3/5 S K. 1 year ago on Google
Two
family
members
ended
up
here
within
two
weeks
for
different
reasons.
1.
In
any
and
every
field,
you'll
get
different
types
of
people.
Some
go
above
and
beyond,
some
just
go
through
the
motions.
Night
staff
are
generally
kinder,
but
my
guess
is
because
they're
not
as
rushed
as
day
staff.
Family
#1's
day
nurse
was
kind
and
attentive,
but
he
was
definitely
being
pulled
left
and
right
all
day
long.
Family
#2's
day
nurse
was...well,
not
the
best.
Not
very
attentive,
seemed
annoyed
when
the
IV
pump
occluded
just
once.
Family
#1's
night
nurse
and
tech
were
absolutely
amazing.
Attentive
towards
the
patient
and
even
me,
the
support,
asking
if
*I*
needed
anything
and
offering
blankets
and
pillows.
2.
Front
desk
staff
are
really
kind.
Haven't
had
a
single
issue
with
them.
One
was
kind
enough
to
give
me
a
gift
card
for
the
cafe
(I
guess
I
looked
exhausted).
I've
witnessed
visitors
being
rude
with
them
for
no
reason,
though.
So
take
"rude
front
staff"
reviews
with
a
grain
of
salt,
or
salt-free
alternative
if
you
have
hypertension.
3.
Doctors
and
Physician's
Assistants
are
an
extremely
scarce
resource
at
this
hospital.
You'll
end
up
waiting
5+
hours
between
a
doctor
or
a
PA
visit
to
your
bedside.
Both
Family
#1
and
Family
#2
have
gone
7
hours
between
doctor/PA
pop-ins,
which
is
nerve-wracking
when
you're
waiting
for
results
and
a
treatment
plan
(and
discharge).
In
fact,
we
never
saw
Family
#2's
first
PA
again
after
they
completed
admissions.
Only
saw
a
PA
at
the
start
of
the
night
shift.
The
nurses
are
powerless
in
this
respect;
they're
at
the
mercy
of
availability
of
the
doc/PA
as
much
as
the
patients
are.
Meal
plans
have
to
be
approved
by
the
doctor/PA,
so
you'll
be
hungry
and
thirsty
for
awhile
here
when
you're
first
admitted.
4.
Family
#1
waited
10+
hours
in
the
emergency
waiting
room,
which
I
thought
was
more
than
a
little
excessive,
triage
or
no.
Basically,
your
overall
experience
will
be
heavily
dependent
on
your
nursing/tech/PA/doc
team.
But
one
thing
that
is
a
constant
is
the
extremely
long
wait
times
between
most
things.
You
know
how
on
TV
a
doctor
pops
in
every
few
moments
to
check
on
a
patient?
Yeah,
that's
a
fantasy.
I've
had
experience
at
Doctors
Community
prior
to
the
Luminis
takeover
and
I
have
to
say
it
was
better
back
then.
Now,
I
have
to
fair
because
Covid
did
a
number
to
the
medical
field,
but
I
feel
like
Luminis
could
do
more
to
draw
medical
professionals
to
work
here
to
deal
with
the
staffing
shortage.
Offer
better
benefits?
Higher
wage?
(We
all
know
nurses
and
techs
don't
get
paid
enough,
even
though
they
do
a
lot
of
the
heavy
lifting.)
Pro-tips:
take
advantage
of
the
MyChart
app.
You'll
be
able
to
see
lab
and
imaging
results
right
away
which
can
be
useful,
since
it'll
be
at
least
5
hours
before
a
PA
or
doctor
can
review
it
(not
being
sarcastic
here).
If
you're
support
(family
or
friends
of
the
patient),
don't
forget
to
get
a
visitor's
blue
wristband
at
the
front
desk
so
you
can
go
out
and
about.
They'll
let
you
stay
a
night
or
two
or
three
(ask
for
a
pillow
and
a
blanket)
if
the
patient
is
in
a
private
room
and
you're
polite
and
not
demanding
and
yell-y.
If
you
have
a
concern,
be
firm,
but
also
be
polite
about
it.
I
was
alarmed
when
a
leftover
stool
sample
was
simply
tossed
in
the
bathroom
garbage
can.
I
had
to
firmly
ask
that
it
be
removed.
Ask
the
nurse
how
to
deal
with
the
alarms
on
the
IV
pump,
if
you're
comfortable
with
that.
It'll
save
your
ears
and
sanity.
4 people found this review helpful 👍