Suhni R.
Yelp
this may not reflect the entirety of the employees at this hospital or those involved in the care team. This incident started between 5 & 5:30 am on 05/19/25. I took a close friend ( P1) I was caregiver in the past, she was visiting for a few days, from Sandford. She mistakenly left one small bag that had some of her meds in it. She was leaving next day but she wasn't well. She had been going in and out of psychosis for a couple of days. She said, "Please take me to the hospital so I can get a dose of my meds and level out. Then I can take that 4 hr. ride home to my family, Care Giver & Power of Attorney (Tee) and doctors."
I took her to Imperial Point ER. when we arrived, all was well but she was in some psychosis. Neither of us had slept in 3 days. (Nurse 1)The night shift Head ER Mental Health Nurse greeted us with nursing staff. I explained to her that "P1 missed a few doses, her meds were at home and she just wanted a dose and some sleep. She would be good to go." I was on speakerphone with Tee and Nurse 1. I showed them the meds she had with her and what she had already taken. They figured what all she was on, had and missing. Nurse 1 was also told that "we didn't want her to be admitted at all because she has her own drs and meds, she just needed her dose to level out and go home." As a mental health patient, she has the right to go to ANY hospital ER to get a dose of meds if necessary. When Nurse 1 consulted with Doc 1-The Head ER doctor on shift, they were on board with that plan. They dosed her up and she was sleeping comfortably. I'm sitting in a chair next to her bed 6:30 ish playing a game on my tablet with my feet up.
Shift changes, A Dr. walks up to the doorway, no introduction, no greeting, and asks, " So what medications is she on?" I said, I can't tell you that, but it's all in there", (I pointed to the computer) He said, "in where?" I said, "the computer." He said, "Oh, you have an attitude!" My jaw dropped in surprise. I said, "I don't have an attitude, but I can't tell you what I" and he walked away saying, "I don't have to deal with your attitude!" I continued to sit there quietly playing my game. He came back 3 mins later and asked gruffly, "are you family?" I said, "No." and before i could get it out good, he said, "YOU can go!" again my jaw dropped, I said, still in the same even tone, "I'm not going anywhere, if I go she goes cause I can't leave her here alone with you," He said, well Im going to call security." I said, "I don't understand all of this, why are you doing all of this? I'm not leaving I haven't done anything to warrant any of this attitude." again he walked away as I was speaking calling security on me. As he was calling them, Nurse 1 came running out along with everyone else, I'm still quietly sitting playing my game. she asks "what's going on?" I calmly explain to her what has happened and everyone including security is looking around like, what's the problem? there's no commotion, nothing but that Dr. behind the desk outside the room hollering, "Security, the visitor can go!" over and over again. they put me out. Nurse 1 said I had to leave because P1 was going to the ward. I asked Nurse 1 who that Dr was and his title. It was Dr. Bradley Schulte Head ER Dr. on shift. As I was walking out, I got on the phone and called Dr. Schulte's Supervisor and told her directly, "I do not want Dr. Schulte anywhere near P1, or her case. He is not to give any orders for meds or her treatment." She said, "He's the only dr on staff." I said, "I don't care. I will wait for, find another dr. or I will take her to another hospital! this was not the agreement I had with the doc or Nurse 1. Otherwise I would have taken her to another hospital before allowing them to treat her at all. He is not to have anything to do with her care, whatsoever!" Tee and I then faxed notarized doc demanding her release. and
He Baker Acted my friend in retaliation or for the billing. He never once came into the room or spoke with her. she was resting comfortably. Under the Law, there is a criteria of 3 things to be Baker Acted and she she fell under #1 only.
1. have been diagnosed with a mental disorder.
2. mental health condition is putting them at risk where they may cause harm to themself or others
3. They're unable to recognize that they need to seek treatment on their own disorder.
On discharge, the reason for Baker Acting her was, "Patient not taking medication since January, hearing voices religious preoccupation wanted meds to be restarted." paperwork was done before he put me out. how did she tell him that when she was asleep. And they kept dosing her every time she woke up the first day. The only reason they let her out on 05/21/25, was because we advocated hard for P1. They tried to cover up Dr. Schulte's actions, but timeline and tapes don't lie. Explain to the judge. Maybe a reason to not seek help.
Sounds like kidnapping to me.
