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| - I checked Suzy into the Summerlin Hospital on Friday October 1, she had fallen on our patio playing with our dog. She fractured her elbow and knee, and did a little damage to the bones in her face under her right eye. All her damage was to the right side of her body. Of course when the paramedics arrived, they seemed suspicious, I guess they thought I might be a wife beater, given the circumstances, I can't really blame them.
Well, the experience in the emergency room was just okay, I almost felt as if the staff were indifferent to her situation. They seemed quite non-nonchalant, but Suzy did receive all the X -rays that were required.
That night she was checked into the general ward, she had her own private room, bonus, and the facilities are quite nice. The next few days were the most interesting. I spent several hours the first few days and then an entire day on day 5 and 6. The nurses, that's what they call themselves, seemed indifferent to the patients needs. On day 5 I took it upon myself to wash Suzie's hair and change her sheets, pillow cases and the whole enchilada. During those two days, I emptied her comode several times.
The charge nurse on duty, some little chunky troll, was about as pleasant as the grim reaper. The doctor assigned to Suzy, was nothing short of great, empathetic, concerned and really a caring individual, kudos to him, he'll be one of the few greats.
The standing joke in Las Vegas is this, if you need medical treatment in Las Vegas, you go to the airport, why, to fly to California where you can get decent medical treatment. Why would you become a nurse if you weren't compassionate and interested in caring for patients. The nurses at the hospital seemed more interested in chatting with each other than they did caring for their patients. Overall, a great facility, but less than impressive staff.
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