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In reply to the discussion: Dying patient, 30, 'was kicked out of hospital for being "uncooperative" and forced into a taxi wher [View all]Butterbean
(1,014 posts)does not exactly have a stellar reputation in professional circles. I have heard numerous horror stories from both residents (docs) and nurses who worked there, plus, yes, they have been cited a few times for some pretty grievous violations.
I don't know the details of what happened here, but it looks pretty damning from the outside. I have heard of nurses doing some pretty awful things that would shock the shit out of you, so it's not entirely unbelievable to me that she even could have written a discharge order without authorization (nurses can enter verbal orders from docs) and discharged this man.
Regardless, somebody's life was lost, and he died cold and alone, and his mother had to find him in that state. I cannot imagine losing one of my children, period, much less like that. The thought is nauseating to me. I hope the mother sues them to kingdom come and back.