Gangsta / thug patients and trashy parents

Has anyone here ever dealt with or witnessed either one of them in a medical setting? What were they like?

What do you mean @ILuvLadyDocs, what are "Gangsta / thug" patients and how trashy is "trashy"? It is not very clear. Do you mean members of street gangs?

Patients and / or parents who are loud, vulgar, foul mouthed, rowdy, belligerent, rude, put on a fake tough act, unkempt, that type.

That's been my whole career.

That's been my whole career.

Yikes. What was the worst you've encountered?

In my opinion nonsense and abundant to talk about it !!!

There is always a police presence in the hospitals where I live. There are many shootings, stabbings, and overdoses. Needless to say, the clientele isn't the best behaved. Hospital security handles them, then officers cuff them, press appropriate charges, and haul them away. There are also prisoners brought there for medical care, accompanied by guards. Lastly, since all of the hospitals that provide mental health services have been closed, those committed against their will are also there. I've worked security at these hospitals and it's never a dull moment.

We were in parkland level one trauma center for a serious horseback riding injury, broken femur and possible head trauma. Parkland is one of the busiest trauma centers in the US. Metal detectors going in and several armed guards inside and out. There were several patients handcuffed to chairs in both the waiting area and inside the unit, in the hallway awaiting treatment. Lots of yelling and complaining, long waits to see medical staff

I was fairly loud and adamant - even obnoxious - when they brought my wife over for X-rays. Obvious compound femur fracture and a LOT of pain. The tech was about to transfer her and I said no fucking way until she gets some pain med. He argued we’d have to wait for a doctor to prescribe and I told him to go find one! Fortunately he did, got a dose of morphine or something and got the X-ray. When we finally saw the doc he said they’d have to operate. They do have great surgeons there, but the facility is overcrowded, and they’d put her in a ward with several others. Maybe a semi private room since we had insurance. Had her transferred to a private hospital within a few hours.

Was I an asshole or a thug? Damn right I was! Sometimes you need to be one!

We were in parkland level one trauma center for a serious horseback riding injury, broken femur and possible head trauma. Parkland is one of the busiest trauma centers in the US.

I was fairly loud and adamant - even obnoxious - when they brought my wife over for X-rays. Obvious compound femur fracture and a LOT of pain. The tech was about to transfer her and I said no fucking way until she gets some pain med.

Was I an asshole or a thug? Damn right I was! Sometimes you need to be one!

- thank you for this comment !! - neither one of them, nor the other, in my opinion !! - only anxious and so very agitated !! - so right done !! - hopefully your dear wife was fully recovered after that accident !!