cmhueto

Keep calling the manager and director, if no results soon, you may need pursue other job leads. How about the manager of the med/surg floor? This may be why they were sending you there first so that you could begin working even though the neuro floor isn't up and running yet. Good luck!

I know this is an old forum...but I'm an RN...and I had this experience as a pt. My epidural wasn't sufficent, it didn't deaden anything...and when the ob started to cut I felt a hot burning pain unlike anything I could even imagine prior to this event. I was given some versed too, but it only blocked a few moments, and then afterward the anethesia staff left the OR while I was still writhing in pain. They transferred me to my room and according to my medical records it took another one and a half hours for them to start setting up my pca...and in that time no pain meds were given. After being transferred to postpartum with meds!! of course the dr's and midwife came by to check on me but not once did they explain why they left me in such excruciating pain. It was the elephant in the room. Apparently they thought the versed worked. I was angry, felt abandoned by those suppose to take care of me, and felt passed over like I was ignorant...but they knew I was an RN! I know they could have used a local, but later it was explained that once the ob started cutting that nothing could have been done at that point. bull----. My baby is 4 months old and healthy, but my birthexperience was a nightmare, Ive since asked the hospital to compensate by not charging me the anethsia, and they've taken the whole bill away. I would maybe do more but I work for the same hospital! I definitly have a better understanding of pain and empathise more with my pt's now. I don't make them wait for pain meds for sure! But there are many nights I can't sleep, that the whole experience comes back...I'm seeking therapy of course..it isn't going to be an easy thing to "get over".