Chapman Medical Center (COE) Hospital


I was happy with my care, though I always feel like they are always waking me up trying to get my blood pressure. I know it has to be done, but sometimes sleep feels more important after a big procedure like this.
Sometimes the staff took a while to get me unhooked from my IV to use the restroom - I'm chalking that up to lots of patients, though.

I had a great expierence at CMC. I was their three days, two nights. On my second day, they brought a roommate to my room. She was one of the worst things ever. The staff was great in handling it, they did everything they could to make it better for me. They even called my surgeon to get my meds so that I could sleep that night. Luckily I left the next afternoon. All in all, it was great!

Everything was great except that the aides took too long to get to me. They NEVER changed the urine collection hat in the toilet, I had to do it myself (not easy post-op). An aide came in about 3am the night of the surgery, I told her my mouth was SO dry!! She said "they haven't given you a mouth swab?" I said no thinking she would go bring me one and she never did. This was the worst!!

The surgery staff was amazing. They were smart and on the ball. I had no reservations on if they really knew their job or not.
I think the staff on the Medical Surgery Floor was sweet and caring. I question their ability to handle any major problems. It just seemed that they weren’t clear headed or thinking. I didn’t have any major problems and the minor problem I did have I complained about 5 times and the charge nurse came in to see if she could help. Joann was amazing!! She was smart, she knew what she was doing, and I had full faith in her.
I did have an incident with a nurse’s aid. I was walking around at about 5am and he had a cup of coffee and held it up to me and laughed and said Starbucks…….. All I need now is a Krispy Kreame donut!!!! I’m not really into starbucks or Krispy Kreame so it didn’t really bother me….. I just found it VERY insensitive. There was also a night nurse that was very lazy!!!!! Oh my goodness was she lazy. She would drop dirty gauze, tape, band-aids, cotton swabs……… you name it and would not pick it up!!! She went to drain my drain and it spilled on the floor, she grabbed a paper towel dropped it on top of the spill and left it there!!!!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWW I can be lazy at times but this was just amazing!! It truly floored me!!
I would recommend having a family member spend the first night with you. Just in case you need something, if they drop the ball your family is there to help you and to help push the issues.