Alphabe-Thursday, "H" Is for Hospital, November 11, 2010
"H" is for hospital,
I hate going there,
Even when given,
The very best care!
They give you a gown,
That never stays tied,
And gapes open often,
To expose your backside.
Early each morning,
You suffer great pain,
When the lab tech arrives,
And misses your vein.
It's almost impossible,
To get any rest,
You're constantly bothered,
For some kind of test.
I'm the grouchiest patient,
With the surliest mood,
When I get these infusions,
Instead of real food.
To tell you the truth,
There isn't much worse,
Than being a patient,
When you're also a nurse!!
It really is scary,
To be feeling so sick,
And the road to recovery,
Isn't so quick.
And if that's not enough,
When you're given your bill,
You'll suffer a relapse,
And really feel ill.
Carmen Henesy
Copyright (c) Carmen Henesy
November 10, 2010
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This poem is written in jest, of course. As a health care professional myself for nearly
half a century now, I applaud the quality hospitals with which I have been affiliated and
am honored to be in the ranks of so many fine physicians, nurses, nursing assistants,
and other staff, clinical and ancillary, that are essential to providing quality patient care
in our health care facilities. Twice now, in less than six months, I have experienced
being a patient, both times at Seton Medical Center in Daly City, California. I was
just discharged Tuesday after after a weekend stay on the 10th floor, I could not
have had better care from all involved in caring for me. I want to take this opportunity
to express my gratitude, first of all, to my primary care physician, Dr. Alice Yan, who has
looked after me so well now for a number of years, to Dr. John Lai, and Dr. Chin.
Thank you to EVERYONE who was part of my care at Seton, from the ER staff, to the
admitting personnel, to the absolutely outstanding nursing staff, to all the nursing
assistants, dietary personnel, housekeeping staff, chaplains and to anyone else I may
have forgotten to mention. I hope I do not ever have to return as an inpatient but, if I
do, I feel certain of the same excellent care. God bless all of you.
