Have you ever or would you ever get up out of a hospital bed and walk out?

Question

I did once and took my IV out when I got home.

Answer 1

Yes. But you have to walk fast or you will die of old age filling out all the paperwork....

Answer 2

I live in Canada where healthcare is free for the most part. I work at a great hospital, but oddly people regularly try to walk out. Maybe i should change from working in the psych unit to paliative care.

Answer 3

yes...
took my IV out at the hospital.
Got dressed and walked out.

Answer 4

I did, the one and only time I was in hospital for anything other than work or visiting. I was in there because my appendix had burst and they had to get it out (on my 16th friggin' birthday). I was in there on nil-by-mouth for a week, and then a second week where my friends thoughtfully brought me whiskey in a coca-cola bottle.

The doctor came to me one day and said he was going to discharge me the following Wednesday. While I was having a smoke later on, I overheard him telling another doctor he was going golfing all day next Wednesday. I just walked out.

Answer 5

i cant count the amount of times i have done that,and when they say i have to pay the hospital bill ,i tell them if you were a good hospital you would have known i was gone 3 days prior to you noticing i was gone so if you want to charge me for the stay that didnt involve me then charge whomever was in the bed that i was supposedly in

Answer 6

I would only do it if I felt that my life or health was in danger because of incompetent care or neglect.

Answer 7

yes i tried that once the nurse's would not let me leave plus I don't know how to drive

Answer 8

I would, but I haven't yet.

Answer 9

nope, never would do that

Answer 10

no