Embed Notice

HTML Code

<blockquote style="position: relative; padding-left: 55px;"><section><a href="https://discuss.systems/users/ahelwer/statuses/112009162968664242">Andrew Helwer (ahelwer@discuss.systems)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 22:43:53 JST</a><a href="https://discuss.systems/@ahelwer" title="ahelwer@discuss.systems"><img src="https://gnusocial.jp/avatar/245747-48-20250518000427.webp" width="48" height="48" alt="Andrew Helwer" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;">Andrew Helwer</a></section><article><p><a href="https://key.portend.place/@smitten">@smitten</a> mildly related saw a screenshot of this (unsourced) twitter thread</p></article><footer><a rel="bookmark" href="https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/2771314#notice-5494262">In conversation</a><time datetime="2024-02-28T22:43:53+09:00" title="Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 22:43:53 JST">Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 22:43:53 JST</time> <span>from <span><a href="https://discuss.systems/@ahelwer/112009162968664242" rel="external" title="Sent from discuss.systems via ActivityPub">discuss.systems</a></span></span><a href="https://discuss.systems/@ahelwer/112009162968664242">permalink</a><h4>Attachments</h4><ol><li><label><a rel="external" href="https://gnusocial.jp/attachment/2315599">Twitter post by Covid Diaries by HCW's @CovidintheChart:
Patient Care Tech in CO:
"I'm devastated. Last night at work, a patient who was very covid cautious and immunocompromised came into ER with a 4-day migraine, with days of vomiting, unable to eat, etc. She even planned it for 3 am. trying to hit the Er off peak. She became upset as most staff weren't masking upon request. She brought 50 n95s with her for staff to use in her room. She quickly became labeled as a problem patient. When my shift ended, she was upset. Staff were annoyed with her "paranoia." Tonight, I'm back at work, and she is still here and still in the ER, but she has been moved to the psych ER. | read her chart. Awaiting behavioral health consult for maladaptive adjustment, paranoia, anxiety, and notes about her "crying hysterically," and "inappropriate requests of staff, and becomes difficult when staff refuse.” Literally, the only request was a mask in her room. That's it. No psych history per chart. She's locked in a cube with no phone, no communication, or privacy. Narcotics are on hold pending psych eval. She's still suffering a migraine, now needs psych consult to be able to leave and/or get treated, and she's been here over 24 hours. She's trapped. This is unbelievable. One staff member said, "Well, she shouldn't be so unreasonable." What?! Disgusted.</a></label><br><a href="https://fd.discuss.systems/media_attachments/files/112/009/152/586/408/479/original/2a4191e08e803add.jpeg" rel="external">https://fd.discuss.systems/media_attachments/files/112/009/152/586/408/479/original/2a4191e08e803add.jpeg</a></li></ol></footer></blockquote>

Corresponding Notice

Embed this notice
Andrew Helwer (ahelwer@discuss.systems)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2024 22:43:53 JST Andrew Helwer
@smitten mildly related saw a screenshot of this (unsourced) twitter thread
In conversationWednesday, 28-Feb-2024 22:43:53 JST from discuss.systemspermalink
Attachments
1. Twitter post by Covid Diaries by HCW's @CovidintheChart: Patient Care Tech in CO: "I'm devastated. Last night at work, a patient who was very covid cautious and immunocompromised came into ER with a 4-day migraine, with days of vomiting, unable to eat, etc. She even planned it for 3 am. trying to hit the Er off peak. She became upset as most staff weren't masking upon request. She brought 50 n95s with her for staff to use in her room. She quickly became labeled as a problem patient. When my shift ended, she was upset. Staff were annoyed with her "paranoia." Tonight, I'm back at work, and she is still here and still in the ER, but she has been moved to the psych ER. | read her chart. Awaiting behavioral health consult for maladaptive adjustment, paranoia, anxiety, and notes about her "crying hysterically," and "inappropriate requests of staff, and becomes difficult when staff refuse.” Literally, the only request was a mask in her room. That's it. No psych history per chart. She's locked in a cube with no phone, no communication, or privacy. Narcotics are on hold pending psych eval. She's still suffering a migraine, now needs psych consult to be able to leave and/or get treated, and she's been here over 24 hours. She's trapped. This is unbelievable. One staff member said, "Well, she shouldn't be so unreasonable." What?! Disgusted.
  https://fd.discuss.systems/media_attachments/files/112/009/152/586/408/479/original/2a4191e08e803add.jpeg

Public

Embed Notice

HTML Code

Corresponding Notice