EMS and finally acquiesced to allowing his colleague to drive him to Overlook Hospital. Turns out he had a heart attack. Should I ever be faced with a similar situation, which are the hospitals to go to. I know University is the place for trauma cases, but is Beth still the place for heart attacks? Thanks in advance.

I do not know if this is still the case, but I understand that Saint Michael's Hospital on King Boulevard is renowned for its cardiac care. When it comes to suspected heart attack, all hospital emergency rooms will triage the patient first: a suspected heart attack victim doesn't wait. While Overlook may be a good hospital, it takes longer to get there. (I'm assuming the incident took place in Newark). No matter. Let us know how your client is doing.

[LastCubanStanding]

I do not know if this is still the case, but I understand that Saint Michael's Hospital on King Boulevard is renowned for its cardiac care. When it comes to suspected heart attack, all hospital emergency rooms will triage the patient first: a suspected heart attack victim doesn't wait. While Overlook may be a good hospital, it takes longer to get there. (I'm assuming the incident took place in Newark). No matter. Let us know how your client is doing.


It took place in Gateway. I offered to drive them to Beth or St. Mike's but he refused. His colleague got a little nervous so needless to say they made it to Summit very quickly.

[Doofus1]

Overlook is an excellent hospital, but I would rather have gone to St Michaels. Never go to Morristown Memorial. I would rather be treated with leeches.

[ProSouth]

Never go to Morristown Memorial. I would rather be treated with leeches.That was funny. :D

[LastCubanStanding]

That was funny. :D


My wife had surgery there and it was a great experience. Our doctor - who doesn't have privileges at M'town - has told us that it is becoming the area's premier hospital.

Perhaps Doofus is referring to their psych ward. :eek:

[Doofus1]

My wife had surgery there and it was a great experience. Our doctor - who doesn't have privileges at M'town - has told us that it is becoming the area's premier hospital.

Perhaps Doofus is referring to their psych ward.


I'm glad your wife had no problems, but I know of two specific instances of botched surgeries, one nearly killing the woman. Also, one of the privileges of being a lawyer is checking with the med malpractice lawyers on where to go and not go. You would be surprised.

BTW, if you ever have serious issues with your child, St. Peters in New Brunswick has the best Neo-natal ICU in the state.

[LastCubanStanding]

I'm glad your wife had no problems, but I know of two specific instances of botched surgeries, one nearly killing the woman. Also, one of the privileges of being a lawyer is checking with the med malpractice lawyers on where to go and not go. You would be surprised.

BTW, if you ever have serious issues with your child, St. Peters in New Brunswick has the best Neo-natal ICU in the state.


Good to know! What's the scoop on Overlook & Barnabas?

[karimah]

Barnabas is the best when it comes to childbirth, I had all three of my girls their, they have great customer care and customer service, their also very swift in the er as well. Maybe because i was a page operator their for 5-6 years that i received these privileges but everyone that i know speaks very highly of ST. B.

I hate Beth Israel, you will die in the waiting area especially if you are in great pain. Don't go to University unless you have been shot. Belleville is the pits to, my daughter was having severe nose bleeds and uncontrollable shakes, when i pick her up from the boys and girls club, the counselor had called my daughters dr. (who is also her sister) she told me to take my daughter to the nearest hospital, please we sat in that er for an hour before i finally got up and explain that my daughter could possibly be having a seizure and needs to be looked at, i ask for the patient rep and the charge nurse, finally i got the service needed but was not satisfied.

Sorry for the long story, but I will drive 30 mins to ST. B anytime

[Thewifeofapopo]

Barnabas is the best when it comes to childbirth, I had all three of my girls their, they have great customer care and customer service, their also very swift in the er as well. Maybe because i was a page operator their for 5-6 years that i received these privileges but everyone that i know speaks very highly of ST. B.

