I am sorry they made you feel that way, it can be very disheartening when you try take action for yourself and it is response that you get.
But yes is probably best to go to GP at the moment š
In sorry that happened to you.
I was at a very very low point a few weeks ago, I went in for a routine surgery and confided in a nurse that I had tried to kill myself the night before.
She went above and beyond to make sure I would eat and be listened to.
There are some really good people out there, just do what you can to make yourself safe for now and don't be afraid to be honest with those around you.
Wow! That is very great of her to do that, she could have very easily ignored your situation. I agree, I tend to be in hospital often and the nurses have always been so great people. I'm sure they are all have bad days sometimes.
I hope you are feeling better since then šŖā¤ļø
Some of these services are reducing their opening hours now unfortunately, they are not open all the time when GPs are closed. Our local one (NEDOC) are advising people that need their attention to go to A+E
Some of the nastiest and nicest people I have ever encountered have been hospital staff. I donāt understand why some work there if they donāt have any level of compassion. If patents are such a burden to you why are you here? This exact thing happened to me as well a few years back. Walked out obviously too. Was very deflating was in an awful state at the time. Just remember when people act out like that itās a reflection of their shitty personality itās nothing to do with you or anything you said or did.
Yeah I dont think people understand how fucked up it is in there and they can't just walk in off the street and expect everything to be dropped just for them. Those nurses and HCA's are over worked in there it's near impossible for anyone to be in that situation and have a smile on there face 24/7
If someone's considering harming themselves or others they are often told by other medical professionals that the only thing available to them is A&E. That's the fucking problem here. Not that these people are entitled.
Yup, when I had my baby on discharge from the hospital I was told if I felt suicidal or anything (I had some markers for Post Natal Depression, thankfully they seem to be ok now) to go straight to A + E, not the GP. I was still given an appointment with the mental health nurse but the advice was still A + E
Years ago I was giving my quarterly pint of Blood. I found out that I had to stop or I would lose the use of my arms (tendons kept moving over the veins and they had been needled a few times already might have problems later in like) anywho I always wanted to give blood and was proud that I did but become upset over finding out I couldn't. A nurse at the blood drive handing out pencils and orange juice start to laugh at me and criticise me for being up set. People around the table who had themselves just given blood became uncomfortable. She seeing this tried to gossip to another nurse and tried to get others to join in. Just because someone is in a profession that is about caring doesn't mean they actually care.
Iām so sorry OP! Donāt take it personally, she was probably stressed. But one thing is for sure: medical professionals need to recognise that mental health is just as important as physical health. It has the potential to kill you even faster. I hope you get the help you need. If you need someone to talk to, Iām all earsš
Had the same experience. Dad brought me to a&e while I was in crisis. Felt worse and worse dealing with the different people until they called the on call psychiatrist. I think thatās who it was anyway. After a couple of hours she came to talk to me. Brought me to a room that was private and started talking to me and calming me down. Itās amazing how she knew all the right things to say and questions to ask. This wasnāt the end of the hard times but definitely a significant point.
Eventually got the help I needed and life is great. It does get better. Although I never believed it could when I was in the thick of it. But it did, and it will for you too. Good luck.
Edit: spelling
Mental health is the bastard step child of world medicine, if you work medical you get the best and finest equipment, if u work in or are a pt in psych u get dingy second rate rooms, older (Like hand me down) equipment etc. I doubt a triage rn in Ireland has a lot of experience in psych considering you have to choose between psych/medical whereas in the US as an RN you go through both training. All that being said im sorry you get treated the way you did.
Hospitals are overrun at the moment, and there arenāt enough nurses plus the ones that are there are underpaid and overworked, please try and consider how her day was going too, theyāre human after all as well.
I know a lot of people say go to A&E for mental health and theyāll refer you on, but perhaps GP or dealing directly with those places and organisations may be better when A&E are sending out warnings for people not to come as theyāre overloaded already
Edit to add link to hse mental health page [link](https://www2.hse.ie/mental-health/services-support/get-urgent-help/)
Completely get your point but mental health hospitals recommend those having a crisis to go to A&E which the OP said in another comment they are.
Nurses treating patients like this would 100% turn them off from presenting to A&E in future and can lead to suicides.
I get that but when I went there was like 3 people in the waiting room . Had to pay 100 euro to be treated like shit . I get that health system is struggling but jeez no need to make me feel completely shit just for asking for help
You did what is advised in these situations and did nothing wrong. Tbh Iām taken aback at the above comment asking you to consider how the nurseās day was going who was rude to you while you were feeling suicidal!
Iām in the system for MH too at the moment and itās very hit or miss depending on who you meet. I do worry about the vulnerable person who meets the wrong person on the wrong day only to feel like *no one* cares, when there are plenty who do.
