cosmatika:
Tears run down my cheek as I type this. I went into d medical profession to Save lives, but today I watched a patient die and I could do nothing.
It was around 11am today, 26th Dec 2015, I wz in the emergency room as the only Dr & House officer on call in a state Specialist hospital wen a peugeot wagon followed by a police van drove in. They opened d doors & trunk and started bringing out Accident victims. I did a quick triage & saw dat d 2 in d trunk were in a more critical condition, So d immediate plan was to refer d 2 to FMC wia dey hav better hands and equipment to handle it. So I asked d policeman who d driver is so dat d 2 will be rushed to FMC & he said he died at d Accident scene. I ran outside to buy airtime to start calling other HOs, b4 I could return, dey had dropped d 2 & drove off.
I called other HOs, only 2 showed up, others had travelled. To my greatest suprise, I called a medical officer who is a snr colleague in d proffession, she said I shud nt touch anyone till dey paid. That I shud Infact refer all of dem. I was incapacitated, d patients were in pains, crying, calling on us to help, some already unconscious, but we couldnt help cos we have an order frm above.
Within 5mins, 1 young lady in her early 20s died. Abt 10mins later, another police van came and carried d remaining 7 to FMC.
This evening, some road safety corps came to inquire if any Accident victims were brought to our center. They had retrieved d manifest frm d vehicle and contacted d families of d passengers. Dey came wit d relations of one of d patients, and wen I told dem 1 of dem died, dey asked for d Description of d 1 dat died and I showed dem d pix of d gal dat died, behold she was d 1 dey were looking for and right there was the gal's fiancee. Their traditional wedding was to be in 3days tym
I want to use this medium to call on the govt to make policies dat"ll enable Drs treat patients in such condition. Let's Save the human race

adahib:


Nigerians always quick to lay blame. The op just stated clearly that he is a house officer for God's sake. He had no business disobeying any order from a senior colleague. The best he could have done was try to appeal to his senior,nothing more. Also,a patient who died a few minutes after presentation at the clinic following a road traffic accident,I don't think a house officer would have done much to preserve such a patient.

Let's say he went ahead to disobey his senior by attending to the patient and the patient still died( which would probably have happened),do you know what he would have faced?

Don't get me started on the issue of deposits. Personally,I believe that asking patients to pay money before attending to them in emergency situations is wrong,but having interacted with most Nigerian patients, it's easy to understand why some hospitals maintain such a policy.

A little story. I covered a big private hospital in owerri during the night shift a few years ago. A man was rushed in one night with an obstructed hernia. He was in severe pains. As usual, no cash. I called the owner of the hospital. He instructed me to do nothing if they don't pay. The relatives appealed, knelt down and begged. I decided to help. With the assistance of two nurses, I did an emergency surgery for him. Two nights later, he sneaked out of the hospital without paying a dime. I worked till month end,I wasn't payed,and I lost my job. To what end and purpose if I may ask you. In the future,how eager to help do you think I will be?

So guys relax, before we start blaming folks, let's reason it all out first. Thanks boss...

Crocz:

So you a doctor too?...shame on you too!...if you are with the op or you have done same before or would have done same...then you are a murderer!...and you have betrayed you oath, you should rather be a butcher!


To tell you what I've contributed, I've donated blood free...the number of times of which I've lost count, and each time, I believe I'm saving someone's life...even through my NYSC, at the rigours of camp...I still donated blood

Now, imagine you bunch on heartless doctors telling a dying patient money first before treatment and you can still have the mind and conscience to defend his action?...May God Never Ever Forgive You!


shame on you again, murderer!

Walelavender:
So pathetic. Being a Doctor is more of a calling than a profession. Op as much as you showed emphaty about the victims you could have done better. Sincerely the sanctity of human lives is so paramount and irreplaceable. Please next time just try your best to save that life....no matter the bottleneck. God bless!

BoboYekini:
What's your point? Can a dead person be 'bitter'? And how would you, for comparison, determine the degree of 'bitterness' of the fiance?? If indeed he's bitter at all.

