Has anyone had any problems with very rude nurses at the L & D at your hospital?

Question

My daughter had to go in the other day with contractions the doctor sent her there from his office at her appointment because of her contractions and he wanted to monitor her. The nurse was doing her job but would not answer questions. then the doctor released her telling her to go home and rest. about 2 hrs after getting home the contractions got more intense and closer together she lives `1 hr from hospital Doctor told her to come back the night shift nurse told her she wasn't having contractions but the doctor told her the next morning she was the nurse shouldn't have told her that. But the nurse was rude to the point of Hateful

Yes the nurse looked about 21-25 years old. the first encounter was when my daughter was having preterm labor and had to have the shot turberlan or something like that to stop her. she was also rude that night also

Answer 1

With my first child, I had great nurses, I didn't with my second however. First, during labor I was given cytotek to induce. If you don't know what this is, it is one of the drugs that make up RU-486, the abortion pill. Anyways, I wasn't told what this pill really was. Right before I delivered my daughter, a nurse rushed in with an oxygen mask and told me that my baby's heartrate was dropping. They had given that pill to the worst possible person. I had placenta abruptio. After researching this drug, I found out that I never should have been given that medication due to vaginal bleeding. There was also a chance that my daughter and I BOTH could have died. I could have had a uterine rupture cause me to never be able to have children again. All of this occured because some nurse decided not to check my medical history. The day after I delivered, I had asked for pain medication seeing as how I was hurting just a bit. After waiting 4 hours for a nurse to bring me something, my mom ended up calling the nurse's station and went off on them. They finally brought me medication. I'm very sorry that your daughter had to put up with what she did. There are so many uncaring nurses, but just as many that actually do care. I'm sorry she didn't have a better nurse during her delivery.

Answer 2

YUP. With my first, I was having contractions 3 minutes apart, but I didn't "look" pregnant, so they wanted to send me home. Good thing they didn't, cause I delivered 2 1/2 hours later. When I lost my mucas plug, I told them what I observed and the nurse told me I was an idiot. Whatever.
My second pregnancy, the nurse couldn't understand why I was flipping out when the baby was crowning and they had me standing on a ceramic floor. UH, NOW would be a good time to find the BED. Not to mention I asked them the previous day when I was admitted for an epidural during delivery. After asking several times, I never received one. I also had to page the nurse every 15 minutes for pain meds. She came in about once an hour after ignoring me all night, even though the wing was almost dead, and my mom found the nurses gossiping at the nurses' station all night.
My third, I was right on time, ready to deliver and they kept giving me steriods to keep the baby in. The doctors and my OBGN insisted I was lying about my cycle dates, because they didn't match up with my measurements--problem was, the baby was lying very high up under my ribcage, sideways. I was in pain under my lung for months. After a week of back and forth trips to the hospital, I delivered a healthy baby, to which the nurse then replied, "oh, maybe he really WAS ready"...DUHHHHH
Yes, I have lots of these stories...trust your insticts. I could tell you misdiagnosis that almost cost my son's life too, but I'll spare you. Tell your daughter to use her "mommy insticts" with the baby if he's sick, and always get a second opinion on the baby if what the doctor says doesn't seem right. Good luck

Answer 3

Yeah our local hospital here (Hemet, Ca) is terrible. Just everything in general. Horrible wait times, rude staff, etc. My best friend delivered there about a year ago and I couldn't believe how rude some of the nurses were. My friend was in alot of pain and the nurses acted really irritated, like it was an inconvenience or something. They also didn't want to answer any questions and did not really let her decide anything about her labor. They forced pitosin on her, because it was more convenient for the doctor. It was just terrible.

I'm 17 weeks pregnant and unfortunately I will have to deliver there because of my insurance. But since I've seen firsthand the things they do, they will be in for a big surprise if they try and ignore me. lol.

Unfortunately, all you can really do is report this to the hospital. Be firm about wanting the situation taken care of. Don't let up.

Good luck!

