Woman leaves ER to shower and grab dinner, then storms back demanding VIP treatment, her original bed, and place in line: ‘I guess it wasn't that bad after all if she could drive, shower, eat, and even complain’

A woman shows up at the ER, gets checked out, and is told she needs to be admitted. Instead of following the plan, she decides her stomach and cleanliness come first. She heads home for a shower and dinner, then reappears hours later expecting the same bed, the same pace, and the same priorities. The staff treat it like any other Monday, explain how hospital systems actually work, and move on. From where I see it, this whole thing plays out like a medical drama only without any Doug Rosses or McDreamies.

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  • It feels like a perfect example of how people mix up healthcare with personal convenience. She probably thought she was being logical by freshening up before her stay, but to everyone else it reads like an elaborate comedy about self-importance. The world runs on process, and she was trying to run on personal timeline. The fact that she called the police to handle what was essentially a scheduling conflict gives the whole thing a sitcom flavor.  

  • So this just recently happened at a local hospital ER... A woman came in to the ER with some issues, she drove herself.
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  • She was seen, and on a bed in a room in the ER. After several hours there, it was decided that her issues were serious enough that she needed to be admitted to the hospital for further treatment.
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  • When the woman was told this, she stated that before they admitted her to a room in the hospital, she was hungry and needed to get a shower.
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  • So she wanted to go home to take a shower, go get some food, and then she would come back to be admitted to a room in the hospital.
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  • It was explained to her that is not how it works. She would be admitted to a room in the hospital for the necessary treatment, and she would be able to eat and shower in her room there after the necessary treatment when cleared to do so.
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  • The woman didn't like that answer, and still stated she would leave to go shower and eat, then come back.
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  • It was again explained that's not how it works. If she decided to leave, she would need to start the process all over again in the ER by waiting to be seen, examined, etc.
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  • She was left in her ER room as staff went to go prepare to get her transferred over to the full hospital room for further treatment.
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  • This just upset her more. So she eventually just decided to get up and leave. Without informing anyone or signing any paperwork to acknowledge that she was leaving on her own against a doctor's recommendation.
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  • are Oh well, people always free to refuse treatment, so the ER staff continued on treating others.
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  • The ER room she was in was cleaned and turned around for others to use, and other patients placed in it as needed.
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  • Now about 3 to 4 hours later, this woman shows back up at the ER. She went home, took a shower and changed, and went and got food and ate.
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  • She was now demanding to be placed back into the ER room she was in before, then transferred to the hospital for treatment.
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  • It was again explained to her, that's not how it works. She needs to check in, wait to be seen, be examined, and then doctors would see if she needs to be admitted for further treatment or not.
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  • She didn't like that at all. Not to mention that the room she was in before was already in use by others.
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  • And all the others were full, so she needs to wait to be seen again as stated.
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  • So she decided to call 911 to get officers there to take care of things and get her admitted right then without all of that process again.
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  • Officers showed up in a bit to assess the situation and deal with her. After hearing her tirade in person, they explained to her that what she wanted was not how it works.
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  • Who knows, maybe she went home to get worse, and figured if she called an ambulance she would get in
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  • But that's not how it works either, still need to wait and get triaged based on need even if brought in by ambulance compared to others there too.
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  • To me, it shows how badly people want control in places that exist to take control away for safety. Hospitals strip you of comfort and routine, but that is the price of being treated properly. She tried to outsmart the system and ended up starring in her own short story about entitlement. It is funny, but also a reminder that stubbornness is sometimes stronger than sense, especially when hunger and a good shower get involved

  • I guess it wasn't that bad after all if she could drive, shower, eat, and even complain to the police to try to get her way hours later, but talk about entitled!
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  • Incipit Tragoedia Must've been a full moon
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  • OP joebagd Nope, this was just Saturday night lol Full moon craziness is another thing lol
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  • Shibaspots I had a medical event recently. I went to my local small ER, who decided I needed to be admitted to the hospital proper which was only about 20 minutes away. There have been cases I know of in the past where that ER has permitted people to drive. themselves over and alerted the hospital, so the patient continues treatment once they arrive. I was concerned about having to arrange for rides and my car possibly getting towed, so asked if I could do that. They said no, as they didn't want
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  • OP joebagd In this case, the ER was in the actual hospital, not a remote stand alone ER facility. This woman just needed to get transferred over to a different department in the hospital itself.
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  • DeJoCa Thank You for what you do. Nurses, doctors, and staff are some of the best people on earth. I was a flight attendant. People are really insane.
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  • OP joebagd Not me, but let's say I have plenty of friends and family in the medical field and know a bit about how it all works myself too. So I get to hear lots of stories from the folks involved in these types of incidents and what happens all the time. This one just happened to be a very good fit for this sub this time lol
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  • beckyann35 Wow why couldnt someone bring stuff in for her as thats what id do id ask my mum to bring stuff in for me if i needed to be admitted as id rather be in hospital if they needed to admit me
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  • OP joebagd Noting her entitled attitude in the ER, she has probably already run off any friends and family in her life too dealing with them. So they probably wouldn't want to help her either lol
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  • AndrewB80 I didn't know my mom moved.
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  • Ulquiorra1312 At least the cops acknowledged pc Most of us remember this (im not https://www.google.com/search? q=nurse+arrested+for+refusing+tc GB&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=U
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  • _gadget_girl Entitled was the mother who decided to have a full on meltdown over her daughter not being seen before the person coding in the trauma room because "they had been there longer". Staff encouraged her to go to another hospital if she was unhappy with their care.
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  • ThiccGoblinEmpress It's kind of sad how self-centered some people can be. The staff were patient and professional, yet she still thought rules didn't apply to her.
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