I hate Beth Israel, you will die in the waiting area especially if you are in great pain. Don't go to University unless you have been shot. Belleville is the pits to, my daughter was having severe nose bleeds and uncontrollable shakes, when i pick her up from the boys and girls club, the counselor had called my daughters dr. (who is also her sister) she told me to take my daughter to the nearest hospital, please we sat in that er for an hour before i finally got up and explain that my daughter could possibly be having a seizure and needs to be looked at, i ask for the patient rep and the charge nurse, finally i got the service needed but was not satisfied.

Sorry for the long story, but I will drive 30 mins to ST. B anytime





Karimah,

Agree and disagree!


In terms of an emergency, the best is St. Barnabas. If you are in some sort of escruciating pain they will not allow you to sit and wait as do other emergiency rooms.

I had my son at Beth Israel, and I must say it was the best. My sister on the other hand had both of her daughters at St. Barnabas and was not too pleased with the services. Also, I took my son to Beth for an ear ache, they do not allow the children to wait as they do the adults.


I guess different strokes for different folks.


btw- Beth and St. Barnabas have merged.....Didn't they?

[karimah]

Yes,

Wifey they merged, but not their service :(

[Thewifeofapopo]

Yes,

Wifey they merged, but not their service :(



I guess it depends on what kind of services you're seeking. You have to keep in mind that everyone from all walks of life enter the emergency rooms. Crackheads, gangbangers shot up, and the common folk who truly have emergency issues. The way they prioritize who is in need of emergency services is questionable. Crackheads are sick from the drug use and usually are seeking more drugs:rolleyes: Gun shot victims have first priority (natuarally) The person who usually have stomach pains (gas related) have to just wait it out!:(

[Miss Tam-Tam]

Barnabas is the best when it comes to childbirth . . .
I hate Beth Israel, you will die in the waiting area especially if you are in great pain.

I gave birth at Saint Barnabas and it was a very wonderful experience. (Barnabas, of course, has the world renowned burn center). The nurses there were very impressive. I've also used St. Barn's ER when I was experiencing chest pains. (It wasn't a heart attack but pericarditis). I was triaged immediately and was treated by the head of the ER himself.

If you go to UMDNJ for any non-specific aches or pains other than a suspected heart attack, gunshot or stabbing, you will wait until the cows come home. Remember also, that UMDNJ is an official state trauma center so anything major happening in large parts of the state winds up at UMDNJ; they have a medi-vac chopper. Having said that, I'll take my chances with UMDNJ before I set foot in Beth Israel, which I think is a horrible hospital. I know they have a reputation for stuff like kidney transplants, but they seem extremely chaotic and disorganized. Just my view.

Here's a curious observation. I have a friend who works in the emergency department at UMDNJ. She told me that with all of the gunshot wounds that are treated there, the victims very often become absolutely terrified when faced with an injection from a needle. They are okay with that bullet lodged in their guts, just keep the needles away! They often must be restrained for the needle. Go figure.

[jazzyken]

St. Mike's is great for Cardiac Care, HIV and AIDS treatment and PREVENTION!!! as well as asthma (pulmonary issues).
UMDNJ... well I will not say a word... just go by our own feelings.
Beth is great when it comes to children and delivering babies. Splitting the pediatric ER from the ER was the best thing they ever did. They do not have the "wait time" as with adults.
St. Barnabas is great for ER. They have a fully functioning staff and the wait time is almost non-existant.
Morristown... I have not had any experiences there.

[oldtimer]

The only NJ hospital in the national top 100 for cardiac care is Hackensack University Hospital.

[TE2]

The V.A. Hospital is good for all of the above, I had 2 bullets removed at the V.A. one was removed at the V.A. on 23rd street first ave New York City, and another removed at the V.A. on Tremont in East Orange.

P.S. Both places were in the Hospital now as for Cuban getting care in the Hosital I don't know any good Hosital, but maybe they provide Free Health Care----- Or is Cuban getting Cuban Care I know that is Free at any Hosital in Havanna.(Smile)

[Mslooksogood]

The V.A. Hospital is good for all of the above, I had 2 bullets removed at the V.A. one was removed at the V.A. on 23rd street first ave New York City, and another removed at the V.A. on Tremont in East Orange.


