Ascension St. Vincent - Carmel Bariatrics

"During my stay there seemed to be a staffing problem. My first morning after surgery I woke up and needed to use the bathroom. I rang the call button and they said someone would be in. No one came. 30 minutes later my IV machine started to beep. It was empty. I called again and was told someone would be there. No one came. Another 30 minutes later I called because it was time for my pain meds. I was told someone would come. 90 min after my first call I still had to use the bathroom, my machine was beeping like crazy and I was hurting. Finally, after 15 mintues of working the pressure things off my legs with my feet, I got out of bed and went to the nurses station. No one could tell me who or where my nurse was. So all in all it took 2 hours to get someone ro respond to my needs. Also, the day of surgery, they got two hours behind in my pain meds, yet still wanted me to get up and walk. I was in so much pain I was in tears. From then I called every two hours and asked for my pain meds. if they couldn't keep track, I guess I'd have to. When I was ready to leave the nurse I had was not a bariatric nurse and had no clue what to do to discharge me. Just not a very good or comforting stay and I was only there one night. "
About Me
Westfield, IN
Location
24.4
BMI
RNY
Surgery
03/24/2009
Surgery Date
Feb 16, 2009
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