Parents Of Patients Can’t Be Patient
Bad Behavior, Hospital, Missouri, Parents/Guardians, USA | Healthy | April 11, 2019
(I’m working on a pediatric hospital ward. A patient quits breathing and a code blue is called.)
Parent: *of another patient on the ward* “Excuse me. We asked for Tylenol ten minutes ago and my child’s fever continues to get worse.”
Nurse: “I’m sorry, but we are in the middle of a respiratory code right now and someone will help you in a few minutes.”
Parent: “I don’t give a d*** about that other child; my child needs Tylenol right now!”
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