Venting Off... Part Deux

Yesterday, we had a toxic patient in the private division, and I was surprised at how slow everyone was. I thought most nurses and aids were lazy in the charity wards because they we're dealing with non paying patients, I didn't know that such behavior was prevalent in the pay division also. If I needed to get something done for our patient, I had to do it myself. It's also frustrating that a lot of materials and instruments were not unavailable even in the private division! There's another reason not to seek treatment at PGH when you can afford to seek treatment elsewhere. So what if the doctors are better trained? With such lazy nurses attending to your needs, with a lot of materials unavailable, I'm surprised the mortality rate isn't skyrocketing. At those rates, you'd expect better service. Who cares about that employee discount? If ever I need to be hospitalized, I'd rather have myself confined at a place where I'll be getting my money's worth.