Do they treat non-veteran patients?:o

[TE2]

Yes if you are Dependent---- meaning if you are married to a vet or your father is a active vet or he has you down on his paperwork.

But since everyone was talking about what is a Good Hosital:D :D I figured I would mention the V.A. and the great care they provide.

[Mslooksogood]

Yes if you are Dependent---- meaning if you are married to a vet or your father is a active vet or he has you down on his paperwork.

But since everyone was talking about what is a Good Hosital:D :D I figured I would mention the V.A. and the great care they provide.



Thanks for the info!


Btw- Why is it just the "father" being a VET??? We do have women who are veterans!;)

[jazzyken]

Yes if you are Dependent---- meaning if you are married to a vet or your father is a active vet or he has you down on his paperwork.

But since everyone was talking about what is a Good Hosital:D :D I figured I would mention the V.A. and the great care they provide.
My auntie worked at the VET for over 30 years before she retired... it is a great hospital. Too bad they do not get ENOUGH funding to assist ALL vets :(

[TE2]

It does not matter If you are Male or Female, you can be a Mother or Father Vet----- Female or Male Dependent.

That is one of the benifits Uncle Sam gives to the Brave people who serve to protect the Liberties and Freedoms of this Country.

Service for the Country is one of the Highest Honors, Dying for the Country is the Highest, we service people call it paying the ultimate Sacrifice, and my heart hurts everyday that I see my fellow Vets, fellow serviceman being Killed daily.

[Mslooksogood]

It does not matter If you are Male or Female, you can be a Mother or Father Vet----- Female or Male Dependent.

That is one of the benifits Uncle Sam gives to the Brave people who serve to protect the Liberties and Freedoms of this Country.

Service for the Country is one of the Highest Honors, Dying for the Country is the Highest, we service people call it paying the ultimate Sacrifice, and my heart hurts everyday that I see my fellow Vets, fellow serviceman being Killed daily.



I know, I was just being facetious!:)

[syzmtrs]

[QUOTE=Doofus1]I'm glad your wife had no problems, but I know of two specific instances of botched surgeries, one nearly killing the woman. Also, one of the privileges of being a lawyer is checking with the med malpractice lawyers on where to go and not go. You would be surprised.

BTW, if you ever have serious issues with your child, St. Peters in New Brunswick has the best Neo-natal ICU in the state.[/QUOTE

I'll vouch for St. Peter's. My 3 yr. old was recently in there Pediatric ICU. !st class medical care.

[Mslooksogood]

[QUOTE=Doofus1]I'm glad your wife had no problems, but I know of two specific instances of botched surgeries, one nearly killing the woman. Also, one of the privileges of being a lawyer is checking with the med malpractice lawyers on where to go and not go. You would be surprised.

BTW, if you ever have serious issues with your child, St. Peters in New Brunswick has the best Neo-natal ICU in the state.[/QUOTE

I'll vouch for St. Peter's. My 3 yr. old was recently in there Pediatric ICU. !st class medical care.



If you live in Newark and it's a serious issue with your child, I'm not sure you would risk driving 30-35 minutes to NewBrunswick.
:rolleyes:

[newarksbravest]

Barnabas is the best when it comes to childbirth, I had all three of my girls their, they have great customer care and customer service, their also very swift in the er as well. Maybe because i was a page operator their for 5-6 years that i received these privileges but everyone that i know speaks very highly of ST. B.

I hate Beth Israel, you will die in the waiting area especially if you are in great pain. Don't go to University unless you have been shot. Belleville is the pits to, my daughter was having severe nose bleeds and uncontrollable shakes, when i pick her up from the boys and girls club, the counselor had called my daughters dr. (who is also her sister) she told me to take my daughter to the nearest hospital, please we sat in that er for an hour before i finally got up and explain that my daughter could possibly be having a seizure and needs to be looked at, i ask for the patient rep and the charge nurse, finally i got the service needed but was not satisfied.

