Jersey Shore University Medical Center – Children’s Partial Hospitalization

I visited my niece today! I want to say Thank you to her nurse Jennifer N, RN 224590 J-NORTH WEST PVLN 6 for taking such great care of her, for answering all of our questions! We appreciate it very much.

If I could give zero stars, I would. I delivered my baby with Dr. Nancy Vaughns, and my experience was nothing short of traumatic. From the start, I was clearly judged for having trauma responses during exams. When I cried during an invasive check, Dr. Vaughns told me, “Well, if you can’t handle this, you’ll HAVE to get the epidural.” Instead of treating me with compassion, she dismissed my pain and belittled me. In a later appointment, I was assured that my birth preferences would be respected but when the delivery day came, my birth plan was thrown away. Every concern I raised beforehand was ignored. Every fear I had became my reality. I felt manipulated and pressured at every turn, and the care I received prioritized convenience and control for the staff—not my well-being or my baby’s. After delivery, I suffered severe blood loss. I was never offered a transfusion, left feeling weak, terrified, and guilty for not being able to get out of bed or confidently hold my newborn. No one explained the seriousness of my condition or what to expect. Additionally, a resident I never consented to was allowed to stitch my third-degree tear, leaving me with many concerns and discomfort and no choice in my own care. The NICU was equally dehumanizing. I had a towel THROWN at me, I was lied to about my baby’s test results (which I later confirmed on MyChart), and misled about how long he needed to stay. My son should have been with me after one day, but instead I was separated from him unnecessarily. Overall, this practice and JSMU showed me nothing but disrespect, dishonesty, and disregard for patient autonomy. They judge young mothers, push unnecessary interventions, and operate with money—not humanity—in mind. Because of this place, I now live with birth trauma, postpartum struggles, and lasting physical pain. No mother should be treated this way. I HOPE PEOPLE START SUING!!

Rosa 2 doctors and staff - yelled at, bullied, and insulted my brother frequently - lied to the commitment judge to keep him committed - never once asked my advice - ignored everything I said when I called them numerous times, and defended all of their mistakes with the laziest of answers over and over. They also never course corrected - didn’t let him go outside for 2 months - sent him to a State Hospital where even the admission doctor there said he doesn’t meet the criteria, and there was an alternative in place the entire time - The manager Sam also blamed me for not taking him in, which is ridiculous because my brother needs multiple nurses, and my family tried to take care of him by ourselves but wasn’t able to with full time jobs. Deeply offensive and ignorant thing to say Cruel, likely illegal, and I am furious. If they had accountability with an Ombudsman, this wouldn’t happen. They can do whatever they want