cosmatika:
Tears run down my cheek as I type this. I went into d medical profession to Save lives, but today I watched a patient die and I could do nothing.
It was around 11am today, 26th Dec 2015, I wz in the emergency room as the only Dr & House officer on call in a state Specialist hospital wen a peugeot wagon followed by a police van drove in. They opened d doors & trunk and started bringing out Accident victims. I did a quick triage & saw dat d 2 in d trunk were in a more critical condition, So d immediate plan was to refer d 2 to FMC wia dey hav better hands and equipment to handle it. So I asked d policeman who d driver is so dat d 2 will be rushed to FMC & he said he died at d Accident scene. I ran outside to buy airtime to start calling other HOs, b4 I could return, dey had dropped d 2 & drove off.
I called other HOs, only 2 showed up, others had travelled. To my greatest suprise, I called a medical officer who is a snr colleague in d proffession, she said I shud nt touch anyone till dey paid. That I shud Infact refer all of dem. I was incapacitated, d patients were in pains, crying, calling on us to help, some already unconscious, but we couldnt help cos we have an order frm above.
Within 5mins, 1 young lady in her early 20s died. Abt 10mins later, another police van came and carried d remaining 7 to FMC.
This evening, some road safety corps came to inquire if any Accident victims were brought to our center. They had retrieved d manifest frm d vehicle and contacted d families of d passengers. Dey came wit d relations of one of d patients, and wen I told dem 1 of dem died, dey asked for d Description of d 1 dat died and I showed dem d pix of d gal dat died, behold she was d 1 dey were looking for and right there was the gal's fiancee. Their traditional wedding was to be in 3days tym
I want to use this medium to call on the govt to make policies dat"ll enable Drs treat patients in such condition. Let's Save the human race

saxywale:

that is why it is very difficult to get admission into medical schools in developed countries. having good grades it just a prerequisite. The selection interview is the toughest. They employ psychologist as part of the interview panel. They use it to screen those that might be interested in the profession for glory, money or human compassion. They check if you have volunteered for free just as that is one of an indication of your suitability for a medical career.

cramjones:


Your bae if she faced the exact scenario as this useless doctor, then I am afraid you also have a profoundly useless and foolish bae!

-CramJones

dohyn:



Oga,go and sleep..

bayulll01:



ur akpako buiild a world class hospital and he ran to UK for just mere car crashed,Nigeria leaders are the most pathetic useless people on earth

Analysiscorner:
I hope you are not limiting every human experience to science...

THUNDER4real:
God forbid: What of if the person lying down there is a sibling? will you wait for orders to act?

dohyn:


Oga,go and sleep..

ajuwarhodes:


Shut up already

joyandfaith:


pls,next time if patientis ur sibling ignore order from above. To hell with order from above.why are doctors so timid and cowards?

BoboYekini:
I am, actually.

prisiluv:

You are the profoundly foolish and useless one! Cos if u read wat I wrote well,u'll see wher I spoke about how they did their best to save the baby's life. Dnt be silly

Crocz:

That's all you've got to say?...I wonder how you sleep at night


It's doctors like you who harvest organs to sell...zero conscience!

What a big shame!

hungryboy:
That's what you get, when you have majority of people choosing to go into a profession, just because it's lucrative not because the really love the act of saving lives.

I remember a day i was in the waiting room of a government hospital and an accident victim was brought to the hospital,

None of the nurses or porters gave a damn, the guys that brought the guy had to come into the reception area,
Look for a wheelchair, and pushed the injured guy to the accident ward,

While the nurses looked on unconcerned

cosmatika:
Tears run down my cheek as I type this. I went into d medical profession to Save lives, but today I watched a patient die and I could do nothing.
It was around 11am today, 26th Dec 2015, I wz in the emergency room as the only Dr & House officer on call in a state Specialist hospital wen a peugeot wagon followed by a police van drove in. They opened d doors & trunk and started bringing out Accident victims. I did a quick triage & saw dat d 2 in d trunk were in a more critical condition, So d immediate plan was to refer d 2 to FMC wia dey hav better hands and equipment to handle it. So I asked d policeman who d driver is so dat d 2 will be rushed to FMC & he said he died at d Accident scene. I ran outside to buy airtime to start calling other HOs, b4 I could return, dey had dropped d 2 & drove off.
I called other HOs, only 2 showed up, others had travelled. To my greatest suprise, I called a medical officer who is a snr colleague in d proffession, she said I shud nt touch anyone till dey paid. That I shud Infact refer all of dem. I was incapacitated, d patients were in pains, crying, calling on us to help, some already unconscious, but we couldnt help cos we have an order frm above.
Within 5mins, 1 young lady in her early 20s died. Abt 10mins later, another police van came and carried d remaining 7 to FMC.
This evening, some road safety corps came to inquire if any Accident victims were brought to our center. They had retrieved d manifest frm d vehicle and contacted d families of d passengers. Dey came wit d relations of one of d patients, and wen I told dem 1 of dem died, dey asked for d Description of d 1 dat died and I showed dem d pix of d gal dat died, behold she was d 1 dey were looking for and right there was the gal's fiancee. Their traditional wedding was to be in 3days tym
I want to use this medium to call on the govt to make policies dat"ll enable Drs treat patients in such condition. Let's Save the human race

BoboYekini:
I am, actually.

RedCapChief:

My brother of the stethoscope, don't give up. All this outrage is founded on ignorance.

Sgwash:

how exactly is being a doctor lucrative?