Loretto Hospital

I really think this I a good hospital even though they don't have enough equipments like the other big hospitals. The CEO of the hospital have a rule that all the workers in the hospital must abide to and that is always smile, say hi to whoever you come across with and tell them thanks for choosing the Loretto hospital and I think that is very good of him to implement that because I thought he was just talking but I realized the team members actually do these things. Based on my experience the nurses are super nice they help the medical students a lot and the doctors are humble and nice. Am so glad my school sent me there for my rotations.

I hate ER visits, they’re always so uncomfortable and ur treated like part of a conveyor belt. My last visit to Loretto was so good given the circumstances. I had a male nurse name Whitney Burns (I told him I’d never forget his name) he was so compassionate and knowledgeable (SMART SMART) always prompt when I needed him. He was professional and courteous. Just everything that exemplifies what a nurse is. He definitely made my visit pleasant and tolerable. Bless him

On September 2,2023 at approximately 2 am I was admitted to Loretto as inpatient against my will. I spent nine days in the behavior health/psych unit. I showed no signs of psychosis, yet I was forced to be there for that time. There were only four staff members that I did not mind because they felt powerless as to my situation however they were kind and did their job. However, I hope that “Dr.”Luciano Tamayo loses his license because he was a bystander to my situation and was extremely insensitive. I requested an evaluation by him reiterating that I will pay him for his services just to get me out and he brefused. He walks around with a small group of students and if their education does not include care and compassion, what is the value of their training? After this prolonged stay it is clear to me that the behavioral health unit is neglected by professional staff and patients are simply a cash cow to the hospital business. Perpetrators of abusive behavior I encountered included people claiming to be RN named Elizabeth (Liz) and Lois, and other lower-ranked staff named Justina and Addy. Bystanders included people claiming to be expressive therapists who provided coloring sheets and word searches and at one point insincere rhetoric. Their names are Anne and Sunmol. Other various bystanders included a man named Raymond, a person claiming to be a nurse named Ejaz Jafri, a Michelle Hanson, two employees named Diane, William, and Mario. There are others but their role was too insignificant to mention. I saw many injustices take place including the violent restraint of a young woman in a patient room which do not have security cameras. There was a mesh bag placed over her head and it is likely that she received a shot meant to sedate her just for having a minor outburst. She was restrained to her bed for a long time. It was sad to see. My roommate also received sedation for a minor outburst and one of the staff appeared to enjoy exerting power over the patient. On either the evening of September 8th or 9th I also saw a nearly middle aged woman get physically attacked by an employee with a broom and his hand. This was on camera. My humiliating experience of being taken to a place and forced to stay against my will for such a long duration while watching people act as bystanders when clearly I did not belong there, is one I hope a normally functioning person does not experience. This was a disgrace for everyone involved directly and indirectly.

I just want to share the experience I have had with the staff in the radiology department particularly Maria. If it wasn't for her getting me in and helping me make my appointments rather it be my mammogram ,cat scan or ultasound im not where I would be on this new health challenge I am facing I just want to thank her and the entire radiology department for taking care of me in such a timely manner and genuinely carrying about my well being ...Kim Thomas