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What is wrong with this country?

  • 09-02-2015 11:22pm
    #1
    Wellyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,046 ✭✭✭


    I'm sitting in A&E for the last 9 and a half hours. I don't have so much of a problem with that. But a little girl just got sick all over the floor and 45 minutes later the vomit is still there. A cleaner came out after about half an hour to look at it. He wandered off not going to do anything about it. A triage nurse is now on her hands and knees cleaning up vomit. Might I add that this a&e is jam packed all day. Is there not a major fcuking problem here that the cleaner fcuked off and a nurse that could be needed/used to help sick patients had to clean up?


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  • #2
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Wellyd wrote: »
    I'm sitting in A&E for the last 9 and a half hours. I don't have so much of a problem with that. But a little girl just got sick all over the floor and 45 minutes later the vomit is still there. A cleaner came out after about half an hour to look at it. He wandered off not going to do anything about it. A triage nurse is now on her hands and knees cleaning up vomit. Might I add that this a&e is jam packed all day. Is there not a major fcuking problem here that the cleaner fcuked off and a nurse that could be needed/used to help sick patients had to clean up?

    what happened to ya? Nothing too serious I hope.


  • #3
    jamesbere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,022 ✭✭✭jamesbere


    The probably didn't want to touch it, thinking it's infected or something.


  • #4
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,689 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Sir, you cannot extrapolate out one subjective incident as an objective assessment of an entire country's condition.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 50,630 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Cleaning staff aren't allowed to clean up bodily fluids. Usually health care assistants would do that, not nurses.

    Hope you're ok.


  • #6
    Wellyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,046 ✭✭✭Wellyd


    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    what happened to ya? Nothing too serious I hope.

    Don't be worrying about me only a few gallstones causing havoc! Another rant is that I'm perfectly healthy other than needing an ultrasound in the morning to rule out any other problems. But I'm still being kept overnight in a bed that I don't need. Why can't I just go home and come back early? I've never stayed overnight in hospital and I really hadn't ever planned on it!


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  • #7
    Wellyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,046 ✭✭✭Wellyd


    Karl Stein wrote: »
    Sir, you cannot extrapolate out one subjective incident as an objective assessment of an entire country's condition.

    Sir, you'll find I was born with lady parts and am therefore a madam!


  • #8
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Wellyd wrote: »
    Don't be worrying about me only a few gallstones causing havoc! Another rant is that I'm perfectly healthy other than needing an ultrasound in the morning to rule out any other problems. But I'm still being kept overnight in a bed that I don't need. Why can't I just go home and come back early? I've never stayed overnight in hospital and I really hadn't ever planned on it!

    Probably health and safety stuff, but do not fear OP,many of the AHers appear to be insomniacs, so I'm sure they will keep your spirits up during the night :)


  • #9
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    Wellyd wrote: »
    Sir, you'll find I was born with lady parts and am therefore a madam!

    That'd be why they have to keep ye for the night.


  • #10
    FalconGirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 874 ✭✭✭FalconGirl


    Hope its nothing too serious OP. Im finally getting to see a consultant next Thursday since admission in December 2013 with breathing problems. Ive been on an inhaler since. Grand little health system we have for the tax we pay


  • #11
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,689 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Wellyd wrote: »
    Sir, you'll find I was born with lady parts and am therefore a madam!

    My apologies Ma'am.


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  • #12
    Desolation Of Smug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 760 ✭✭✭Desolation Of Smug


    Wellyd wrote: »
    Sir, you'll find I was born with lady parts and am therefore a madam!

    They're not called madames anymore - it's all "pimps" - equality and all that. A&E is the ruler by which a nation should be judged. For every hour you wait, those who rule are defined. 1 hour is alright. 2 hours and they're cnuts. 3 and they don't give two fcuks about anyone. 4 and you know they'd happily shoot the lot of ye. 5 and Apartheid South Africa was a good place by comparison, if you were a poor black person. 6 and not two fcuks do they give for you, your family and anyone you know. No-one has ever sunk to a 7..apart from FG.


  • #13
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Wellyd wrote: »
    Sir, you'll find I was born with lady parts and am therefore a madam!

    Well, we may have to check to confirm that.


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