This is a long review,felt the backstory had to be told to understand the issue
I'll give a 2,based on the last visit we had. Heres why, my son had been sick for 3 weeks at the time. Already had him to the clinic the first week. After strep tests,covid etc were negative the NP,whom was courteous,assumed it was viral and recommended the normal course of action,was willing to prescribe antibiotics if I preferred,which I did not,so we went w what she ordered. Another week later,no better,getting worse,missed a week of school. I tried waiting it out but he was not improving. So on a Sunday my husband took him back,they had barely sleep the night before. I was wkn,I gave instructions to ask for antibiotics because I know my son and felt something more was going on. Understand,I am against writing antibiotics for every sneeze like some do. So if I ask for them,best believe I'm worried and they are needed.
After more negative tests,NP w initials KK recommends the same care as the last NP. It has been 3 weeks with no improvement. He was getting worse to the point we were up all night for days. No sleeping,no eating,no relief. Fevers were back,n/v,malaise,deep dry cough,Ha,among other symptoms. She assumed bronchitis,as I had,and why I had waited 2 more weeks. But once the fevers started up again,I knew something more was going on. My husband explained all of this,asked her for antibiotics because his mother believed something else was going on w him. She became very rude w my husband. Very rude!
If a child isn't improving for weeks,why would u not give antibiotics that a mother is asking for. The damage has already been done as far as antibiotics go! They'll write them for an eye roll it seems but not when a parent asks! A parent that never wants to give antibiotics at that! Can you say Power trip!
So,we took the steroid,cough meds,all the other things we had been doing. Three days later,no improvements,vomiting at school,school nurse calling daily.
Needless to say we end up at his primary Drs office,it had been 4 weeks to the day since his symptoms appeared. He was concerned. He did however,agree he needed antibiotics and if there wasn't a noticeable improvement within a couple of days we were to bring him in for more in-depth testing and lab work.
Thankfully within 48 hours I was noticing a huge improvement. By the end of the antibiotics he was back to himself with a lingering runny now,occasionally a cough.
My point is Listen to the parent. We know our children. We respect your the trained professional but we are the best advocate for the child. If a child has been sick for weeks and a mother asks for antibiotics,give them. Or do more testing to prove they aren't needed.
His regular dr theorized he may have had bacterial bronchitis or mono.
The antibiotics is what turned my son around after 4 weeks of misery. We will not be visiting this clinic again for anything other than a quick physical or a bandaid. Difference between NPs and Doctors, they just don't have the training for the more serious issues. This Np needs to take a lesson on bedside manners as well read more
