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Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by sammyke(m): 1:45am On Dec 27, 2015 |
I wonder why pple are so shallow minded, the health sector is being affected by various restrictions. just hope you are lucky not to be affected by such rules. |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by ChiefCommander(m): 1:55am On Dec 27, 2015 |
A good doctor is not one who plays undue heroics, but one who knows when to refer. Rather than all these recharge card buying and panic calling, your triage skills would come in handy, and whoever needs an IV access gets one, ditto other things. From me to you, don't ever mistake the social media for your clinical review or m & m meetings. Posting here has not achieved anything, rather than bringing the profession, and your personal practice to disrepute. Like I said earlier, pls don't ever repeat the goof, ever again. You'd toughen-up on the job. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by JohnFrankling(m): 2:22am On Dec 27, 2015 |
Some time I weep with the way things are in this country, silly policies affecting negatively on the life of the poor while the rich jet around to any part of the world just for having stomach upset, I feel like doing a Mohamed Bouazizi just because of this silly policies made by this our leaders but we are too clouded by religious and ethnic sentiment....are the Tunisians who started the arab spring created by a different God or by the same God that gave all of us brains and boldness to fix things.. 1 Like |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by Kgdavid(m): 2:23am On Dec 27, 2015 |
brunofarad: Sorry, he did not try his best at all. What would it have cost to defy that order from the senior Dr? After all this was a state hospital! How much would it cost just to perform some basic operations that might have kept that young lady alive? Bro I'm not judging you but please, never let this happen again...what would you tell God? 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by October1960: 2:31am On Dec 27, 2015 |
Nigeria is a follow follow society. Even our best and brightest will follow "orders" good or bad. Hence our sad situation. I understand (though I don't agree) with the young doctor's predicament. Money can always be gotten not life. The country Nigeria is probably already lost. Hope we don't disolve into a state of anarchy like Somalia. 2 Likes |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by rocoh(m): 2:36am On Dec 27, 2015 |
RedCapChief: PLEASE WHAT CAN I DONATE TO AN HOSPITAL ? I JUST WANT TO DO MY PART IN MY OWN LITTLE WAY. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by safepassage2015: 2:38am On Dec 27, 2015 |
Dio1:simple IV fluids and oxygen would have stabilised her b4 calling ur senior bt u didnt do that. Besides its not the job of a medical officer to collect money from patients in a govt teaching hospital so this your story is suspicious. OP I understand you are a HO but u failed to do ur job which is to stabilize the patient instead of heaping all the blame on ur senior. Its a lesson. Next time u resuscitate and do group and crossmatch and ur patient will be safe 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by Originalsly: 2:46am On Dec 27, 2015 |
cosmatika:Sad. Such can linger on your conscience for ever .. and ever. Take this as a learning experience.... this is the first time....and I'm almost sure would not be the last. I understand your position... and the need to follow instructions from above. I strongly advise you do as I do .... when in phone contact with your boss.... and the instruction is bad... or as in this case heartless and unethical...immediately say "you're breaking up please repeat what you were saying"... and before she can start repeating start saying " hello? hello?hello?...are you there?...hello?" then mumble some bad words about Mtn or whoever your carrier is and hang up...switch your fone off and promptly go about making your own decisions. If your boss is dumb enough to confront you on dropped call.....ask the idiot what were you supposed to do? 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by ImpactWorld(m): 2:51am On Dec 27, 2015 |
ImpactWorld: In addition, I want to call on the NMA to work towards ensuring that House Officers will no longer be "First on Call" at our emergency units. No doubt, a senior doctor would have taken better decisions in this case. 2 Likes |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by safepassage2015: 2:52am On Dec 27, 2015 |
cramjones:cramjones I completely agree with you. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by safepassage2015: 3:00am On Dec 27, 2015 |
Leopantro:spare me this rhetoric. How will he be given query or sacked if he did simple resuscitation? The OP 's incompetence is very glaring in this situation. I will advise him to be more serious with his house job training because its just one year and its the basis of his future practice. The time he wasted buying credit and making calls would have saved the lives of most of the victims. Its a lesson that should not repeat its self again 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by safepassage2015: 3:06am On Dec 27, 2015 |
