A young man came in with a cut finger - whose knows how bad because the nurse didn't look. Although it was bleeding profusely. He was scared and begging to be seen. The receptionist - long desensitized told him to 'fill out papers' - but how without a hand? He asked for a manager - the nurse came and told him 'he'd have to wait his turn behind the other 9 patients'. He was threatened to have the police called on him if he didn't settle down. There was one doctor only. We were seen but the doctor did not leave the orders as she had described - we had questions but were told we'd have to wait behind the 9 patients and have 'another visit'. We left - it became increasingly clear this place was not where we needed to be. I recommend taking your chances at either Duke ER or UNC ER - both have got to be safer than this place.
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