Sorry for the long story, but I will drive 30 mins to ST. B anytime


I swear by St. Barnabas!! My son was born 3 months premature and they really took great care of him. He had to stay there close to 2 months before coming home but when he did he was fine. The crazy thing is that ward stayed full on a regular basis. I saw many preemies come and go during my daily stay there. Sad to say I also saw a few that didn't make it. Those thoughts stay with me and I'm grateful my little man made it through thanks to the dedicated work of those doctors and nurses at the hospital.

[Thewifeofapopo]

I swear by St. Barnabas!! My son was born 3 months premature and they really took great care of him. He had to stay there close to 2 months before coming home but when he did he was fine. The crazy thing is that ward stayed full on a regular basis. I saw many preemies come and go during my daily stay there. Sad to say I also saw a few that didn't make it. Those thoughts stay with me and I'm grateful my little man made it through thanks to the dedicated work of those doctors and nurses at the hospital.



BRAVE,


WHY DID YOU HAVE TO MAKE ME TEAR??? :(

[newarksbravest]

BRAVE,


WHY DID YOU HAVE TO MAKE ME TEAR??? :(


I apologize Wifey:( . From now on only hardcore stories:D .

[Thewifeofapopo]

I apologize Wifey:( . From now on only hardcore stories:D .



WOW!


HARDCORE??? THAT'S A BIT MUCH FOR ME! LOL:D :D :D :D :D

[Doofus1]

If you live in Newark and it's a serious issue with your child, I'm not sure you would risk driving 30-35 minutes to New Brunswick.

No, in an emergent situation, you must go to the nearest hospital but when stable, IMHO, you should have your child transferred immediately to the best hospital if it is a serious pediatric issue.

[karimah]

Couple suing St. Barnabas doctor in baby's death
Sunday, January 21, 2007
BY WILLIAM KLEINKNECHT
Star-Ledger Staff
Six months ago, Andrew and Phyllis Rabinowitz rushed to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston with their 6-day-old daughter, who was born prematurely and was having trouble breathing.

The child had only been released from the hospital a day earlier and, as her father put it, was wheezing "like an 80-year-old man with asthma." But an emergency room physician assured the couple it was a common cold and sent them home, the father said.
Two days later, blood running out of her nose, Rebecca died in her father's arms as he frantically tried mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Now the couple has filed a lawsuit alleging that the emergency room physician was not qualified to treat an ailing newborn.

"This was a tragic death which could easily have been avoided, and we will be seeking millions of dollars in damages," said Bruce Nagel, the couple's attorney.

Andrew Rabinowitz, who has begun a foundation to help reduce rates of infant mortality, said his research showed that leading hospitals in big cities, like Columbia Presbyterian or Mount Sinai in Manhattan, have pediatricians assigned to emergency rooms around the clock.

But he said suburban hospitals generally take no such precautions. He said Saint Barnabas had only a child-care physician on duty the day Rebecca was in the emergency room, and he said that doctor was clearly negligent.

"If we had been at Columbia Presbyterian or Mount Sinai, my daughter would still be alive," he said.

The suit, filed Wednesday in Superior Court in Newark, names as defendants Saint Barnabas, Emergency Medical Associates and Lynn Reyman, the physician it claims made the decision not to treat Rebecca.

Robin Lally, a spokeswoman for Saint Barnabas, said it is the policy of the hospital not to comment on pending lawsuits.

Andrew Rabinowitz, who is the chief operating officer of Marathon Asset Management, a Manhattan hedge fund, said the couple brought their child to the emergency room on July 19.

He said that after Reyman told him the baby was suffering from a common cold, he argued with her and insisted that the child be admitted and given a chest X-ray and a blood test.

