Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital Hospital

This was my first hospitialization. I could not have asked for a better experience. EVERYONE was very warm and friendly. They were helpful without being pushy and genuinely seemed to care about me.

Most of the Nursre's were great. The major problrems I had were with this one night shift nurse. He was an older guy and he just seemed to not want to be there. It took him forever to assess me and whenever I called for help it took him 30 minutes or more to finally make it to my room. I did have a couple of nurses that were really great. Everybody else was OK.

I felt that if my husband had not been allowed to stay with me I would not have received the medical attention that I needed. Most of the time he had to go in search of nursing staff to get any assistance at all. We are encouraged to walk after surgery in hallway and around nurses station which while I was there was loaded down with cookies and candies. I felt this was very insensitive to post surgery patients, but ESP WLS. The menu (that I was not given any choices on) had sugar in the drinks and caffenated ice tea (ouch). Housekeeping was barely done if at all. Blood draws were horrible and they never could find anyone that could do it without stabbing and digging. Overall not a good experience. There were a couple of wonderful nurses on the pm/night shift, but most were busy with something else somewhere else.

It was a wonderful stay. The staff and nurses were incredible.

There were a couple of nurses that I was very impressed with, Cynthia and Stephanie, and there was one LVN that I can't remember the name of that I liked. Everyone else was either just average or below average as far as bedside manner. I kind of felt like most of the nursed did just what was required and thats it. I guess at least they did that and were not negligent.

Hospital needs more large size gowns for large patients

My only complaint about my visit was the bed!! It was HORRIBLE - just a regular hospital bed and it was SO very uncomfortable. I couldn't wait to get home to get comfortable. Nursing care was excellent and the hospital discharge process was OUTSTANDING!!! I was home by 9:00 a.m. after the physician discharged me at 6:00 a.m. Never, ever had discharge go so quickly or smoothly!!

Hospital was understaffed to care for my needs; no personal care provided as far as bed bathing or assistance with bathing in the bathroom

This hosp. cannot seem to afford a large BP cuff for large people, nor a trapeze to make movement easier. Personnel needs to be more aware of their duties and refrain from attitude. ( this does not apply to all by any means). I had a patient stop by and ask me if I had bypass surgery, as she also had the same and just wanted information on how she was suppose to feel..maybe there should be some optional communication of some kind if a patient want to compare how they are feeling with another patient who would be willing to share their feelings and experiences....sorry these were not all upbeat comments, I don't like to complain, but just had to get this off my chest....OK>>>I FEEL BETTER NOW!

I was on the 5th floor of this hospital. Although, the nurses were very nice if my husband hadn't been there I don't know what I would have done. When I called the nurses to help me to the bathroom they either came an hour later or never came at all. My husband had to always help me unplug my IV and my leggings and oxygen.
I had a JP drain tube and the pain ball and when I first got up to take a shower the nurse's aid wouldn't help. She said my husband could do it. Needless to say, my husband is very screamish and I didn't know how I was suppose to bathe and wash my hair while holding my JP tube and my Pain Ball. My husband got very upset and report the nurse's aide. My husband got me a an old TARGET bag and tied Dental Floss around it and taped some rubber gloves around the top of the bag so I could put it on my neck and carry the pain ball and the JP drain. I couldn't stayed home and got better care.