On the day I felt that I needed to get check for a potential flu illness, I made a walk in visit. It was late, and by 6:15pm, I was officially checked in. I was given a mask since it was very obvious that I was ill. By 7:10pm I was finally called in to see the doctor. Even though I was a bit frustrated of the wait, the doctor was very professional and apologetic since she explain that she was the only doctor left for the night. With that being said, I understand completely. She gave me my prescriptions and adviced me to return if my symptoms does not decrease.
On the next two days, my symptoms have not decrease enough for me to have a comfortable day, but seeing that I needed a request refill from the doctor, I have no choice but to drive myself while feeling very ill back to this clinic.
This was Saturday morning at 9am, receptionist said that all appointments are all booked, and the wait is about an hour. So by 9:45am, I was checked in. By 11am I was getting very uncomfortable since I'm still waiting to see the doctor, and worst is that I'm very ill, fighting this fever that comes and goes, along with this urge of vomiting at the same time.
Finally by 12:10pm I was finally called in to see the doctor. I was place in this room that consist of this ammonia odor, which I asked the nurse about, but she insisted that its nothing since she just finish cleaning this room herself.
By 1:37pm there was still no doctor, so I open the door and ask what really is going on. Then this female employee that I could only assume the nurse who is in charge, made a direct respond at me with a most disrespectful, degrading, rude attitude without asking or even having any considerations or understanding of what I might be going through as a patient who is very ill from this flu, directly made it clear to me that I have no obligations of staying and I am free to leave. That since I am a walk in, I am in no place to make any demands and I am free to make an appointment with a doctor by Monday.
What I later found out that once again, this clinic was operating with one doctor only. But they were still accepting walk ins regardless of knowing the potential wait. Worst of all the nurses in this clinic, does not make any considerations or any understanding to the patients of providing some comfort explanations. A simple quick explanations will ease the mind that we are still remembered and not forgotten. Specially to the patients that have been sitting in the clinic room for almost an hour. Arguing with a sick patient does not resolve any situation, otherwise you need resign and leave the nursing career to others who really deserves the position.
The only people who deserves credit are the 2 doctors that deserves more than what they are receiving. They are over work and very much under staff with the worst attitude nurses who hates their jobs.
If your in need of urgent care, do not come to this clinic, unless your comfortable to wait up to 4 hours just to see the one doctor that's in charge for the whole day. read more