RedCapChief:An house officer can never be sacked. I repeat they can never be sacked!!!!. The worst that will befall them is extension of their postings or some extra calls. They are learning with a temporal licence so they can't be punished by law 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by safepassage2015: 3:08am On Dec 27, 2015 |
cramjones:Gbam!!!! 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by Samyj247: 3:12am On Dec 27, 2015 |
cosmatika:bro, why didnt you treat them with ur personal money and save their lives, then have them pay back when they are fine. Sometimes in life, do things that will bring more blessings to you or better still put smiles on peoples face. I just pray its not my frnd dt died like dt. I am not happy about this. Yes, the govt needs to do something abt ds, but on ur own part you too can save life with the litle u have. You are not doing it for anybody but for God. The works of charity pays bro. Happy Christmass. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by nutarious(f): 3:18am On Dec 27, 2015 |
I read OP story over and over without been emotional about it like everybody and I just want you guys to Read it too. THE OP AIN'T NO DOCTOR!!!. CRAMJONES sums it up by that lecture....... From all the the OP said it's all lies, Doctors are not directly in charge of revenue Generation in Specialist Hospitals Govt owned, lol, u tried sha........ At least you generate Lotta traffic. Kudos I work at Kogi state specialist Hospital, the OP is Liar. Shikena! 4 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by Samyj247: 3:22am On Dec 27, 2015 |
cosmatika bro, why didnt you treat them with ur personal money and save their lives, then have them pay back when they are fine. Sometimes in life, do things that will bring more blessings to you or better still put smiles on peoples face. I just pray its not my frnd dt died like dt. I am not happy about this. Yes, the govt needs to do something abt ds, but on ur own part you too can save life with the litle u have. You are not doing it for anybody but for God. The works of charity pays bro. Happy Christmass. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by otodeluxe(m): 3:26am On Dec 27, 2015 |
Oh Lord have mercy |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by Samyj247: 3:26am On Dec 27, 2015 |
cosmatika bro, why didnt you treat them with ur personal money and save their lives, then have them pay back when they are fine. Sometimes in life, do things that will bring more blessings to you or better still put smiles on peoples face. what if its ur frnd dt died like dt. I am not happy about this. Yes, the govt needs to do something abt ds, but on ur own part you too can save life with the litle u have. You are not doing it for anybody but for God. The works of charity pays bro. If u care to know, I am a corps member and with the litle they pay me, I touch lifes and put smiles of peoples face and it gives me joy. Do not allow money to control you, control it. This life is not all about money, we all must die one day. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by teemon123(m): 3:30am On Dec 27, 2015 |
We need to continue telling the pple in the government to do something meaniful to our medical,we can't continue in ths way,let us all what we hv to this,this is our own country!!!!!!! |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by safepassage2015: 3:31am On Dec 27, 2015 |
dohyn:what is this one talking about? I may not like cramjones but I completely agree with him on this matter. The OP is grossly incompetent and he should accept responsibility for his inaction. Cramjones pulled the UK story to show uninformed people here how serious this case could have been should the nigerian system worked properly, the OP would have been in jail. My advise to the OP is he should start taking his house job training very very seriously cause this is a warning sign to him for future lapses 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by blazerinno(m): 3:38am On Dec 27, 2015 |
Tears...hmm... You've not answered this direct question...what if the victim was someone you know and care deeply for...the Nigerian way is heartless n if these policies are what the white guys run by,we'll be nowhere now.that's why nigeria hasn't contributed anything in the medicine field... In fact any field cos of shortsighted policies.our bodies are so unique n so complicated n you just finished 7 years learning just how to fix it..n you passed an opportunity to use that knowledge.keep getting tough...keep becoming heartless like your colleagues...I know your situation couldn't be helped in the logical sense buh deep down you know you could've done more 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by blazerinno(m): 3:44am On Dec 27, 2015 |
If I studied medicine and was in your position brother, I won't even hesitate.I'll do all I can to save lives. That's all you read for. I mean... 7 good years... Na wa o...policies that don't benefit both parties aren't policies...how will the country change when youths like you... The owner of the future don't have balls...you all just want ideal situations... Yh like that's gonna happen 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by safepassage2015: 3:59am On Dec 27, 2015 |
