How do you deal with a rude/judgemental hospital staff?I won't stop b9tching until I learn about some SATISFYING ways of dealing with these people. Just ignoring it or trying to make the world a better place doesn't cut it, because these aholes annoy me, and I in no shape way or form am going to stand for it,
PERIOD.
For example, whenever I land in the ER due to a bad illness, I usually complain about it alot, or tell them exactly what's wrong, and they basically just "Judge" my behavior/attitude, how old I am, like all the shallow stuff they see, and focus more on my mental health/attitude, how I'm overblowing it, and treat me like I'm some sort of a crazy person.
They expect you to be this good little patient, who fits into society's perfect mold, if you're an adult male you should be doing this and that, if you're a female of the same age, where are your children? and if you're not like me, I tend to be an individual, free-spirited, I just don't give a f8ck person..then they just judge you, and you're the enemy.
Last night I had a really bad anxiety/panic attack, so I had to go into the ER, and the paramedics who brought me there were first acting all nice to me, but just because I was in a bad mood, and wasn't all happy/gleeful like they were, they picked up on that and immediately just got defensive around me, like I was the bad guy.
I even tried to start small talk like "hi so is this your job, how do you like it, we're happy to have you guys, etc" but the response I got back was like...yep and no answers and they just looked annoyed.
When they checked me out they were like "ok ur totally normal, but your anxiety/panic is out of control and its affecting your behavior, so you need to talk to a counselor," and I said I already know that, and it's nothing personal I just freak out when I'm sick or dealing with something, why can't you people understand that? lol. Is it so abnormal? I don't care of my age,..that's ageism, I dont' care if I'm a guy, that's sexism, I'm allowed to act any d@mn way I please as long as it's legal,and there's NOTHING illegal about being in a friggin bad mood.
The people at the hospital, with all the questioning got SO judgemental and just weird. It's like they go into details, like why didn't you do this, why do you have this gap in your work experience, and all these personal judgemental questions, like they're your mother and father, and then they insert their own judgements like "Have you ever hit a dog, etc because I can't stand people that do," and and I'm like wow, well If I don't come across like your perfect little patient, you're going to treat me negatively, so whatever.
I just feel like they judge you, and expect you to be this perfect little conformist sheep that's got it all together and is leading a really great life, solid job history, solid everything, and since I'm not like that and I don't have a perfect track record,
I automatically get treated condescendingly and like I'm some sort of a crazy person.
Even on her way out, this nurse who looked anoyed with me said sarcastically and a bit angry, "good luck to you...." and walked away.
I really doubt if these people were hiring anywhere, that I'd even remotely stand a chance.
I can't stand them, and I'm not one of those phony people who pretend that it's all good man! So how do you deal with them?
I'm NOT changing. I like how I am.
flame_21a
It's not that we are rude/judgemental. It's that we are underpayed, overworked and just plain as tired or sick or whatever as some of the patients we see, but no one wants to hear us whine or complain either. It's hard to hear someone comlain of a headache when I am on hour 11 of a 12 or 18 hour shift and I too have a HA and haven't eaten or went pee in hours. So next time maybe people should understand a little of healthcare workers.
"McRib" NREMT-P
Um so why did you go to the hospital for an anxiety attack anyways? That is if you have a history of it and you know that's what it is. I actually never understand why people go to the hospital for an anxiety attack. Just go to a dark room, slow your breathing down, wind down and let it end. That is all that EMS or the hospital will do for you. Also no one is trying to make you "conform". They asked you some of those questions like "have you ever hit a dog" etc as part of a psychological evaluation. They are trying to figure out if you are just having an anxiety attack and not having other problems going on like hallucinations. They also asked to make sure you are not homicidal or suicidal.
So I am sorry if this does not sound very nice. but maybe next time you should stop being so damn paranoid and let the EMS and hospital staff help you. No one is judging you. Hell honestly no one really cares, you are most like likely 1 of the hundreds of the many neurotic patients they will see that day.
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