I do not know the place, but i work in health care. There is no reason why someone with tonsils pain should go to ER. That is NOT a emergency. For this cases, there is a long wait and people than really need to be seen for live or death situations (real emergencies) have delay of care. A lot of people complains like you about ER's waiting times, but what do you do to improve it? Those issues can be addressed in the primary doctor office, urgent care, and now even with virtual doctor's visits.
I was just going to say ER is for an emergency you may be sitting with tonsil pain while someone else is having a heart attack and that comes first. But also keep in mind that to many people come into the er when they need to go to a walk in or see their own dr..
My daughter was referred by her Pcp to go straight to the ER for her tonsils, she was admitted and they needed to operate. The ER was the correct place to be because it was an emergency and she was in severe pain. I too work in Hospital and she made the correct decision.
They get very Busy there. Have lots of patients. I've been there and they are not that bad like they used to be. Just have to be patient in waiting. Sorry to hear you didn't get seen right away. Hope you find better care the next time. Good Luck!!
I was there yesterday got there at 430pm they took blood chest xray and gave me a breathing treatments then nothing for 3 hours and no they were not busy at all finally walked out at 9pm after they kept telling me doctor will see you in 5 minutes well 5 minutes turned into 3hours worst hospital
Too many people go to the ER for non-emergencys. Worked in big city ER, tonsil pain is not an emergency. Go to your primary care, urgent care, or minute clinic! THIS is the reason the ER is so overwhelmed.
I agree it was dirty there were plenty of people there due to the flu staff had no gloves on other staff in the back of the ER were not even concerned about the rooms in the ER being dirty I asked a staff member to have a person from house cleaning to come 2 of the Gurney's had vomit on them
I've been to the ER for a fall and head trauma they got me in right away did xray and head scan and I was out in a little more then an hour..they Drs and Nurses and other staff were great
Jameriqua why in the world would you go to er for tonsils. Obviously their were other people at the er who arent the brightest bulb in the pack. Most of rhe time if its for stupid reasons Oh I jave had sore throat since Wed should have gone to drs wed thurs fri no you till sat night thats why ER is busy a sore throat not For ER
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