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<blockquote data-quote="Stella Johnson" data-source="post: 8899" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>I started having chest pains right where my heart is after lunch today at work. Called my doctor and she told me to go to the ER. </p><p></p><p>I got a bed pretty quickly. They did an EKG that came out normal. Then started plugging me in to machines to monitor. Someone came to get me for an xray and took me back to hook me up again. </p><p></p><p>I laid there for about an hour and had to go to the restroom. Clicked on the nurse button. Someone answered but never sent the nurse. Waited another 30 min and decided to unhook myself. I was already starting to tear up. I was frustrated, felt like crap, and no one would come help me. </p><p></p><p>So came back in my room and beeped the nurse again. They turned the light off. Waited another 15 min and beeped again. Turned off AGAIN. I still had my wires dangling with no clue how to hook it back up, crying. Beeped again. They turned it off. </p><p></p><p>I was fed and in pain. I ripped those sticky patch things off my chest and put my clothes on. Started to walk out my door and my nurse shows up. I was crying and asked her to take my IV out. I wanted to go home. I could barely tell her why I was so upset. </p><p></p><p>She said she talked to the head nurse and whatever person was at the nurses' station. That person was supposed to come and apologize. She never did. </p><p></p><p>They gave me pain medications and the doctor finally came back. They ended up letting me go. I'm still upset with the hospital. What if I had been having a heart attack in there and some jerk was turning off the nurse button???? </p><p></p><p>At least I'm not in tears now. Oh and the doctor said I must just have inflammation in the muscle around my heart... whatever that is. I was so upset I didn't ask any questions. Just wanted out.</p><p></p><p>Has this ever happened to anyone else? I was shocked and still am. </p><p></p><p>steph</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stella Johnson, post: 8899, member: 9"] I started having chest pains right where my heart is after lunch today at work. Called my doctor and she told me to go to the ER. I got a bed pretty quickly. They did an EKG that came out normal. Then started plugging me in to machines to monitor. Someone came to get me for an xray and took me back to hook me up again. I laid there for about an hour and had to go to the restroom. Clicked on the nurse button. Someone answered but never sent the nurse. Waited another 30 min and decided to unhook myself. I was already starting to tear up. I was frustrated, felt like crap, and no one would come help me. So came back in my room and beeped the nurse again. They turned the light off. Waited another 15 min and beeped again. Turned off AGAIN. I still had my wires dangling with no clue how to hook it back up, crying. Beeped again. They turned it off. I was fed and in pain. I ripped those sticky patch things off my chest and put my clothes on. Started to walk out my door and my nurse shows up. I was crying and asked her to take my IV out. I wanted to go home. I could barely tell her why I was so upset. She said she talked to the head nurse and whatever person was at the nurses' station. That person was supposed to come and apologize. She never did. They gave me pain medications and the doctor finally came back. They ended up letting me go. I'm still upset with the hospital. What if I had been having a heart attack in there and some jerk was turning off the nurse button???? At least I'm not in tears now. Oh and the doctor said I must just have inflammation in the muscle around my heart... whatever that is. I was so upset I didn't ask any questions. Just wanted out. Has this ever happened to anyone else? I was shocked and still am. steph [/QUOTE]
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