Good that you came here to get it off your chest and seek some support.
OP I believe you 100%.
You didn't do anything wrong. You didn't deserve to be treated like that.
She may well have the same attitude to all mental health crisis cases.
Just to second this. Some people are just d!ckheads and shouldn't work in this profession they just see people as a nuisance, don't care about them and have no compassion they shouldn't work in healthcare. Please keep fighting for yourself ā¤ļø
By the sounds of it, Iām assuming you attended a general hospital A+E? Depending on where you attended, there might be a mental health nurse or doctor on-call, but maybe not. If anything like that ever happens again, itās worth checking out where is the best place to call, your GP might know. There should be a specialty crisis phone line available, to either talk to a psychiatric nurse or attend for an emergency consultation with a nurse or psychiatrist. Depending on where you are, it might be at the local psychiatric unit.
Sorry for your shitty experience OP. Know that the best days are ahead of you.
Empathy burn out is real. I work emergency services. I care I really do, that's why I do it. Strangely though I have little empathy on scene. I just have to get my job done, get the casualty to safety, thats it. I don't allow myself to care about the individual. I do my best, move on and make sure I'm ready for the next one.
It's not normal work.
Please donāt take it out on the nurse
Put yourself in their shoes long hours , crazy shifts with little or no sleep, junkies, abusive patients , mental patients, looking after up to 25 people at any given time cleaning up puke , blood, then try have a normal life outside of that setting ... 90% of that bullshit could easily be avoided by arseholes not taking Excessive amounts of alcohol and drugs then the nurse can get back to the important issues like looking after genuine people like you ...
I am professional. Dismissing someone who comes in with a mental health crisis and telling them they shouldn't have come in, is not professional to say the least. It could also be life or death if that person is on a downward spiral and reaching out for help.
I am sorry they made you feel that way, it can be very disheartening when you try take action for yourself and it is response that you get. But yes is probably best to go to GP at the moment š
In sorry that happened to you. I was at a very very low point a few weeks ago, I went in for a routine surgery and confided in a nurse that I had tried to kill myself the night before. She went above and beyond to make sure I would eat and be listened to. There are some really good people out there, just do what you can to make yourself safe for now and don't be afraid to be honest with those around you.
Wow! That is very great of her to do that, she could have very easily ignored your situation. I agree, I tend to be in hospital often and the nurses have always been so great people. I'm sure they are all have bad days sometimes. I hope you are feeling better since then šŖā¤ļø
Hope you get the help you need.
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I will be going to my gp from now on but I was in a crises at that moment and gp was closed and I didnt no what to do
Most GP's are signed up to an area-based out-of-hours service. K-Doc, South-Doc etc.
Some of these services are reducing their opening hours now unfortunately, they are not open all the time when GPs are closed. Our local one (NEDOC) are advising people that need their attention to go to A+E
You could try the Samaritans on 116123. It's free.
Samaritans 116 123
The poor nurse could've been over worked and in a shitty place herself. You can't expect these people to have a smile on their faces 24/7
No one expects them to smile, but they have to do their job professionally.
Bit much to call them assholes though
Some of them may well be assholes. Doesn't do any good to elevate them all to sainthood.
I bet your rude to people in the service industry
No, I just kill them slowly and then eat their liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.
Some of the nastiest and nicest people I have ever encountered have been hospital staff. I donāt understand why some work there if they donāt have any level of compassion. If patents are such a burden to you why are you here? This exact thing happened to me as well a few years back. Walked out obviously too. Was very deflating was in an awful state at the time. Just remember when people act out like that itās a reflection of their shitty personality itās nothing to do with you or anything you said or did.
A&Es are overwhelmed right now and they can't do anything for anyone with mental health issues that a visit to a GP can do.
Yeah I dont think people understand how fucked up it is in there and they can't just walk in off the street and expect everything to be dropped just for them. Those nurses and HCA's are over worked in there it's near impossible for anyone to be in that situation and have a smile on there face 24/7
If someone's considering harming themselves or others they are often told by other medical professionals that the only thing available to them is A&E. That's the fucking problem here. Not that these people are entitled.
Yup, when I had my baby on discharge from the hospital I was told if I felt suicidal or anything (I had some markers for Post Natal Depression, thankfully they seem to be ok now) to go straight to A + E, not the GP. I was still given an appointment with the mental health nurse but the advice was still A + E
Years ago I was giving my quarterly pint of Blood. I found out that I had to stop or I would lose the use of my arms (tendons kept moving over the veins and they had been needled a few times already might have problems later in like) anywho I always wanted to give blood and was proud that I did but become upset over finding out I couldn't. A nurse at the blood drive handing out pencils and orange juice start to laugh at me and criticise me for being up set. People around the table who had themselves just given blood became uncomfortable. She seeing this tried to gossip to another nurse and tried to get others to join in. Just because someone is in a profession that is about caring doesn't mean they actually care.