He said Reyman accused the couple of being "neurotic" and "overprotective" of their child.

She said, 'I've been doing this for 25 years. I know a common cold when I see it,'" he said. "She was incredibly condescending. It was almost insulting."

After his daughter's death, an autopsy revealed that she had died of Coxsackie virus, an infection of the digestive tract that he said would have been picked up by a blood test.

He said the loss of their daughter was devastating for the couple, who also have a 3-year-old son. He said his wife was so wracked with guilt and depression that she became an alcoholic.

Andrew Rabinowitz said he coped with the tragedy by forming the R Baby Foundation, whose Web site (rbabyfoundation.org) provides information on efforts to curtail infant mortality. He said the foundation board included noted pediatricians and top Wall Street figures, including John Mack, chairman and chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley.

He said he was startled to learn that 35 nations, including Cuba, have lower rates of infant mortality than the United States. The foundation will be holding a fundraiser in May, he said, and hopes to donate money for the creation of pediatrician positions in more emergency rooms.

"There is nothing harder than looking at that 20-inch coffin," he said. "I don't want any other parents to have to do that."

[jazzyken]

Unfortunate incident... very rare that a child would be neglected in that manner. My prayers goes out to the family but they do have a definite suit against St. Barnabas :(

[LastCubanStanding]

Date: 11/18/2004

Case Style: Casey Pellicer v. St. Barnabas, Delphine Anderson, R.N. and Anne Olesnicky, M.D.

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Unknown

Court: Superior Court, Essex County, New Jersey

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Craig M. Rothenberg, Union, New Jersey

Defendant's Attorney: Unknown

(Call 888-354-4529 to add information or links to more information about the lawyers listed above.)

Description:

Casey Pellicer's parents claimed that nurse Delphine Anderson and Dr. Anne Olesnicky committed medical malpractice when they failed to take appropriate steps to prevent Casey from suffering brain damage as an infant following surgery at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. The 6-year-old is severely mentally handicapped, confined to a wheelchair, virtually blind and unable to speak. The plaintiff claimed that Casey's brain damage occurred because he was without sufficient oxygen for five to 20 minutes while recuperating from surgery to remove a cyst near his spine in 1998.

Outcome: Plaintiffs' verdict for $75 million.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: Editor's Note: A reported $162.5 million that was paid out in all New Jersey medical malpractice cases in 2003, according to data collected by the state Department of Consumer Affairs.

[CaseClosed]

Couple suing St. Barnabas doctor in baby's death
Sunday, January 21, 2007
BY WILLIAM KLEINKNECHT
Star-Ledger Staff
Six months ago, Andrew and Phyllis Rabinowitz rushed to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston with their 6-day-old daughter, who was born prematurely and was having trouble breathing.

The child had only been released from the hospital a day earlier and, as her father put it, was wheezing "like an 80-year-old man with asthma." But an emergency room physician assured the couple it was a common cold and sent them home, the father said.
Two days later, blood running out of her nose, Rebecca died in her father's arms as he frantically tried mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Now the couple has filed a lawsuit alleging that the emergency room physician was not qualified to treat an ailing newborn.

"This was a tragic death which could easily have been avoided, and we will be seeking millions of dollars in damages," said Bruce Nagel, the couple's attorney.

Andrew Rabinowitz, who has begun a foundation to help reduce rates of infant mortality, said his research showed that leading hospitals in big cities, like Columbia Presbyterian or Mount Sinai in Manhattan, have pediatricians assigned to emergency rooms around the clock.

But he said suburban hospitals generally take no such precautions. He said Saint Barnabas had only a child-care physician on duty the day Rebecca was in the emergency room, and he said that doctor was clearly negligent.

"If we had been at Columbia Presbyterian or Mount Sinai, my daughter would still be alive," he said.

The suit, filed Wednesday in Superior Court in Newark, names as defendants Saint Barnabas, Emergency Medical Associates and Lynn Reyman, the physician it claims made the decision not to treat Rebecca.

