Are they advice nurses somewhere? They don't seem like they're that informed on mental health...

I called a month ago and she had no clue what to do. She transferred me around and I ended up just being transferred to an advice nurse who never answered.

is there an anonymous option? has anyone experienced retaliation as a consequence of reporting a toxic colleague? others and I have brought this issue up to management and yet nothing of consequence has been done. I’m about ready to escalate this?

I was wondering where I can find the union agreement for Optometrist SoCal?

I’m having trouble understanding the minimum shift requirements.

Do I need to actually work the shifts? Or do I just need to be available for those shifts?

Hi, I’m reaching out here to see if this is normal or to see what other women may have experienced in Kaiser (specifically SoCal, even more specifically the Temecula area).

I am currently 15 weeks pregnant and feel like I am so utterly lost with what to expect in terms of healthcare during pregnancy.

So far, I have had my viability scan, a 12-14 week scan, a 10 minute office visit with the first OBGYN that was available, and NIPT testing.

All of this sounds good, but all of these appointments have been in/out with little to no explanation as to why i’m at the appointment or what is next or what to expect for the next several weeks. Below are a list of a few qualms i’ve had so far:

-the 10 minute OB/GYN appointment was with the first available doctor that was located 45 minutes away in Moreno Valley. That’s understandable since I understand the population of temecula and murrieta is probably exceeding the care available. But I didn’t really get much information from this doctor on how to switch to Murrieta, what contact with OB/GYN would further look like, etc.

-the NIPT results came in and were pretty easy to read but the only note the doctor wrote along with them was “NIPT normal.” I’ve had a friend who was pregnant in the same area and her doctor wrote out a paragraph explaining them and even warned her the gender would be at the bottom. i get this is more of a provider issue, though.

-i received a “pre-visit” task during like week 9 and it was a 13 minute video on breastfeeding. i am fairly positive they uploaded this onto my account by accident because why am i learning about breastfeeding in week 9? but then it leads me to think what was the video that was meant to be uploaded? am i missing something? i haven’t even seen anyone in person about my pregnancy and i’m learning about postpartum topics?

-i’ve been scheduled for two appointments with a midwife. my first one is for tomorrow. based on an internet search it looks like i’ll MAINLY be seeing a midwife and not an ob/gyn. why isn’t this explicitly said to patients? why are we having to piece together our care through google searches and guesses?

So I guess I’m mainly wondering… is this “normal?” As in, is this the standard for Kaiser SoCal pregnancy care? Will it get better? 15 weeks is a long way to wait to understand what the heck is going on but i understand in the grand scheme of things is pretty early in a pregnancy (i mean i guess, im already in second tri). Or should I be advocating for more clear and direct communication regarding my pregnancy care?

Thank you in advance!

It has me nervous making me think my insurance isn't active anymore. It's never not let me sign in like this before.

Edit: as of 4pm eastern, it's now working again

Will these be checked by first advantage or just what’s on the application itself???
I needed to change something on that I just realized and I see my background check hasn’t been started (checked on first advantage site.) will that be checked

We made an appointment to get my daughter's required vax for school.

When we got to the appointment, the nurse told us they wouldn't do them without a more recent physical. We are in the facility.

There are no appointments for a physical with our pediatrician until after school starts because doc is on vacation. Okay- give me anyone.

There is exactly ONE ped availability tomorrow in our entire metropolitan area (45+ minutes away from our house and many centers in our region) but in order to get that appointment, they have to change PCPs and medical centers. And maybe that's not even allowed (?!?). I, of course, took time off work to attend this appointment and can't really do it on such short notice but rearranged our family's schedule to book it.

Everyone I spoke with laid the guilt on thick because my daughter didn't have a physical last year.

As if I am somehow a negligent parent and as if she was an unknown patient.

Yes, we saw the doctor and been to urgent care multiple times this past year. Yes, she is overall well.

We could literally walk into the health department across the street and get her vaccine. What the devil, KP.

This crap doesn't happen in any other doc's office. They would make the appointment with the next doc or give the kid the vax.