Comments on: If My Doctor Forgot Me In The Room, Is That The Nurse’s Fault?

By: blessing o

blessing o — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 07:08:41 +0000

i think it is not the nurse fault neither it is the doctors.you know you needed help and u still seated.doctors basically are too busy due to the nature of their work.so u would have sent a reminder to him to know that u are still waiting.

By: grey square

grey square — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:13:15 +0000

Yes it is. That’s awful you could be dying.

By: Matt E

Matt E — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:54:59 +0000

No…it’s the doctors fault. She’s the one who forgot eh?

By: #1 Dunkin' Donuts Fan

#1 Dunkin' Donuts Fan — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:44:18 +0000

I usually have to wait around an 1hr before seeing the doctor, I wouldn’t mind waiting 45min =P

By: Wounded Duck

Wounded Duck — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:43:09 +0000

Depends on office procedure, but it most likely was the Dr. forgetting what she was told. They do have a lot on their mind, you know! But 45 minutes is really not a long time to wait in a room.

By: infoman8

infoman8 — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:10:34 +0000

its all of your fault his for not coming in the nurse for not reminding and yours for waiting there that long

By: ChemoAng

ChemoAng — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:12:19 +0000

How Rude. Ask her if your simply not important enough to see. Tell her you wouldn’t have come if you didn’t have a problem, and tell her your sorry you’ve wasted her joking time. It’s both the doctor and the nurse’s fault. THEY know you’re there, the thing is did they do anything about it? Or maybe they didn’t think your condition was important enough for immediate attention. Other than that, they are just plain rude.
Good for you for opening the door.

By: mlgable

mlgable — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:33:15 +0000

No the nurse does not tell the doctor. She puts your chart in the holder outside the door and the doc knows he has a patient to see. The nurse had no clue the doc hadn’t been in to see you yet. If the doc isn’t in there in a reasonable amount of time you should go out to the nurses desk and let them know you have been waiting a long time.

By: gypsy_cat 345

gypsy_cat 345 — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:48:04 +0000

Yuppers, I’mOk, I think it was probably the nurse’s fault. I’m guessing she probably forgot to place your chart in the receptacle outside the exam room—this happened once to my hubby, and he was left waiting for an hour and a half!
The doctor sees your chart outside your room, then brings it in when he/she enters the exam room.
It’s not the doctor’s job to figure out who’s waiting to be seen; it’s his/her job to attend to the patient. Sounds like somebody dropped the ball here
Girl if I were you, I’d be wearing the horns today!