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James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired professional photographer amongst other things is a humorist writer. Rosen currently resides on the tropical island of Kaua'i with his best friend and spiritual adviser, Ivanka "Costco" Obama, The bipartisan Dog!    Sunrise/Weather Photos, September- 2022 These photos appeared on Hawaii News Now Blog #2093~Kimo's world #339 The waiting room and the doctors' handwriting |
The doctor's waiting room has changed in recent years. There's no longer the magazine
and newspaper rack to keep you busy while awaiting your visit. Patients are now glued to their smartphones in the waiting rooms even though you see signs saying no cell phone usage.
and newspaper rack to keep you busy while awaiting your visit. Patients are now glued to their smartphones in the waiting rooms even though you see signs saying no cell phone usage.
I am not a patient person.
Although I am a patient of many doctors and wait prolonged periods of time in their waiting rooms. This drives me bonkers even if I have nowhere else to go.
Although I am a patient of many doctors and wait prolonged periods of time in their waiting rooms. This drives me bonkers even if I have nowhere else to go.
When they finally call your name, like in a "Seinfeld" episode, your all smiles and gloat
to the others in the waiting room only to find they are putting you in another private waiting room. This makes you feel like your wait is over and you'll be seeing the doctor any minute, but yet have another 30-45 minute wait.
to the others in the waiting room only to find they are putting you in another private waiting room. This makes you feel like your wait is over and you'll be seeing the doctor any minute, but yet have another 30-45 minute wait.
The old waiting room is my least favorite part of any doctor's visit. I never understood how all these intelligent people that go through years of schooling,
residency and internships cannot manage time. How can they get one to two hours behind schedule? Aren't they taught in medical school to get to the point, be polite and limit the small talk, and respect people's time? The only doctors that seem to manage time properly are the psychiatrists. When your hour is up you're out of there, that timer goes off, the shrink looks at his watch and says, "say time next week?"
residency and internships cannot manage time. How can they get one to two hours behind schedule? Aren't they taught in medical school to get to the point, be polite and limit the small talk, and respect people's time? The only doctors that seem to manage time properly are the psychiatrists. When your hour is up you're out of there, that timer goes off, the shrink looks at his watch and says, "say time next week?"
There is an exception, there is one waiting room I don’t mind waiting in. When I have
virtual telemedicine appointments and the doctor is late I can hang out in the comforts of my home and watch TV, use the computer and raid the frig. That waiting room was designed with the patient in mind! LOL
virtual telemedicine appointments and the doctor is late I can hang out in the comforts of my home and watch TV, use the computer and raid the frig. That waiting room was designed with the patient in mind! LOL
The other pet peeve I have is the doctor's handwriting, again these folks of high intellect
and high IQ can barely write. I know people with a sixth education that have beautiful penmanship, yet when I transferred medical records from one clinic to another, the new clinic could not decipher the handwritten notes from my former provider.
and high IQ can barely write. I know people with a sixth education that have beautiful penmanship, yet when I transferred medical records from one clinic to another, the new clinic could not decipher the handwritten notes from my former provider.
I believe all people that go into health care and medicine and especially those 
becoming medical doctors need to have classes in both how to handwrite and how to manage time so people aren't in the waiting room half the day. I've talked to a couple of pharmacists that have such a hard time reading some doctors' handwriting that they must call their respective offices to find out the prescription. This becomes a waste of the pharmacist's and doctors' limited staff's precious time.
becoming medical doctors need to have classes in both how to handwrite and how to manage time so people aren't in the waiting room half the day. I've talked to a couple of pharmacists that have such a hard time reading some doctors' handwriting that they must call their respective offices to find out the prescription. This becomes a waste of the pharmacist's and doctors' limited staff's precious time.
On my last doctor visit, I told my doc “Getting old is really tough! I get up in the morning, go to the bathroom and stand for 20-25 minutes before I
can urinate, an hour later I go back to the bathroom and sit for 30-35 minutes before I have a bowel movement.”
can urinate, an hour later I go back to the bathroom and sit for 30-35 minutes before I have a bowel movement.”
Then the Doc tells me don't feel bad, "I get up in the morning, pee, take a dump and in no time get out of bed, shower, eat breakfast, and by the time I get to my office I'm an hour late and there's already 5 patients in the waiting room. (LOL)
Growing older may not be fun, but sure is funny!
This blog appeared in the 'Wellness section of the Garden news
on Wednesday 09-21--22!
Hana Hou (Encore)
12 comments:
There are many good reasons for the unfortunate conditions you described; I won’t go into them, but medicine is an imprecise science (doctors’ “practice”) and the needs of the patient should come first. That’s true for patients and specialties of all types. That said, thanks for pointing out the humor in it. Makes our lives, at any stage, so much better!
Mahalo for understanding the humor, many times people take me much too seriously and don't realize a humorist and satirist...
That irritates me too!!
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I thought you knew, doctors decide they can see X people in an hour, schedule everyone at that time, give a false sense of hope of being seen early and WHAMMO!!! You get seen after their 30th coffee break that hour. I thought everyone knew that. They even take a course in sheep dipping in vet school do they can see many patients quickly. That way they don't have to listen, shove a shot or pills into you, and have you come back "next week" to do it all over again. Aaaahhhh, modern medicine.
Kit
Kit, LOL ;-)
We'll.... it's true!!!!
Good column
Tabe Aulikki Slioor Knight Mahalo-Thank you!🤙
Kimo, you are spot on with this article! Our cardiologist is a huge offender in time management. The last time we had an appointment he had us waiting an hour outside an hour, then after the clinic had shut down, lights off, we were shown to a small room to wait, and did so for another 50 minutes. It was ridiculous! From 3:20 to 5:10! By that time my hypoglycemia had kicked in and I was sick to my stomach & angry. We left to get needed carbs, I was trembling so bad. This doctor had the nerve to chew me out! I’d rather go to a specialist on Oahu than waste time & risk my health in a waiting room on Kauai!
Beatrice Kauilani Lemke-Newman, Sorry to hear that Bea.🤔
Sue September 21, 2022 9:59 am Reply
Kimo, Docs are behind schedule because of people like you who are verbose and spend too much time talking about nonsense.
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