Truthfully. I was very dissatisfied with the main nurse that took care of me. In the past 4.5 years I have gone through many medical problems and a I must say I have NEVER in my 74 yrs. had a nurse treat me as horrible as she did. She didn't listen to anything I asked her. She will say she did for a total of 2 seconds but she the told me she needs to do things the way she's comfortable doing it. Then later lied about a big one which was putting an iv line in. I was FURIOUS. She didn't look any where else. I was, I thought, by telling her I'm a hard draw just in case she didn't want to try or what ever. She immediately went to my hand. I don't like them in my hand UNLESS it's absolutely necessary. She looked by the crease by the elbow for not even 2 seconds. She said, No,I have to do it where I want too. I said,Oh my gosh. Then she said, the doctor likes it down in the hand which I know is Not true. This was the 3rd time in less then 18 months I was having it. The other 2 times it was not in the hand. Well she put it in the wrist just below the knuckle.Then I seen the needle. I couldn't believe how fat it was. They usually use a butterfly needle or very thin one. I did not say a word. She finically found a spot and I was surprised but she did get it but it really started to hurt cause I told her it was hurting up my arm. The site did really hurt. When the surgical nurse came she had to readjust something and checked with insulin I believe. She didn't think it was going to work. I think there were 2 nurses and they repositioned my arm. Before this My blood pressure was really high. I was in a lot of pain. I also was extremely nervous. They were concerned about finding cancer. I lost my husband not long ago from cancer. She acted like she didn't hear me. I also asked at least 3 times. Another super sweet nurse was checking my meds and asking questions from the computer and I think she was there for most of this but she did go to another room. I'm not sure if she was there for the IV. But she was there when I asked for a blanket. Her response to me was. You'll have to just wait. I said, my gosh I can't stop shaking. The other nurse looked and there was a blanket under my feet. She then said, there's one by her feet. Throw that one on her. Mind you I had sweatpants on my upper body was really cold. She said, oh grabbed the blanket and laid it across my lower thighs and knees. I said, nicely. My arms are cold not my legs. I said can I have over my arms. She looked up at me and said, I'm more worried about you having a stroke then I am about you feeling cold. OKAY! At that point I really got upset. I said. I don't think laying her trembling is helping my blood pressure and for another thing. You ignoring anything and upsetting me isn't helping. At which point the good nurse said to me that she'd be right back. When the one so worried about me having a stroke looked at her and said, oh your busy. What do you need? I'll help you. I couldn't believe it. The good (sorry I have to identify them that way) The bad one was watching my blood pressure cause she gave me something through the IV which I thought was for blood pressure. They did but not right away. When the doctor came in. He didn't seem to real concerned. He told me I'm fine and it starting to come down.   Oh another thing that really upset me. Need to back track. The good nurse came back with 2 heated blankets and I really appreciated it so much. Before she got them and I was shaking from being so cold. The darn nurse said to the good one. She better get use to it it's going to be colder where she's going. That was when she went to get the 2 blankets. Truthfully I know they usually are cold but it wasn't.  After the procedure it got really bad with her. In regards to me using the bathroom. Which I asked for a room with a bathroom cause I'm having bad incontinence issues. I can't stop peeing. It stops and just keeps coming. It's bad. She was suppose to be checking my vitals and was literally yelling at me. I can't use a bed pan. It would have gone all over and I had pads and pull-up on. It wouldn't have worked. As I was coming out another nurse came in I suppose to get me out.Give me some credit. If I would have stopped peeing don't you think I would have come out.The. This other nurse started. I should have used a bed pan etc.etc. The I did get mad. I told there were reasons I didn't. I told her that's why I asked for a bathroom. She knew I was mad. I literally wasn't going to take any more from any of them. I was also told the doctor would be in to see me. I was told my ride should come at 10. I was scheduled to go in at 8:30. That bad nurse called my niece at 8:30 to come and get me. I was So mad. She was going to work till 9:30. She volunteers and didn't have to go in. But she told me she just got up. This nurse said, I had to be out 30 mins. After I get back. I told her right out she was lying. I was there over an hour both times before and I had wonderful caring nurses both times. I wasn't having Incontinence issues then though. I actually am suppose to be in bed. I didn't realize it would take so long to write this. I have been waiting since Jan.8th to complain. I was hoping some one would have called. I could tell you a lot more but I'm getting upset just remembering how bad I was treated. How rude and nasty she was. She doesn't belong taking care of patients before and after procedures. She was just awful. One of her co workers as I was leaving said to me. As I said good bye in the hallway. Said. Be glad you can leave we have to work 8 hrs. With her. My niece didn't hear her but I said. Oh you poor people. The bad nurse asked me if I wanted to talk to her manager. I looked and said, no if I was suppose to be out by 9. It's 10 I better leave. Very very bad experience.  I had one in the ER about 8 months ago. Another awful caretaker on 2nd shift. It actually makes me so upset. Where do some of these people come from. So uncaring and nasty. Only difference this one was older the one in ER was very young. The hospital has such a great reputation I sure hope they don't get to many like that. In Sept. I had the sweetest young girl. It was the 17th and I came by ambulance. Shorter with long dark hair. Super awesome RN I wanted to give her good recognition. She wrote her name down and I lost it. No would have been 1st shift. I was transferred to West Allis Memorial but I was mad I was so sick and she was an excellent nurse. Very compassionate. Ok I need to get to bed. I'm very sorry but I normally write good reports but not this time. I sincerely apologize.
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