Chaneil Mahfood

Review of YNHH

The primary reason I came to the hospital was mana...

The primary reason I came to the hospital was managed. However, I was unconscious for multiple days and had no idea what happened to me. No doctor sat with me and explained the situation to me. My family members are the ones who explained the situation and why I was there and how long I was there. Also, I felt as if I was being used as a guinea pig. I have multiple bruises on my arms from unsuccessful blood draws and attempted IV's. Which is very frustrating because I often donate blood and have ALWAYS been told, I have great veins. When I was unconscious, they performed a lumbar puncture and were unsuccessful because they used the wrong size needle. They wanted to do another lumbar puncture when I was conscious and I said no. After saying no, the doctor who had wanted to perform the lumbar puncture told me, that it probably was unnecessary anyway because they were giving me antiviral medication in the IV to treat anything that might be in my CSF. This is what made me feel like a guinea pig. I felt as if they only wanted to perform the test to teach their satff. It is a teaching hospital, after all. I did not feel well cared for in terms of bedside manner. I felt like a number not a person. I don't feel that the doctors or nurses truly cared for their patients or were properly trained for certain tasks. The only person on the staff, who I interacted with, that made me feel well cared for was one of the CNA's.

All in all, I give it a 3.25. You'll most likely get treated, which is the primary concern at a hospital. Just don't expect to be well cared for or treated like a human being. You'll most likely get treated like a number or a problem to be solved. (I was unconscious, so I honestly can't even comment on how well their treatment plans are. I can say my family was not very satisfied with the quality. They were just happy I was alive.)