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kozar

(3,243 posts)
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:25 AM 15 hrs ago

I'm starting to get worried about the hospital, I'm in.

2 hours ago, I asked for relief from a bout of diarrhea. The nurse just came back to me and asked," so, you are having trouble going?"
I woke up early this morning for a pee, and my bed was set down to the floor, I had to crawl out of it. To what end? I've never heard of setting a bed to the floor, for an adult,
I'm getting worried, I called my VA patient advocate,, hoping they can help

Koz

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I'm starting to get worried about the hospital, I'm in. (Original Post) kozar 15 hrs ago OP
Whew IbogaProject 15 hrs ago #1
Yeah, it won't, kozar 15 hrs ago #2
hey, man. this isn't happening a vacuum. stopdiggin 14 hrs ago #3
Reread my post, kozar 14 hrs ago #5
Why did she throw the cup? obamanut2012 12 hrs ago #8
while I agree with that common premise - (professional behavior is ALWAYS the standard, and expected ..) stopdiggin 12 hrs ago #9
Koz, they set beds to the floor when they're worried a patient might fall getting out of bed and might highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #4
Not defending hospital abuse but..... Goonch 14 hrs ago #6
Better to crawl, than fall. 70sEraVet 13 hrs ago #7

kozar

(3,243 posts)
2. Yeah, it won't,
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:49 AM
15 hrs ago

Nurse came in, have me meds, and threw the med cup against the wall and stomped out..
I've asked to speak to admin, will see how that goes

stopdiggin

(14,455 posts)
3. hey, man. this isn't happening a vacuum.
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 12:07 PM
14 hrs ago

If you're POing the nurses enough that they're throwing your medication at the wall ....
Time for a little evaluation ..

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kozar

(3,243 posts)
5. Reread my post,
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 12:25 PM
14 hrs ago

The med cup, not the meds.
I understand your premise, but disagree. When I started my medical, many years ago, one of my bosses told me, " we have 2 sides here, the sick or hurt, they get to be scared, they are allowed.Its our job to always remain professional.

Guess I always believed that

obamanut2012

(28,865 posts)
8. Why did she throw the cup?
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 02:05 PM
12 hrs ago

I have a family full of nurses, and I work in adjacent health science education and have never seen this.

My BIL is 100% disabled combat veteran, and has spent many, many days in a VA Hospital, and the staff ahve always been professional.

stopdiggin

(14,455 posts)
9. while I agree with that common premise - (professional behavior is ALWAYS the standard, and expected ..)
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 02:42 PM
12 hrs ago

With the rest of us having just rarely (if ever) seeing anything resembling such behavior. One has to wonder ... What the heck is going on here .. ?

highplainsdem

(58,403 posts)
4. Koz, they set beds to the floor when they're worried a patient might fall getting out of bed and might
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 12:16 PM
14 hrs ago

not wait for help after calling for it.

Goonch

(4,017 posts)
6. Not defending hospital abuse but.....
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 12:49 PM
14 hrs ago

"Scope of hospital patient falls
While the number of lawsuits is unknown, the number of falls that occur each year is substantial, with a significant percentage resulting in injury.

Up to 1 million falls annually: Between 700,000 and 1 million patients fall in U.S. hospitals every year.
High injury rate: 30% to 51% of these falls result in an injury, and some are fatal."

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