NH kicked Tim out
Posted by carla
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Re: NH kicked Tim out October 21, 2012 12:11AM |
OK-here I am again. I promised myself that I wouldn't go on my normal rage against nursing homes. The hospital staff should be helping you with this. This should not be your responsibility alone. Not that you wouldn't do a much better job than anyone else 
I continue to be highly alarmed at how little "trained" professional staff first off do not listen to the people who know them best, and how often they fail their patients. It is beyond disgusting. Don't stop fighting. I know it's exhausting but I think most of us have to know we did our best and fought until the end. Recently I was dealing with a patient in one of our city ER's who was "dumped" by a nursing home (Shocker!). We filed multiple complaints against the facility who will very likely be penalized for doing so. Anyway, this is a tragic situation of a man who suffered a brain injury and who looked very much like some of the advanced HD patients (combative, labile, volatile). He got stuck in the ER for over 2 weeks because "no one would take him". He is now psychiatrically hospitalized even though this man really is strictly a neuro pt, So, I'm on the phone with the facility that refer to themselves as a "nursing/care home". Their staff "psychologist", says to me, "Well, he is his own guardian, so you can just let him walk out the door if you want to". The scary part was- he was serious! This patient couldn't find his way back to his room from the hall!! I hesitated for a moment, and then said, (in one of my less professional moments for sure), "Are you out of your f****** head?". He said, "Excuse me?". To which I said, "Yes. That's right.. Excuse you". I then hung up. I then removed myself from the case's treatment team, because I knew I wasn't going to be able to be objective, and that would just damage his care. I mean, I can't be exploding and swearing all over the place at work. Carla - I wish I was there to help. (minus the f-bombs). Hang in there. Your boys are so very lucky to have you.
I continue to be highly alarmed at how little "trained" professional staff first off do not listen to the people who know them best, and how often they fail their patients. It is beyond disgusting. Don't stop fighting. I know it's exhausting but I think most of us have to know we did our best and fought until the end. Recently I was dealing with a patient in one of our city ER's who was "dumped" by a nursing home (Shocker!). We filed multiple complaints against the facility who will very likely be penalized for doing so. Anyway, this is a tragic situation of a man who suffered a brain injury and who looked very much like some of the advanced HD patients (combative, labile, volatile). He got stuck in the ER for over 2 weeks because "no one would take him". He is now psychiatrically hospitalized even though this man really is strictly a neuro pt, So, I'm on the phone with the facility that refer to themselves as a "nursing/care home". Their staff "psychologist", says to me, "Well, he is his own guardian, so you can just let him walk out the door if you want to". The scary part was- he was serious! This patient couldn't find his way back to his room from the hall!! I hesitated for a moment, and then said, (in one of my less professional moments for sure), "Are you out of your f****** head?". He said, "Excuse me?". To which I said, "Yes. That's right.. Excuse you". I then hung up. I then removed myself from the case's treatment team, because I knew I wasn't going to be able to be objective, and that would just damage his care. I mean, I can't be exploding and swearing all over the place at work. Carla - I wish I was there to help. (minus the f-bombs). Hang in there. Your boys are so very lucky to have you.
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