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Dealt with a real PITA of a pt this week. First I felt bad for her- she was dealing with medical issues, then had a family member unexpectedly pass away, then had to be readmitted herself. Understandably upon discharge she wanted Family Medical Leave of Absence (FMLA). Generally this is no big deal. It involves a bunch of paperwork to prove you are ill enough to miss work. The MD or their office fills it out, the MD signs it, and the patient submits it to their place of work. Problem was, she filled out the paperwork HERSELF, deciding how much time off and disability she wanted, and just expected the MD to sign off on it. Of course the MD's would not sign something they did not write.
She then proceeded to rant and rave that they PROMISED (yeah right) to sign it, that this was the last possible day for the paperwork to be in (you have 2 weeks to get it done, actually), and that it is the doctor's fault that she is now going to lose her job and be homeless. She also threw a fit because the MD could not give her right that very second a time and date for a non-emergent procedure (hello! it was Friday evening, and next week is a holiday). It took multiple visits from the manager, social worker and supervisor before she finally left in a huff complaining about how horrible we all were. 
She then proceeded to rant and rave that they PROMISED (yeah right) to sign it, that this was the last possible day for the paperwork to be in (you have 2 weeks to get it done, actually), and that it is the doctor's fault that she is now going to lose her job and be homeless. She also threw a fit because the MD could not give her right that very second a time and date for a non-emergent procedure (hello! it was Friday evening, and next week is a holiday). It took multiple visits from the manager, social worker and supervisor before she finally left in a huff complaining about how horrible we all were.
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