Screaming For A New Nurse
HOSPITAL, MISSISSIPPI, USA | HEALTHY | NOVEMBER 16, 2017
(This occurs when I am 19 years old, and in the hospital giving birth. I am a fairly tiny person, my baby is pretty huge, and I’m in my 23rd hour of labor, so you can see how I might be stressed out. The first time I let out a pained scream…)
Nurse: *disgustedly* “You know the screaming doesn’t actually help, right?”
(My mom and boyfriend gawk at her.)
Boyfriend: “Are you kidding? Did you seriously just say that?”
Nurse: *defensively* “Look, I’m just saying that it’s 3:00 am; people are trying to sleep. She’s being really loud.”
Mom: “GET THE F*** OUT OF HERE!”
(She huffed and walked out of the room without a word, leaving another nurse to scramble in to help. I saw her a few more times during my stay, and thankfully she kept her mouth shut.)
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