2nd March (Wednesday) - Last day of February and early March. And things are just going downhill. I had a really bad case of nose blockage, no need mask, but I can't smell or taste anything, I might as well be eating the air for all I know, even the gloriumptious (A Roald Dahl word) pretzel tasted like cardboard. It was so bad til I felt shivering cold and had no appetite. My manager, out of concern, asked me to go to staff health. Really? Go back there? To that awful place? Read on to find out.
I went there for pre-employment check up on 14th February (Year xxxx). Then nurses there are okay, I got nothing against them. The one I really really hate were the MO. Did I ever mention I really don't like MO (Medical Officer)? I had a really bad encounter with one at my old workplace and it's awful. I was already half dead, having difficulty in breathing, and major nose block and looking weak on my legs, she insisted I was fine, with no fever or anything. And you know what she gave me? PANADOL. I insisted it was nose block, not fever, but she said, "You might get a fever, so take this and go."
This one is no different. The first time I come as a patient for pre-employment, I had a previous history of gastric that has been cleared by Prof So-and-So. But the MO isn't impressed. She called my name and went blasting me in front of everyone. "You stupid girl. How can you have gastric when you're so young?!" I mentioned to her that my old workplace was miserable and always busy, which means no time for regular meals, she cut me off. "Don't give me that stupid excuse. You should carry protein bars in your bag." Well, I would like to point out to her that most protein bars contains high amount of sugar and are expensive. I took plain oats mixed with soy-based milk or beetroots, always warm. Again, she's not impressed, telling me that I'm stupid, idiotic, yada yada yada, I'm the doctor and you're the nurse, so SHUT UP. Wisely, I stayed shut, but I was a fool for not going to the customer service and giving her a piece of my mind because I was too naive.
Second time, I decided to give the other MO a try (There's 2). She younger, so in my opinion she should be more sweet.Right? Right?
WRONG!
She is as nasty as that senior MO. Same arrogant attitude, same I'm-a-doctor-so-everything-I-do-is-right-attitude, not much of a help. The medicine she gave me was awful, so bitter til I ended up throwing up a few times when I used it. It's a good thing I kept my old doctor's nasal prescription. 2 years back, but still usable (Expiry date : xxxx), just needed a good swab of alcohol and prime it. It doesn't taste of anything, just like clear water. So much better and relieves my nasal passage. When I tried asking her for a letter for physio due to recurrent ankle sprain, she went, "You stupid idiot! Why didn't you come and see my sooner?!" Well, you answered your own question. A guy came in second before me and went for the elder MO. She didn't close the door, but talked so loudly about his condition that I winced in shame. Ohhh, not again. Poor fellow. This time, I truly, swore I would never step foot there ever again, not til they change their attitudes.
Then, our old friend is back from her long MC. (Hello~~~) Oh dear, the girl before her had made a mess of things that when most of the patients called, we could only go, "I beg your pardon? I had no idea what's going on. Could you please explain to me?" Then the patient had to go from A to Z about what happened on that day etc etc. The poor girl tried salvaging the mess, but if you haven't done your part, how could we help you? My friend and I were standing by outside, in case she needs our help, and she did not call for us. So we assumed everything is okay. Oh the disaster. The girl then said to me, "Remember the time when it happened to you?" I was a little blur so she prodded me on. "The admission that you did for Dr So-and-So?" Ohhh, I remember. I had prepared my side together with the patient and brought everything over to the admission side, with a note that says PLEASE CALL PATIENT IF ANYTHING ELSE NEEDS TO BE DONE, TQ :) The admission people chucked it somewhere and on the day itself, the patient called and admission said they did not receive anything.
!!!!!!
They yelled at me for not handing anything over. I defended myself, saying I remember I sent the folder clearly with everything filled in by the doctor because I was nearly on my knees going, "Doctor, doctor, doctor, PLEASE fill up the forms. PLEASEEEEEE" And the doctor did it and I stapled everything neatly together. So my friend went over to their side, and lo and behold, there it was. And the worst part was they had pestered the doctor to write another insurance form. So my friend shoved the two papers to them and said, "So my friend did prepared the form. So what are you going to do about it? Send the patient for admission twice?" So they had to admit defeat. Whew, close call. But for this girl, not so lucky. She said, "I'm sorry." Full stop. My friend blasted her by saying, "Don't tell me sorry. The patient got to go for an operation, and she's a professor!!! And she knows you, and she's well-educated!!!! And our doctor is not happy!" Ohhhh, I don't want to be here when the drama breaks.
Then the second girl who works in there said the girl asked her, of all things, where do you put the consent form. For crying out-, the girl was so pissed that she got up, went out and blasted me and my friend, even though we were not the one who did the assignment. Why are getting blasted for no reason??? :(
Frustrated, I told the girl, "You should do what my doctor did."
New girl : Doctor, the patient had to go for MRI. Does she come back to the clinic or go back home?
Doctor : (Without looking at girl and poker-faced, all serious and strict) The patient is going to do the MRI, then go back to your house. And then I will go there and you will follow me.
The girl, upset, called me by extension. "Senior!!!!!!" I was like, "What? What's going on?"
"Your boss!!!!"
"What did he do now?"
"He- He- (recalled the whole MRI conversation above)!!!! OMG, what should I do?!!!!"
"What? He did?! Calm down, calm down, he's just joking. Don't take him too seriously."
I pretty much became sarcastic cause of him. Hehehehe. When I asked him few days later, he said, "That's what she get for asking dumb question."
Note to self : DO NOT EVER ASK DOCTOR FUNNY QUESTIONS. You'll end up getting sarcastic remarks in answer.
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