Ashlee LaRosa

Review of JFK Medical Center

Too bad there isn't a zero instead of a 1 star. Th...

Too bad there isn't a zero instead of a 1 star. This hospital had me 6 hours from 11pm to 5am sitting on a bed, while having open rooms, I was in the main aisle in front of the whole staff and desk in which they continuesly down talked and made fun of various patient's symptoms and reasons for going to the ER. Furthermore I went in for severe lower back pain barely able to walk bc my legs are numb but also had high blood pressure and high heart rate. They said I was just flustered and nervous that's why my heart/blood pressure was high... They proceeded to do bloodwork and urine tests an hour into waiting on the hallway bed, then an EKG 3hours in, to make sure my heart was alright then at 4am an abdominal CT scan. For then the doctor to tell me I have no infections in my stomach so far as he can see on the ct scan and he's referring me to an orthopedic surgeon because he doesn't have a diagnosis...first why the heck does a person with severe lower back pain barely able to walk need a ct scan of her stomach to check for infection and second I had no hard pain medication given just the generic version of Motrin, which I have been taking at home which is why I decided to go the ER in the first place because it was not working..save yourself the time and your insurance's money and go to Wellington hospital instead.