Robin Lally, a spokeswoman for Saint Barnabas, said it is the policy of the hospital not to comment on pending lawsuits.

Andrew Rabinowitz, who is the chief operating officer of Marathon Asset Management, a Manhattan hedge fund, said the couple brought their child to the emergency room on July 19.

He said that after Reyman told him the baby was suffering from a common cold, he argued with her and insisted that the child be admitted and given a chest X-ray and a blood test.

He said Reyman accused the couple of being "neurotic" and "overprotective" of their child.

She said, 'I've been doing this for 25 years. I know a common cold when I see it,'" he said. "She was incredibly condescending. It was almost insulting."

After his daughter's death, an autopsy revealed that she had died of Coxsackie virus, an infection of the digestive tract that he said would have been picked up by a blood test.

He said the loss of their daughter was devastating for the couple, who also have a 3-year-old son. He said his wife was so wracked with guilt and depression that she became an alcoholic.

Andrew Rabinowitz said he coped with the tragedy by forming the R Baby Foundation, whose Web site (rbabyfoundation.org) provides information on efforts to curtail infant mortality. He said the foundation board included noted pediatricians and top Wall Street figures, including John Mack, chairman and chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley.

He said he was startled to learn that 35 nations, including Cuba, have lower rates of infant mortality than the United States. The foundation will be holding a fundraiser in May, he said, and hopes to donate money for the creation of pediatrician positions in more emergency rooms.

"There is nothing harder than looking at that 20-inch coffin," he said. "I don't want any other parents to have to do that."

Several years ago, I had the opportunity to witness a birth at St. Barnabas. Everything went well, but I noticed nursery personel weren't as attentive to the needs of the babies as much as they had been in the past. While looking at the babies through the nursery window, I noticed several babies crying and at the time, there was only one nurse on staff in the nursery. I forget how many babies were there, but there were enough to have more than one nurse on staff in the nursery. At that moment, I knew St. Barnabas wasn't as attentive to the babies as they use to be.

May the parents of the baby in the article find peace and comfort during this most difficult time..

Good morning Newark Speaks & Guests

[CaptainJim59]

Good to know! What's the scoop on Overlook & Barnabas?

experiences, Summit Overlook and Beth would be where I would want to be taken to!

[Doofus1]

Beth Israel is now part of St Barnabas. They bought it so they could claim to be one of the few pediatric specialty hospitals in the state.

[Miss Tam-Tam]

Summit Overlook and Beth would be where I would want to be taken to!

I had a truly terrifying experience at Beth Israel that colored my impression of the hospital, so I avoid it like the plague.

[CaseClosed]

I had a truly terrifying experience at Beth Israel that colored my impression of the hospital, so I avoid it like the plague.

with Beth israel, but know people who have and they call the hospital death Israel.:eek:

[Miss Tam-Tam]

with Beth israel, but know people who have and they call the hospital death Israel.:eek:

Some time ago I was admitted to Beth Israel Hospital for severe colitis/irritable stomach. I was hooked up to an I.V., of course, and given Compazine (injected) for my stomach. I was in the hospital for a total of five days. On about the fourth day I began to have trouble swallowing. I took it up with the head nurse who told me that it was probably caused by dryness; I was unable to eat or drink anything. The situation worsened. Relatives came to visit me and were alarmed by my appearance. They refused to leave until a doctor was summoned. My face had become disfigured; I felt as if I were about to have a seizure. Finally, the doctor arrived. He looked to be about 12-years-old but he knew, immediately, what was causing the problem. I had a reaction -- an antipyramidal effect -- to the Compazine. The kid doctor got a hypodermic filled with the antidote, injected it into my I.V. tube and I immediately began to feel better. My visitors left and I fell asleep. End of story? Not hardly.

