So this last week was interesting...

I was reading an article on the local newspaper website about local hospitals and how long the waits are etc. etc. And the article has a spot where readers can make their comments and what not. As I sat there reading this shit, I was tempted to write my own comments in but decided against it because they (my comments) would get banned or blocked because of my colorful use of language.

So the complaint goes as follows... as always.

http://www.themonitor.com/opinion/waited_18743___article.html/hospital_nurse.html

And you can read all the comments at the bottom of that page.

My response is as follows...

Hey, you fucking imbecilic moronic idiots... pull your heads out of your collective asses. YES, a hospital IS a business, YES it is going to bill you for anything and everything they can. THAT is how businesses make money, you fucking idiots!!! Did you really think that a group of people got together to plan a way of helping you for free? To put their time in college and collective education to work for YOU and not get paid for it?

What you morons fail to realize when you run your mouths about the ER's in almost every city, is the following. ER's are flooded with illegal immigrants and people with no money, no insurance, and with no intention of paying the bill because "they have no money" or because "medicaid should pick it up" or because like so many people that want Universal Health Care, they feel entitled to it. Also, another thing that floods every single ER in the country, is shit that does not belong there. Cough, cold, fever, headaches, scratches, and all kind of minimal injuries that can be taken care of at home or at a Dr's office or night clinic. Why don't these get taken to Clinics or Dr's offices? well because they charge you at the time of your visit, the hospital doesn't. Do you really think this is a coincidence that someone comes in with a child that has a fever, and mom decides to go ahead and have the other 3 kids seen at the same time "since she's already there"? Gimme a fucking break!!!! America, pull your head out of your ass!!!!!!! You wonder why you have to wait? You wonder why it takes forever to get to a room then get seen by a Dr.? Because there is usually 1(one) Dr for at least 15 -20 patients, and he only sees one at a time.

If you eliminated all the needless cases that come in to the ER, there would be NO WAIT TIMES. If true emergencies were the only thing to come to the ER, there would not be the long wait times you have now.

Fevers, can be taken care of at home. When you come in, with 4 kids dragging behind you, all of them with a McDonalds bag, a toy from home and you have a pack of smokes in your pocket... Guess what motherfucker, you have money to buy some fucking tylenol and some ibuprofen to keep your kids temp down... and while you're at it, take the fucking blanket off of your already roasting child. you don't need an ER, you need your kids taken away until you can learn how to prioritize and learn how to take care of them.

The dumbass that brings in her 10 year old daughter because she got a "cat bite" on her hand and both myself and the nurse had a hard time finding "the scratch" (I'm not exaggerating) on her hand where supposedly she had been bitten takes up a room and a lot of time that is unnecesarry. I mean seriously, skin was not broken, not an injury. WHO THE FUCK GOES TO THE ER FOR THAT!?!?!? fucking twat!!

The 15 y/o pregnant girl who was there because her mom thought that since the police officer had spoken harshly to her, she should be checked by the ER "just in case".... JUST IN CASE WHAT YOU FUCKING TWAT!?!?!? So when I go to draw the dumbass girls' blood, she starts crying "no shots, I don't like shots" The nurse explains to her, "Look, this is part of getting you checked and make sure you're ok, but you're pregnant and therefore emancipated. You can decide if you want treatment or not" So she looks at mommy for an answer. "No! Nobody is talking to your mother, we are talking to YOU!!!! Do YOU want to be seen by the ER Dr?" She says no. So then we tell her to get up, turn around and walk out because there is a long line of people that DO want to be seen... and WE get yelled at and cussed at for being rude... GAWD I just wanted to tell them both, "You're both fucking morons!!!!! Who brings their kid to an ER because she was spoken to harshly by a police officer?!?!?!? Maybe if your 15 y/o pregnant daughter wasn't in a situation where a cop had to yell at her, or maybe even if your daughter wasn't 15 and pregnant, you wouldn't even be here. How about you quit trying to justify your every action and watch your kids better?!"

AAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

But have I mentioned that I really DO love my job, sadly my job does not allow me to voice my opinion and thoughts to everyone that comes through the door. This is just a small rant to those out there that just don't fucking get it. I know, I know, they NEVER will. This cycle will never end, and I'm ok with that because its job security and it means I can provide for my daughter. I just wanted to rant a bit about how blinded people are. How stupid they can be... and how home remedies have gone the way of the dinosaur ever since medicaid came into play.

Hopefully I get more to rant about this week when I go back to work. :)

Till next time