My Trip to the VA Hospital
[veterans]
I fell off of a ladder. I hate it when that happens. I broke my ulna. Actually, I just knew I broke something.
I went to the DC VA Hospital, arriving at 2:15 in the afternoon. I had to check-in to the clinic I usually go to, the nurse triaged me, sent me to Radiology and I was sent to the ER at 4:58 in the afternoon. An hour and a half later my name was called. I was in the bathroom, so I "missed" my turn. I got a second chance to be seen -- At 12:45 the next morning. The doctor on duty couldn't determine the extent of the damage, so I was told to put my splint (the one I bought at CVS) back on and return 6 hours later to see an orthopedic specialist. 23 Hours after breaking my arm I finally received a real splint.
I can't wait to see how long I have to wait for the weekly follow up visits...
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I fell off of a ladder. I hate it when that happens. I broke my ulna. Actually, I just knew I broke something.
I went to the DC VA Hospital, arriving at 2:15 in the afternoon. I had to check-in to the clinic I usually go to, the nurse triaged me, sent me to Radiology and I was sent to the ER at 4:58 in the afternoon. An hour and a half later my name was called. I was in the bathroom, so I "missed" my turn. I got a second chance to be seen -- At 12:45 the next morning. The doctor on duty couldn't determine the extent of the damage, so I was told to put my splint (the one I bought at CVS) back on and return 6 hours later to see an orthopedic specialist. 23 Hours after breaking my arm I finally received a real splint.
I can't wait to see how long I have to wait for the weekly follow up visits...
technorati tags [veterans] [health care]
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