About 3:00 a.m. I woke up and, to my horror, my I.V. bag was filled with blood. Why? When the 12-year-old doctor injected the antidote, he forgot to replace the I.V. tube cap. In addition, the bag had been emptied for hours and no attending nurse replaced it. I was besides myself with anger. I jumped out of the bed grabbed the I.V. pole with my "blood bag" attached, and went steaming down the hall to the nurses's station.

I reamed out the night nurse who became flustered when she saw the bag. She ran to the back of the nurse's station and got a steel bowl. She was going to remove the I.V. tube and let the blood run into the bowl. She drops the bowl on the floor and then gets a better idea. Are you ready for this? She took a hypodermic needle, stuck it into the capless tube opening and pushed all of the stone cold blood back into my vein! I was so shocked I stood their speechless thinking -- no, believing -- that I was about to buy the farm from either an air bubble or from my own clotted blood. Nothing happened. I left the hospital the next day and have never been back.

P.S. -- The day shift had a meeting about what happened and concluded that I should stay away from all drugs ending with "zine." So no Thorazine for me. :rolleyes:

While hospitals can be remarkable places of healing, they can also be gravely dangerous when they are mismanaged or when things "fall through the cracks" as happens when you've got so many people doing so many different things. Stay well, people, so you'll spend as less time as possible in hospitals.

[LastCubanStanding]

Some time ago I was admitted to Beth Israel Hospital for severe colitis/irritable stomach. I was hooked up to an I.V., of course, and given Compazine (injected) for my stomach. I was in the hospital for a total of five days. On about the fourth day I began to have trouble swallowing. I took it up with the head nurse who told me that it was probably caused by dryness; I was unable to eat or drink anything. The situation worsened. Relatives came to visit me and were alarmed by my appearance. They refused to leave until a doctor was summoned. My face had become disfigured; I felt as if I were about to have a seizure. Finally, the doctor arrived. He looked to be about 12-years-old but he knew, immediately, what was causing the problem. I had a reaction -- an antipyramidal effect -- to the Compazine. The kid doctor got a hypodermic filled with the antidote, injected it into my I.V. tube and I immediately began to feel better. My visitors left and I fell asleep. End of story? Not hardly.

About 3:00 a.m. I woke up and, to my horror, my I.V. bag was filled with blood. Why? When the 12-year-old doctor injected the antidote, he forgot to replace the I.V. tube cap. In addition, the bag had been emptied for hours and no attending nurse replaced it. I was besides myself with anger. I jumped out of the bed grabbed the I.V. pole with my "blood bag" attached, and went steaming down the hall to the nurses's station.

I reamed out the night nurse who became flustered when she saw the bag. She ran to the back of the nurse's station and got a steel bowl. She was going to remove the I.V. tube and let the blood run into the bowl. She drops the bowl on the floor and then gets a better idea. Are you ready for this? She took a hypodermic needle, stuck it into the capless tube opening and pushed all of the stone cold blood back into my vein! I was so shocked I stood their speechless thinking -- no, believing -- that I was about to buy the farm from either an air bubble or from my own clotted blood. Nothing happened. I left the hospital the next day and have never been back.

P.S. -- The day shift had a meeting about what happened and concluded that I should stay away from all drugs ending with "zine." So no Thorazine for me. :rolleyes:

While hospitals can be remarkable places of healing, they can also be gravely dangerous when they are mismanaged or when things "fall through the cracks" as happens when you've got so many people doing so many different things. Stay well, people, so you'll spend as less time as possible in hospitals.

Jeez. You might as well been dropped in the Amazon and had a witch doctor take care of you.

It behooves the patient to seek the best care he can find. All doctors and hospitals are not the same. We all know what the call the person that graduates last in his class in medical school.