nutarious:exactly my view. I stated earlier that his position that his MO said he should collect money b4 treatment is very suspicious in a teaching hospital setting. Drs do not collect money in teaching hospitals its the job of cashier and medical records people to do so 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by Classicman47(m): 4:14am On Dec 27, 2015 |
cosmatika: Broda pls stop being so angry. We understand the situation here: u got orders from above, saying "don't touch until they pay, blah, blah...but one thing u shld know is that sometimes, a little courage is all it takes to do the right thing and not compromise ur values. Just like someone pointed out, if ur sibling was rushed in like that, I don't think u would have stood there and watch him/her die without doing at least one thing to help. But I also understand that being the only medical personal on call at the time, u must have been feeling overwhelmed to do anything. Fact is, it happens. So u might wanna learn to live with it. But I strongly advise that next time you face any critical situation such as this, just do what u believe to be the right thing, orders from superior or not. Bless. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by richynd: 4:22am On Dec 27, 2015 |
It's not a must but sometime you can decide to stand in for such patients and resuscitate but with the resolution that you pay with your money if they dont get to pay up later. However, majority if not all gratefully pay or contact people who pay the bill when they become conscious. I have done that many times and always happy at the end. I am not saying that you have done any wrong by following order professionally but since you would be this troubled Maybe next time you should try and assist. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by Classicman47(m): 4:23am On Dec 27, 2015 |
safepassage2015: U guys must really be so ignorant. Yes it is a govt. Hospital. But it don't mean the services are FREE! U still get to pay even before any doctor sees u to hear ur complaint. Just that in this case where an emergency situation was involved, they would have been primarily concerned with keeping the victims alive before demanding for payment. Nigeria is messed up as it is. Money currently is more valuable than human lives. TUFIA! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by Biosahal: 4:24am On Dec 27, 2015 |
U have choosen order from above hmmmm. Where is ur ethics? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by Donliv: 4:39am On Dec 27, 2015 |
Nigeria still has a long way to go. See how we are joking with peoples' life because of money. I am a vet doctor and I hardly watch an animal in critical condition (especially cases of poisoning in dogs) die because of money or order from above even when I was working in a vet teaching hospital. Most times the reward you get after taking the risk of neglecting such orders and attending to patients in critical conditions worth more than gold. Sometimes we should be able to work with our conscience and take the risk just to save life. May God help us 3 Likes |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by abbey621(m): 4:44am On Dec 27, 2015 |
The people bashing the OP deserve to be flogged! Some even brought up suggestion that the person pay out of pocket and be reimbursed later, what a stupid suggestion! I've yet to see one single person actually acknowledge the fact that money matters more than lives in Nigeria. Till we come to this drastic realization we are all just kidding ourselves! Where did it all go wrong? Politicians! They are the ones responsible for enabling laws which protects accident victims and those in need of urgent care. There should be a budget set aside every year for such expenses but rather they would rather spend money on luncheons and private dinners, private jets and clothing allowances. These morons are clueless and unfortunately the Nigerian masses are even more clueless. I weep for this bastaard of a nation, where medical professionals are forced to watch injured citizens wallow in pain till they pay up or die, I pity the nation where medical professionals are so severely underpaid that they must choose between survival and morality. Finally I pity the youths wishing for a better tomorrow,there's no such thing as tomorrow when today we keep making the same mistakes of yesterday, our politicians visit abroad for medical treatments,they know how the system works yet prefers the stone age system of Nigeria. My advice to all medical professionals is to not be discouraged but rather do your best and leave the rest.....shalom. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by FuckTheMod: 5:01am On Dec 27, 2015 |
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Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by FuckTheMod: 5:07am On Dec 27, 2015 |
[s] RedCapChief:[/s] Mstcheewu ! I wish he tried He just wasted the girl's life. Dumb doctors everywhere Cosmatika na wa o |
Re: My Bitter Experience As A Doctor Today by Nobody: 5:09am On Dec 27, 2015 |
cosmatika: Junior Colleague! I would ve love to chastise u but no need. It is festive period. U re just an HO. U can't save lives yet. Any help u render without supervision is unethical. Don't lose ur licence before u earn it. Merry Xmas Brother |
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