On behalf of the whole industry I apologise for the unprofessional conduct on display.
Here in Oz we've just had a few high-profile "go home, you'll be fine.... whoops, he/she died" cases hit the news, which always makes the health care workers a little more cautious about checking things out. But it sounds like your experience is absolutely inexcusable.
1) If a patient says they are in pain, THEY ARE IN PAIN.
2) If someone has a history related to what they've come in with, that's MORE reason to investigate, not less.
3) If someone comes to your ward after having had a metric shedload of morphine, you should probably check on them periodically to make sure they still have adequate pain cover.
Also? You needn't feel the slightest bit bad about rubbing it in. Given the circumstances, and the possible repercussions if they hadn't done the surgery, the doctors and nurses can wear it.
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Here in Oz we've just had a few high-profile "go home, you'll be fine.... whoops, he/she died" cases hit the news, which always makes the health care workers a little more cautious about checking things out. But it sounds like your experience is absolutely inexcusable.
1) If a patient says they are in pain, THEY ARE IN PAIN.
2) If someone has a history related to what they've come in with, that's MORE reason to investigate, not less.
3) If someone comes to your ward after having had a metric shedload of morphine, you should probably check on them periodically to make sure they still have adequate pain cover.
Also? You needn't feel the slightest bit bad about rubbing it in. Given the circumstances, and the possible repercussions if they hadn't done the surgery, the doctors and nurses can wear it.
Glad you came out the other side okay. :)
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