Medical right violated at hospital -long sorry

I am a 5 years out, went to hospital march 27 and was bleeding internally . WakeMed in Raleigh which goes against their Mission, vision, and values!! I told Dr's and nurse that I was Gastric and not to use NG tube had to have endocopy or an anthesiologist to insert tube! I was told I had no choice and the nurse sat me up , another nurse restrained me adn tried several times while I was yelling stop , no I cant do this and then shoved water in my mouth to make me swallow! No I am traumatized , violated adn now being seen fro panic attack and aniexty. Can not handle being held, drinking from awater bottle and at times feel likem y necklace and clothing are choking me. I can t sleep or dream of what happen. It even states in my record that I refused NG tube and I could not attempt several attempts!!!!! The Nurse told me I had no choice I needed to have the tube inserted. They made me sit up and several nurses came in as I was yelling no, she put tube in my nose to my throat and I still was moving my head. I was then restrained me by holding my arm down and another nurse came in and shoved water in my mouth to force me to swallow the tube I again would not do it and even Nancy Rambacher said enough to stop! The Nurse pulled tube out then I was bleeding from my nose, mouth and anus laying in bed. The nurse came in several times and argued with me to do the NG tube I told her no I can not do it she even made the comment I am not going to bust your pouch. She walked out . Then came back in a few mins later and said no I am not going to do it and she said well I guess you have the right to refuse. That is your medical right . Now an I can not find an attorney because they told me there is no money in it and I did not die... I know my life was not taken, but my rights, dignity and emotional and mental states are currently an issue. It makes it hard to function at work if I have an attack and lack of sleep is not helping either. To me this is a form of physical abuse shoving water in ones mouth to swallow and forcing objects down them after repeatedly being told no, to stop, I cant do this. To me I was violated. I t is a form of rape but not sexually. NO mean NO! I strongly feel once a patient gets in a hospital bed they have lost their right or knowledge according to staff. So I did not die but there are thousand of Gastric Bypass patients out in Raleigh and surrounding areas and I want to make sure this does not happen to them either. I truly feel that my ER care and services was not in the best of care or provided according to Wake Meds goals, mission, vision or advertisement and their fees are outrages!! My insurance is also waiting on records to see if they will pay claim. So I ask how do we have rights and how can we be taken care of with out dying?

I've been thinking about your post for two days now. This is a huge issue for RNY patients. Did you post this on the RNY forum? I think there are quite a few activists there who may have some good suggestions. Do you want this fight for yourself or for all RNY patients? If you want it for yourself, did you speak with the hospital administrator? If you want it for all, my first thought is to go to the consumer reporter at the nearest large television station and present your case. Contact the ACLU, they are always looking for a good fight. This was such a scary situation. I'm sorry you had to go through with it. Jayne

You are right, you were asaulted, by hospital staff, that should not have happened, I think you need to contact Lawyers for rights of gastric bypass pts and see if there is anything that they can do!

Hi, Why not contact the medical board and file a complaint, Or at least see if you have any rights of recourse. There is also something like heppa or what ever it is called that helps protect you privacy rights as well as other rights. That might be worth a try. In either case you must consider documenting your trauma if you plan to fight them. Document by going to a Doctor and or psychiatrist to document your trauma. Good luck, Debra