[jazzyken]

Some time ago I was admitted to Beth Israel Hospital for severe colitis/irritable stomach. I was hooked up to an I.V., of course, and given Compazine (injected) for my stomach. I was in the hospital for a total of five days. On about the fourth day I began to have trouble swallowing. I took it up with the head nurse who told me that it was probably caused by dryness; I was unable to eat or drink anything. The situation worsened. Relatives came to visit me and were alarmed by my appearance. They refused to leave until a doctor was summoned. My face had become disfigured; I felt as if I were about to have a seizure. Finally, the doctor arrived. He looked to be about 12-years-old but he knew, immediately, what was causing the problem. I had a reaction -- an antipyramidal effect -- to the Compazine. The kid doctor got a hypodermic filled with the antidote, injected it into my I.V. tube and I immediately began to feel better. My visitors left and I fell asleep. End of story? Not hardly.

About 3:00 a.m. I woke up and, to my horror, my I.V. bag was filled with blood. Why? When the 12-year-old doctor injected the antidote, he forgot to replace the I.V. tube cap. In addition, the bag had been emptied for hours and no attending nurse replaced it. I was besides myself with anger. I jumped out of the bed grabbed the I.V. pole with my "blood bag" attached, and went steaming down the hall to the nurses's station.

I reamed out the night nurse who became flustered when she saw the bag. She ran to the back of the nurse's station and got a steel bowl. She was going to remove the I.V. tube and let the blood run into the bowl. She drops the bowl on the floor and then gets a better idea. Are you ready for this? She took a hypodermic needle, stuck it into the capless tube opening and pushed all of the stone cold blood back into my vein! I was so shocked I stood their speechless thinking -- no, believing -- that I was about to buy the farm from either an air bubble or from my own clotted blood. Nothing happened. I left the hospital the next day and have never been back.

P.S. -- The day shift had a meeting about what happened and concluded that I should stay away from all drugs ending with "zine." So no Thorazine for me. :rolleyes:

While hospitals can be remarkable places of healing, they can also be gravely dangerous when they are mismanaged or when things "fall through the cracks" as happens when you've got so many people doing so many different things. Stay well, people, so you'll spend as less time as possible in hospitals.
And how much was your settlement??? And I hope you sued the nurse too because she was not competent to handle a patient!!!

[karimah]

I had to take my daughter to st. barnabas yesterday to get tested. After years of battling severe nose bleeds the test finally showed my daughter has a blood disease/disorder called Von Willenbrand. She had to be tested at the Valerie Fund center on the 1st floor. That center is so kid friendly , it actually makes the kids forget what they are their for. We now have to wait for her blood results to come back to see what factory she is in, for now she has to take a nasul spray medicine whenever her nose bleeds, if she is in factor 2 or 3, she may have to take an iv injection every three months or another method.

Now she has to wear an emergency medical alert bracelet, so when she bleeds the emt or emergency response can know what to look out for.

What's funny is her primary dr have been testing her for years because of these nose bleeds and as i read more about this disorder, it explains that you can test 3 and 4 times and come out positive and test again and test negative.

[jazzyken]

I had to take my daughter to st. barnabas yesterday to get tested. After years of battling severe nose bleeds the test finally showed my daughter has a blood disease/disorder called Von Willenbrand. She had to be tested at the Valerie Fund center on the 1st floor. That center is so kid friendly , it actually makes the kids forget what they are their for. We now have to wait for her blood results to come back to see what factory she is in, for now she has to take a nasul spray medicine whenever her nose bleeds, if she is in factor 2 or 3, she may have to take an iv injection every three months or another method.

Now she has to wear an emergency medical alert bracelet, so when she bleeds the emt or emergency response can know what to look out for.

What's funny is her primary dr have been testing her for years because of these nose bleeds and as i read more about this disorder, it explains that you can test 3 and 4 times and come out positive and test again and test negative.
I used to suffer with nose bleeds when I was younger. I actually had my nose cortirized twice!!! Not fun at all :o Ironically my step-son had the same problem when he was hot!!! Fortunately, he has not had an episode in two years!!! Keep on that one Karimah. It is an awful feeling after a nosebleed... you life feels depleted out of your body!!! Hope your daughter feels better:)