"I was ignored by my nurse for two hours in pre-op, while the nurse for the fellow in the next cubicle could not have been more attentive and accomodating. Just the luck of the draw, I guess. Once in my room after surgery I had two really great nurses, one in the afternoon, one that night. The next morning I had a nurse who rarely showed up, and that was only after I had to call. She was horrible. Maybe the day shift is busier than the other shifts, but I was detached from my IV pain meds at 9:00 am, and didn't see her again until I was walking the halls late that afternoon. I finally got more meds as I was sitting in the wheelchair waiting to be discharged. I wasn't in much pain, or I would have been pressing that buzzer, demanding attention. I'm sure someone would have responded.
Overall, it was a great hospital, and the good nurses made up for the bad ones.
The hospital gowns were HUGE! No ass flapping in the breeze with those! A welcome change from most Dr.'s offices and other hospitals."
