Well, there was this situation where a new nurse was working in the emergency room. A severely injured patient was brought in, and there was blood everywhere. The nurse was trying her best to help, but she was really squeamish about blood. She almost fainted several times during the process of treating the patient. It was a horror story for her in the sense that she was pushed to her limits both physically and mentally in a very difficult situation.
A man was in the hospital waiting for his wife to give birth. He fell asleep in the waiting area. When he woke up, he saw a little girl in a white dress standing at the end of the hall. She motioned for him to follow her. Curious, he did. She led him to an abandoned part of the hospital. As he walked, he heard strange noises and felt a sense of dread. When he finally stopped following her, he realized he was completely lost. He managed to find his way back after a long and terrifying search. Turns out, no one else had seen the little girl.
I heard that there was a case where a patient with a mental illness was left in a cold room without proper bedding for days. The staff had forgotten about him due to understaffing and poor management. By the time someone noticed, he was in a very bad state, suffering from hypothermia and other health issues.
There was a story about a female patient. She was in need of urgent medical attention for a physical ailment, but the hospital staff ignored her pleas. They were more focused on dealing with the patients with mental health issues, and as a result, her condition worsened. She suffered a great deal before finally getting some help, but by that time, the damage was already done. It shows how the hospital's mismanagement could lead to such horror stories.
There was a case where a family member of a patient at St Lukes Hospital was not allowed to visit during critical hours. The hospital had some strict and rather unempathetic visiting policies. The patient felt extremely lonely and stressed during this time, which may have also affected their recovery process negatively. This is one of those horror - like experiences that people may talk about regarding St Lukes Hospital.
In a big city hospital, overcrowding led to patients being put in hallways instead of proper rooms. There were not enough beds, so people were lying on gurneys in the corridors. This made it difficult for the nurses to monitor everyone properly. Also, it increased the risk of spreading diseases among the patients. It was a very distressing situation for everyone involved.
A nurse in a BuzzFeed story may have had to deal with a patient who had a contagious and very dangerous disease but refused to follow isolation protocols. This put the nurse and other patients at great risk.
Well, there was this one case where a travel nurse got a patient who was constantly trying to harm himself. The nurse had to be on high alert all the time. But the hospital didn't provide enough support in terms of proper restraints or additional staff. She was really stressed out trying to keep the patient safe while also taking care of other patients.
Yes. There were tales of patients being misdiagnosed. A person with a treatable mental disorder was wrongly diagnosed as having a more severe and untreatable condition. As a result, they received inappropriate treatment which made their situation much worse.
There have been rumors of patients being isolated for long periods without any social interaction. This isolation can be extremely harmful to a person's mental state, leading to further psychological breakdowns.
One possible specific story could be that during a power outage, the backup systems failed and patients were left in the dark and chaos ensued. There may have been instances where the hospital's isolation rooms were used inappropriately, like for punishment rather than for actual medical isolation. Also, there could be a story about how the hospital's morgue had some strange and unexplained occurrences, adding to the overall horror reputation of the place.