Posted by Maxime on December 13, 2006, at 12:23:45
In reply to Re: I don't like what I hear!, posted by RN320 on December 13, 2006, at 6:51:15
Some day you will be able to do advocacy work.
The way I have been treated at time is ... so fundamentally wrong. Once you have that psychiatric "stamp" in your file, you are doomed. It's awful. I don't know what they teach doctors.
One time I was in the hospital for a real OD and I overheard the nurses say that I was wasting a bed. That made me feel like ... taking another OD.
There are so many stories out there. I have friends who have been mistreated as well.
I wish I was privy to the "shop talk" that goes on in ERs. Who exactly do they think psych patients are? Do they not realise that they too might become a psych patient some day? Probably not.
You should write a letter to the hospital. You should at least do that.
Take care.
Maxime
> Maxime-
> You're absolutely right- and deep down inside I'd love to do some advocacy work in that capacity, or something related to the discriminatory Medicare Drug Plans (as they really stink!). The problem for me is that I'm terrified of going to a hospital for anything since this incident. I cancelled an elective surgery after this happened. I had to go to a private radiology center for my follow up CT scans. My doctors now have any bloodwork drawn in their offices so I won't have to go to the hospital. The rehab center I go to is freestanding- I guess I feel the need to put a lot of distance between me and hospitals. Hopefully,in time I'll get over it?
>
> Really good suggestion anyway....you're right, the system really needs to be changed and people make the changes.
> /m
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