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I understand your anger. Five years later, I still have anger that the ICU staff allowed a male stranger in my ICU room while I was in a coma bc he said was a pastor. He was not. They didn't ask my family. He was an intruder. I'm terrified of hospitals now. It was against JCAHO and I filed a complaint against the hospital. JCAHO agreed with me. Worse part I used to work for that very hospital! It was a huge violation. I'll never know what he may have done. So you have every right to feel angry. I tell everyone you gave to be own doctor. And you have beware of hospitals. You are not safe.
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I am so sorry that you had that experience. That is never ok. You have every single right to be angry. And I agree, we have to advocate for ourselves. Two hospitals discharged me with a perforated colon, and I was sent home with Steven Johnson’s Syndrome. It has always been my dream to be a NP, how could I go back? I had a blood clot and told them I’ll not be admitted. I avoid the hospital at all costs. My Grandma just passed I watched her take her last breath. I feel comfortable with her not being alone, but I feel triggered. It’s been a huge setback and no one in my family understands. Thank you for sharing with me.