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Originally Posted by jadebox

Day before yesterday my husband who had had an aortic valve replaced in May started to have a fast heart beat that was pounding. Did not stop so I took him to the Villages ER. He was taken in immediately and got a lot of attention. Everyone was friendly and professional. Throughout his long stay in the ER (6 hours) being observed there was a young lady in red pants sitting at the desk. She was doing next to nothing and was not watching monitors. I thought she was a ward clerk who was not busy. Rogers bed was next to the nurses station so I was not concerned that a nurse never came in after the initial assessment. When he was to be discharged red pants (turns out to be an RN)came in to discharge my husband. I was out of the room getting him some peanut butter crackers because he had not eaten all day. I was told that she got all bent out of shape that I was not there and wanted to know why I found a need to get food. From what my husband said she was not very nice. When we got to discharge she said something that made us believe we could leave but turns out that discharge needed to see him. Not a good exerience and we hope we get a survey from the hospital.
Husband will wear a heart monitor for 3 weeks. NOTE: Doctor, radiology, person who put in IV, housekeeping were all great--nurse in red pants needs replaced.

She was doing next to nothing and was not watching monitors. I thought she was a ward clerk who was not busy. Hmm, maybe she needed a break? Do you realize that most nurses work thru their measely little 30 minute lunch in a 12 hour shift?I was told that she got all bent out of shape - You're not really specific here, what happened?
When we got to discharge she said something that made us believe we could leave but turns out that discharge needed to see him - Again what was said to who and by whom?

nurse in red pants needs replaced. - No offense here but you have given three generalities, one of them because she was "not doing anything" and never gave any details on what if anything actually happened yet you feel the need to tell everyone on TOTV that she needs replaced.

Nurses work very long hours with almost no appreciation. They are suppose to get a 30 minute lunch but don't often have time to take one so they eat on the go. Most don't punch a clock right when it's there time to go, especially if they are busy and have lots of patients.

I might understand if there were something in this thread indicating "red pants" did something terrible but I don't see it. In my opinion you are being way too harsh.