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How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

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JerseyMamaOf3
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How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

Yesterday is the 2nd time I have had to take my kids in for a sick visit and I got their at 2 and didn't leave until 3 and was only seen for 10 minutes. Is that "normal" or would you be annoyed. I was about to walk out to be honest because you could DD crying (she was sick) and DS was getting annoyed and loud. Their were 2 doctors on that day (it is a group practice) and all the other visits were well visits.

The first time I brought DS in for a sick visit the Dr. opened up her office because she wasn't open that day so their was no wait.

I was really turned off by this and was ready to switch to another practice.

Posted 4/30/09 8:28 AM
 
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Re: How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

It has varied for us, but usually we are there for less than 30 minutes.

Posted 4/30/09 8:29 AM
 

JavaJunkie
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Re: How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

My ped is a solo practice, well or sick we never wait more than like 5 mins in the waiting room, and maybe 5 mins in the exam room, This is one of the things I LOVE about this office!

Posted 4/30/09 8:31 AM
 

JerseyMamaOf3
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Re: How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

I am usually their for an hour total for well visits as well.

Posted 4/30/09 8:36 AM
 

aliwnec10
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Re: How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

way too long! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 4/30/09 8:39 AM
 

Kelly9904
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Re: How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

I have never been in the waiting room for more than 15 minutes. Generally the appt takes nearly an hour though with wait time, then the nurse weighs DS, then the Dr comes in and sees him, then we get DS dressed and go see the Dr in her office...

DS gets respiratory colds so I have been there up to 3 hours doing treatments..

Posted 4/30/09 9:24 AM
 

Goldi0218
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Re: How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

Never more than 5-10 minutes.

Posted 4/30/09 9:32 AM
 

JerseyMamaOf3
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Re: How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

Would any of you switch practices. I don't love this practice but I don't hate it either. Just different than what I am use to. I have been going their for 18 months.

Posted 4/30/09 11:36 AM
 

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Re: How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

Posted by Seles81

Yesterday is the 2nd time I have had to take my kids in for a sick visit and I got their at 2 and didn't leave until 3 and was only seen for 10 minutes. Is that "normal" or would you be annoyed. I was about to walk out to be honest because you could DD crying (she was sick) and DS was getting annoyed and loud. Their were 2 doctors on that day (it is a group practice) and all the other visits were well visits.

The first time I brought DS in for a sick visit the Dr. opened up her office because she wasn't open that day so their was no wait.

I was really turned off by this and was ready to switch to another practice.

That is one of the biggest reasons why I have been thinking of switching peds(if you remember my post a while ago) I hate when you have to wait that long especially for a for sick visit.

Posted 4/30/09 12:11 PM
 

jambalady
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Re: How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

I switched pediatricians for that exact reason.

Every time we went, there was an hour to 2 and once 3 hr wait.

The office I go to now, I've never waited more than 5-10 minutes, sick or well visit.

Posted 4/30/09 12:48 PM
 

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Re: How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

Posted by jambalady

I switched pediatricians for that exact reason.

Every time we went, there was an hour to 2 and once 3 hr wait.

The office I go to now, I've never waited more than 5-10 minutes, sick or well visit.

who do you go to?

Posted 4/30/09 12:53 PM
 

shapla79
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Re: How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

Posted by Goldi0218

Never more than 5-10 minutes.



Same here!

Posted 4/30/09 12:57 PM
 

jambalady
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Re: How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

Posted by tatuka

Posted by jambalady

I switched pediatricians for that exact reason.

Every time we went, there was an hour to 2 and once 3 hr wait.

The office I go to now, I've never waited more than 5-10 minutes, sick or well visit.

who do you go to?



Forest Hills Pediatrics on 70th Ave., right off Queens Blvd.

Posted 4/30/09 12:59 PM
 

twicethefun
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Re: How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

5-40 minutes. Usually 15 minutes or so/

Posted 4/30/09 2:44 PM
 

dawnygirl25
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Re: How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

we never wait more than 5 or 10 min. Id be annoyed.Chat Icon

Posted 4/30/09 4:50 PM
 

Rycois
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Re: How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

I don't think I've ever waited more than 20-minutes.

Posted 4/30/09 4:54 PM
 

LSP2005
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Re: How long do you wait when you go to the Ped. for a sick visit?

5 minute wait to get to a room. The nurse will evaluate DS and then it may be 5 - 20 minutes until we see the doctor. It depends upon how many doctors are on call that day. The doctor will spend about 10-20 minutes with us depending upon what is wrong.

Posted 4/30/09 4:56 PM
 
 

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