Sunday, August 7, 2011
I'm pregnant, should I report this experience at the hospital?
First of all I'm in Health care so I'm well aware of patient rights, Hippa laws and many other health care laws and procedures. I'm 36 weeks pregnant and was sent to the OB triage for possible preeclampsia. The RN or Tech or whatever she was (she was wearing no badge or anything), improperly put the blood pressure cuff on my arm. She did that by not deflating the cuff. Whenever the machine went off the take my pressure...it would cut into my skin and cause terrible pain to me!!!! Yes...we all know getting your blood taken is not the most comfortable thing but this was WRONG! It actually cut into my skin and bruised me. I told her on two occasions but she ignored me! Not only that but the machine was giving me false readings. I was getting crazy numbers like 200/100 While being well rested?????. I was sent to the triage directly from the doctors office and my pressures was 140/76 at the docs office. Before the worker at the triage took my pressure I was well rested and the first time she took it, it was normal. I'm battling if I should or not but this is ridiculous taking blood pressure is one of the first things you learn in a med course. Plus she did not show any concern.
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