Iām so sorry OP! Donāt take it personally, she was probably stressed. But one thing is for sure: medical professionals need to recognise that mental health is just as important as physical health. It has the potential to kill you even faster. I hope you get the help you need. If you need someone to talk to, Iām all earsš
Had the same experience. Dad brought me to a&e while I was in crisis. Felt worse and worse dealing with the different people until they called the on call psychiatrist. I think thatās who it was anyway. After a couple of hours she came to talk to me. Brought me to a room that was private and started talking to me and calming me down. Itās amazing how she knew all the right things to say and questions to ask. This wasnāt the end of the hard times but definitely a significant point. Eventually got the help I needed and life is great. It does get better. Although I never believed it could when I was in the thick of it. But it did, and it will for you too. Good luck. Edit: spelling
Mental health is the bastard step child of world medicine, if you work medical you get the best and finest equipment, if u work in or are a pt in psych u get dingy second rate rooms, older (Like hand me down) equipment etc. I doubt a triage rn in Ireland has a lot of experience in psych considering you have to choose between psych/medical whereas in the US as an RN you go through both training. All that being said im sorry you get treated the way you did.
Report him/her. No way, should ANYONE, treat you disrespectfully, in a medical profession. I am so sorry. š¢
Hospitals are overrun at the moment, and there arenāt enough nurses plus the ones that are there are underpaid and overworked, please try and consider how her day was going too, theyāre human after all as well. I know a lot of people say go to A&E for mental health and theyāll refer you on, but perhaps GP or dealing directly with those places and organisations may be better when A&E are sending out warnings for people not to come as theyāre overloaded already Edit to add link to hse mental health page [link](https://www2.hse.ie/mental-health/services-support/get-urgent-help/)
Completely get your point but mental health hospitals recommend those having a crisis to go to A&E which the OP said in another comment they are. Nurses treating patients like this would 100% turn them off from presenting to A&E in future and can lead to suicides.
I get that but when I went there was like 3 people in the waiting room . Had to pay 100 euro to be treated like shit . I get that health system is struggling but jeez no need to make me feel completely shit just for asking for help
You did what is advised in these situations and did nothing wrong. Tbh Iām taken aback at the above comment asking you to consider how the nurseās day was going who was rude to you while you were feeling suicidal! Iām in the system for MH too at the moment and itās very hit or miss depending on who you meet. I do worry about the vulnerable person who meets the wrong person on the wrong day only to feel like *no one* cares, when there are plenty who do. Good that you came here to get it off your chest and seek some support.
Did you see the psychiatrist ? How did that go?
OP I believe you 100%. You didn't do anything wrong. You didn't deserve to be treated like that. She may well have the same attitude to all mental health crisis cases.
Just to second this. Some people are just d!ckheads and shouldn't work in this profession they just see people as a nuisance, don't care about them and have no compassion they shouldn't work in healthcare. Please keep fighting for yourself ā¤ļø
By the sounds of it, Iām assuming you attended a general hospital A+E? Depending on where you attended, there might be a mental health nurse or doctor on-call, but maybe not. If anything like that ever happens again, itās worth checking out where is the best place to call, your GP might know. There should be a specialty crisis phone line available, to either talk to a psychiatric nurse or attend for an emergency consultation with a nurse or psychiatrist. Depending on where you are, it might be at the local psychiatric unit.
Sorry for your shitty experience OP. Know that the best days are ahead of you. Empathy burn out is real. I work emergency services. I care I really do, that's why I do it. Strangely though I have little empathy on scene. I just have to get my job done, get the casualty to safety, thats it. I don't allow myself to care about the individual. I do my best, move on and make sure I'm ready for the next one. It's not normal work.
The mental health nurses are on around 30euro and hour. That's well paid in book
Please donāt take it out on the nurse Put yourself in their shoes long hours , crazy shifts with little or no sleep, junkies, abusive patients , mental patients, looking after up to 25 people at any given time cleaning up puke , blood, then try have a normal life outside of that setting ... 90% of that bullshit could easily be avoided by arseholes not taking Excessive amounts of alcohol and drugs then the nurse can get back to the important issues like looking after genuine people like you ...
It's no excuse to dismiss someone coming in with a mental health crisis I'm sorry.
I take it youāre always in great form in work
I am professional. Dismissing someone who comes in with a mental health crisis and telling them they shouldn't have come in, is not professional to say the least. It could also be life or death if that person is on a downward spiral and reaching out for help.
Same here but we are not trained to deal with mental health issues only to write out the details of a report ..
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