Tara N.
1/5
This hospital doesn't have good doctors and nurses at all--I they're racist and just horrible people that really don't deserve to be working in healthcare. They're disrespectful and condescending for no reason at all-- a person should never feel traumatized after going to ER for help.
I have Sickle Cell Anemia Disease--a genetic disorder characterized by chronic pain episodes. It also affects most of our body systems and it causes a number of different issues as we are suspectable to infections, etc. Therefore receiving proper care is monumental for sickle cell patients. I was forced to go into ER yesterday. I couldn't keep anything down, not even water and fluids. When I try to eat or drink it causes terrible pain, that is so bad that I can't stand straight or walk properly.
The ER "Doctor" that I saw was Dr. Dowell, the attending Nurse Theodore A.K.A T.J., The CAT Scan techs Felicia and Cassandra. The Triage Nurse Joseph A K A. Jo. I made all of the staff aware of my illness and the information that I mentioned above. Nonetheless, I was advised by T.J. that they were running low on IV fluids, and that I would have to rehydrate myself orally, despite me feeling increased pain after drinking anything, and despite my condition, and that I had been vomiting everything up for two days. The Doctor initially prescribed Torodol and Zofran for ER Treatment. The medicine is like a high end Motrin and works well with anti inflammatory conditions, although it's relief tends to be short lived. After administering the Torodol and Zofran, I was forced to drink water, even tho I had two IV needles hanging out of my right arm. After 15-20 minutes of drinking the water, my stomach began to cramp up again. I felt like I had to vomit, but the Zofran was preventing that. I advised Nurse T.J. that I've had Torodol in the past, although to control my pain for an extended period of time, it's normally given with a stronger medication. I advised TJ if the medication that works best for me! Dr. Dowell, came to ask me what type of medicine do I take at home --and I made him aware. He said that he could order the 10mg oxycodone and again, I would have to take it orally. They were fixated on being disrespectful and providing the lowest quality of care. I advised the Dr. That I wasn't going to take anything else orally. I had been in pain for two days, and I needed authentic and quick lasting pain relief. He then okayed TJ to administer 1 MG of dialauded. Which immediately took the pain level way down, yet it was only 1mg, 1-2 mg's less than what I typically received for pain control.
These people (or uncivilized creatures) made a mockery out of me having extremely small veins, like I was a drug addict or something. I told them before they made the first attempt to insert an IV needle that it would be very difficult without an ultrasound machine unless they were extremely adept at locating veins that can't be seen with the eye. Initially, the IV nurse up front made an attempt to install an IV and draw blood, She was successful at locating a vein, but not able to draw any blood from the site. I went to be placed in the hallway adjacent to room 4. Then TJ attempted to locate another area to do an IV for contrast. So he poked me again --he thought the site was adequate, but once going to the MRI room Felicia noticed that the site was swollen. TJ came back to the MRI room, and he started pointing out veins in the back of my arms and in areas that I have never had an IV installed.... I'm in too much pain to continue my review... Just know that this is NOT a hospital for people of African Descent/Sickle Cell. If they under treat people like, I'd be concerned about who they over treat. It's sad that in this day and time Sickle Cell/Black patients are receiving subpar medical care in certain areas. Nurse Joseph (Jo) started an IV via the ultrasound machine. I heard TJ joking about the great big vein Jo had found. This made me feel Leary as to why Jo would to the IV directly in front of my elbow, instead of my lower arm. This made me feel violated