Answer 4

I haven't had the problem in L&D but I have in other parts of the hospital. Report her to the hospital for being rude.

But I have to tell you, there are ways to know if she's having contractions (the monitor thing they put across a pregnant woman's belly) and if the nurse said she wasn't, she probably wasn't having real contractions. She could've been having real contractions in the morning and braxton hicks (false labor contractions) in the evening. All I'm saying is that medically, the nurse could've been right but she still acted inappropriately.

Answer 5

It definatly happens. I had a friend who was really close to me who was pregnant with her first child and went into premature labor. At only 6 months pregnant her water broke. She lost about 60% of the fluid and was put on bed rest at the hospital and was ordered steroids to make the baby grow faster and stronger. There was one nurse who was so rude to her. She was scared to death of needles and she would be okay if you talked to her about it. Went slowly, didn't make any slow movements...well the nurse had known that she was like this and came in there and wrapped the band around her arm and she flipped out. My friend started screaming and crying and tried to get out of the bed and the nurse threw the needle at her (it still had the cap on) and threw the band and swabs and alcohol. I mean just threw it at her and said, "I don't have to deal with this sh*t!" I was in the room when it happened and it was really crazy. After that, that nurse never came back to her room (as far as I know anyway) and she was apologized to. But I guess my point is that nurses are people and they have there bad days too. I suggest making a complaint and that way it will be looked into.

Answer 6

OH YES.... I was in labor middle stage and I was just grunting a little nothing loud and the nurse got right in my face and yelled shut up and don't make noises, and then I got to the intense labor I had one nurse trying to literaly shove a iv in my hand because she couldnt get it in and the other nurse on my other side telling me your not here to make noise your here to have a baby I will not tell you again to shut up, It was really horriable my husband looked and her and told her to shut her mouth and get out, my doctor finally said something as well and told the nurse to leave, I mean I was in labor with no drugs and not even making much noise what the crap, I was sooo blow away by it. We reported her after the baby and never heard anything about it..

With my 3rd I was in labor hard labor and again no drugs I was counting out load but again not shouting just a normal voice so I could concrerate on counting instead of the pain and one nurse told me that is not allowed you need to breathe and that she would not tolerate that in her labor ward!!!! While I was pushing she was in my face yelling push what are you here for push I mean her face was so red veins popping out her head then she got mad and threw my pillow on the ground and told me to suck it up my doctor escorted her out and she did get fired I guess there were more cases on her..

But the thing I never understood I was never a yeller or screamer I always talked in a normal voice and always pushed.. It was just weird, When your daughter goes back as for a difffrent nurse there is no need for a nurse to make it miserable for your daughter.. Good luck

Answer 7

Not in L & D but the floor nurse the morning after I had my son at Medical City Hospital in Dallas in June of 1994! She was very hateful to me. My son will be 13 this June and the way that she treated me will never be forgotten. If your daughter has the nurses name she should report her! I did and boy the head nurse came in and apologized over and over. She was literally kissing my forehead (yuck) but boy they were all jumping. Sometimes nurses think they are doctors and mistreat people.

Answer 8

I remember those days. I had a really bad nurse the day I delivered my first son. I would speak with the Charge Nurse or the person in charge over all the nurses. Make sure that they know that you do not want that nurse to be taking care of your daughter when she has her baby! I assume that your daughter has not had the baby yet. You do not want her to deal with that nurse the day she delivers. Good Luck and Congrats on the Grandbaby!
God Bless

Answer 9

I wasnt told that by nurses but i did deal with some pretty rude nurses, when i was in labor with my daughter the nurse who was checking on me every once in a while kept giving my mom rude looks and telling me that she shouldnt be there. I'd talk 2 someone abt that if i were you. Good Luck!

Answer 10

I'd report the nurse!

It seems to me, sometimes the nurses are younger and have never had kids. They have no experience emotionally or physically with childbirth.

I would definitely complain. The last thing a nervous new mom to be needs is someone making her feel worse.

Good luck!