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Background: I work in what used to be a hospital. At the beginning of the year, the ER closed, and now we have an Urgent Care, which has very limited hours. We're now considered a "medical mall", basically we lease floors to other companies. Right now we have a psych ward, and a long term acute care floor, in addition to our Urgent Care.
Last Sunday morning around 1:30 a.m. two girls came to the Main Lobby. They said their friend had cut her foot open, but was refusing to seek medical attention. I told them we're no longer considered a hospital, we have no ER, and our Urgent Care was currently closed and wouldn't even be open until Monday at noon. I offered to call 911 (they declined), so I gave them the name and directions to the nearest ER, and they left.
Right after this an employee came down, to go outside for a smoke break. I let him know that I'd already spoken with the girls who were hanging out just outside the building. He said ok, and went out for his break.
When he came back in he told me that instead of actually going to the emergency room like I suggested the girls were standing around outside bitching to everyone in ear shot that no one inside the building cared about them, and refused to do anything to help them, and we're a terrible organization with terrible and uncaring employees.
What exactly did they expect me to do? I'm not a doctor, and I have no medical training, so I sure as hell ain't gonna give anyone stitches. Besides I don't have access to a needle and thread anyway.
Last Sunday morning around 1:30 a.m. two girls came to the Main Lobby. They said their friend had cut her foot open, but was refusing to seek medical attention. I told them we're no longer considered a hospital, we have no ER, and our Urgent Care was currently closed and wouldn't even be open until Monday at noon. I offered to call 911 (they declined), so I gave them the name and directions to the nearest ER, and they left.
Right after this an employee came down, to go outside for a smoke break. I let him know that I'd already spoken with the girls who were hanging out just outside the building. He said ok, and went out for his break.
When he came back in he told me that instead of actually going to the emergency room like I suggested the girls were standing around outside bitching to everyone in ear shot that no one inside the building cared about them, and refused to do anything to help them, and we're a terrible organization with terrible and uncaring employees.
What exactly did they expect me to do? I'm not a doctor, and I have no medical training, so I sure as hell ain't gonna give anyone stitches. Besides I don't have access to a needle and thread anyway.
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