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I just signed my kid out AMA from All Children's hospital because the doctor was having a temper tantrum. Well, not AMA really, and I would never sign him out if I felt he was in immediate danger.
Charlie's been running a high fever for about 4 days. He is allergic to most antibiotics and today my pediatrician finally told me she thinks he needs to be in the hospital. So, I took him down to All Kids, where we are regulars.
4 hours later, we're home with nothing happening.
I refused to let an idiot catheterize my son. Yes I know they need a urine sample and I provided a CLEAN CATCH for him. AFTER another nurse gave me a catch bag. The doctor refused to use it, saying she doesn't use catches on kids and only caths them. That is ridiculous. I'm not a moron, I know how to do a clean catch. Then she went on saying it's not clean because he's not circumcised. WRONG answer. I wouldn't let the nurse do it because he refused to do it without retracting his foreskin which I am NOT going to allow. He went on saying he's probably got an infection because he's not circumcised, which is a load of crap.
Anyway, I refused the cath because I gave the doctor a CLEAN CATCH. Wipe penis, pee for two seconds, put bag in urine stream, remove bag before he's done peeing. I'm not a moron. I know that was clean. She refused to take it and said she wanted him catheterized. She then discharged him without talking to me again, and when I confronted her told me that if I don't do it her way she won't do anything. I requested to see another doctor and she told me she was the only one (which I know is a lie). I told them if they found someone competent to cath him, I would allow it. She refused. She also refused to take blood from an infant with a known immune deficiency who has been running a non breakable idiopathic fever for FOUR DAYS. Then she had said she was giving me something for his throat infection, but then changed her mind because I wouldn't allow the cath.
So now he's home, still sick. We'll go to another ER tonight. Friday night at the ER, my idea of a good time for sure. St. Joe's in Tampa has a pediatric ER that is pretty good.
I cannot believe that they refused care to him. Yes I know I refused the cath, but they could have still done the blood culture on him which she refused to do without the urine. Even though she HAD urine. I even offered for her nurse to take a catch, and she refused.
I've never complained to a medical board before, but I am seriously going to do it now. AJ's already called the hospital, and she's mean. I guess now I get to writing a letter. And preparing for another four hours in an ER.
Charlie's been running a high fever for about 4 days. He is allergic to most antibiotics and today my pediatrician finally told me she thinks he needs to be in the hospital. So, I took him down to All Kids, where we are regulars.
4 hours later, we're home with nothing happening.
I refused to let an idiot catheterize my son. Yes I know they need a urine sample and I provided a CLEAN CATCH for him. AFTER another nurse gave me a catch bag. The doctor refused to use it, saying she doesn't use catches on kids and only caths them. That is ridiculous. I'm not a moron, I know how to do a clean catch. Then she went on saying it's not clean because he's not circumcised. WRONG answer. I wouldn't let the nurse do it because he refused to do it without retracting his foreskin which I am NOT going to allow. He went on saying he's probably got an infection because he's not circumcised, which is a load of crap.
Anyway, I refused the cath because I gave the doctor a CLEAN CATCH. Wipe penis, pee for two seconds, put bag in urine stream, remove bag before he's done peeing. I'm not a moron. I know that was clean. She refused to take it and said she wanted him catheterized. She then discharged him without talking to me again, and when I confronted her told me that if I don't do it her way she won't do anything. I requested to see another doctor and she told me she was the only one (which I know is a lie). I told them if they found someone competent to cath him, I would allow it. She refused. She also refused to take blood from an infant with a known immune deficiency who has been running a non breakable idiopathic fever for FOUR DAYS. Then she had said she was giving me something for his throat infection, but then changed her mind because I wouldn't allow the cath.
So now he's home, still sick. We'll go to another ER tonight. Friday night at the ER, my idea of a good time for sure. St. Joe's in Tampa has a pediatric ER that is pretty good.
I cannot believe that they refused care to him. Yes I know I refused the cath, but they could have still done the blood culture on him which she refused to do without the urine. Even though she HAD urine. I even offered for her nurse to take a catch, and she refused.
I've never complained to a medical board before, but I am seriously going to do it now. AJ's already called the hospital, and she's mean. I guess now I get to writing a letter. And preparing for another four hours in an ER.