To think it was extreme?

[worriedmumishere]

Took my daughter to A And E as I was concerned about her as she's not been well for 4 days. I have been really worried about her. ( not corona virus related at all )
Anyway she gets seen by the nurse in triage and he's said that I've put her at high risk of corona virus getting her seen and made out she will now get the virus because I've taken her to hospital. I've never taken her to hospital when I'll but on this occasion I have been really worried.
Now I feel like a terrible parent and feel like I can't win 😢 will she now get the virus because she's entered the hospital

She’s been ill for 4 days?
Unless she can’t keep liquids down etc then YABU to go to A and E. As it wouldn’t be an emergency.

You shouldn't have gone to A and E. To be honest, it seems now that you're looking for the next drama, using coronavirus as the content.

Op why do you keep asking if she's going to get the virus???

How can strangers on mumsnet possibly know that?

Hope your daughter is feeling better soon.

If she wasn't drinking and was dehydrated, or passing out/confused or in absolute AGONY then hospital would be justified.

Absolute nonsense.

Every time we have a thread about going to A&E, a few idiots will pop up insisting that you can only go if you are at death's door, to the extent that if anyone was actually silly enough to follow their advice they would be putting their own or their child's life at risk. Last time this happened, the OP in question ended up being admitted for surgery.

How old is she and in what way is she I’ll? Without knowing these things it’s hard to judge whether or not you should have taken her in.

Had she had an accident?
Was it an emergency?
If yes the nurse was bang out of order.
If no you should have taken her to GP.

TBH you sound like you have health anxiety, asking here if your child is going to get coronavirus is like walking into a supermarket and asking all the customers the same thing. No one has a single idea!

I think your anxiety is the issue, get help with that?

The NHS is under extreme strain as we all know and the threat of Coronavirus multiplying will put it under even more.

The nurse was likely thinking that and in their head thought your situation didn’t require hospital assistance and their frustration came out, badly and in an unprofessional way.

We don’t know, as you haven’t explained the symptoms as to whether that reaction was justified or not.

But two things, one your child will very unlikely contract Coronavirus as a result of this visit so don’t panic and two always consider if you need to use A&E before using it as it is a scarce resource. Not saying never use it and wait until someone is really ill but too many abuse it which leads to frustration on the staff’s part, the effect of that you saw here.

I hope your DC gets better soon

What was the emergency?

Unlikely, given the very small proportion of people (so far) in the UK to have the virus. Even smaller if she did not touch or sit close to other patients waiting and you all washed your hands and avoided touching your faces as recommended.

Unfortunately, most of us are not trained medical professionals and do not have access to any of the equipment they use to discriminate between a serious and non-serious illness. If your child is continuing to deteriorate after being seen by a GP then it is perfectly reasonable to seek help from another medical professional although I might have rung 111 for their advice rather than going straight to A&E.

I like the sound of this doctor
Telling it straight
His frustration clear

IME too many nurses talk utter rubbish. Did you check what the nurse said with the doctor?

OhTheRoses We all know you hate nurses. You come on every thread that has anything to do with healthcare to get in digs about us. Yes, I know your story about believing you were given the wrong info once by a nurse. Do you think you could give it a rest for a bit? I'm sure you are being deliberately antagonistic, but you aren't coming across well at all.

What was wrong with her? One persons version of ill for four days is different to another’s.

Not once Stompy.

I like the sound of this doctor
Telling it straight
His frustration clear

It was in fact a nurse
Being a bitch
Read the post next time.

Not sure why we’re worrying about a shortage of doctors, there’s so many medical experts on this thread. 🙄
OP made the decision to take her child to A&E, she was worried about her child. When my son was ill, a doctor said to me, parents know their child best and if you’re worried, you’re always right to get them checked out.

My daughters had a temp for 5 days now. She still has a temp, with other Symptoms doctors send her away with a viral infection but not normal to have a temp this long. A and E say it's constipation causing a fever like what??? I'm actually really worried

111 would have directed you to an out of hours service, if available where you are. Round here they just send an ambulance or tell you to go to a and e even though we have out of hours.

My partner works for the ambulance service and he got sent to a category 1 call as the patient was unconscious. It actually turned out to be a perfectly conscious patient with a cut finger!

Why do you have two threads?

OP - in what way is your daughter ill? Does she has asthma or another underlying condition. Without the details it’s hard to say if you were justified in thinking it was an emergency.

Ok, so she's just got a bit if a temperature. So probably a bog standard winter bug, albiet a nasty one you've taken her to the doctor and they aren't worried. You should take her back to the doctors if still worried -not A&E.

It sounds castle OTT to me to take her to A&E over just a temperature and feeling a bit unwell. In fact the NHS guidelines for children with temperatures. (I'm assuming she's not a young baby) is that you take them to the GP after 5 days with a. High temperature. Whilst I'd probably be a bit more cautious than that, can you see why your trip to A&E may have made the nurse a bit short with you? Also, I wonder did she say that she'd get Corona or that she was more at risk at the hospital than at home?

I thought you said her temp had gone , that she was sick once , saw a Doctor who examined her , took a urine sample. Did she become a lot worse ? more sickness , increased pain , sudden spike in temp ? is that why you have gone to A&E OP ?

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I like the sound of this doctor
Telling it straight
His frustration clear

It was in fact a nurse
Being a bitch
Read the post next time.*

It was a nurse - correct
OP states "he" so I presume a male nurse, your derogatory term would apply to a female nurse presumably?
Read the post next time

@frumpety is that not another post? Or are the OPs the same person?

The doctor was right. They have a hell of a lot more serious things going on, unless your daughter was seriously unwell or broken a bone it is NOT worth going to a&e. You was being OTT over a temperature. Constipation can cause a fever this is correct.