Will I be okay over night leaving my infected toenail (some gross details)?

[Anonymous]

Sunday night I reefed too hard on a door and it split my nail almost tearing one half off. It's half attached. I cleaned it up and let it dry, then I bandaged it. I made the mistake of getting it wet in the shower. I pressed down to dry it with a paper towel and pus started pouring out of it. It instantly felt less swollen from the pressure being released and then started bleeding after the pus had come out. I didn't feel it required an emergency visit but all of the clinics were closing and not taking anymore patients. I called the nurse line and she asked me if I had a fever I said no. She said that because of the pus and the rotten smell I shouldn't leave it unchecked by a doctor for more than 12 hours but I don't really have a choice as the hospital close to me closes at 8. I really don't know if it's necessary that I travel all the way across town just to wait in a waiting room for hours? Do you think the nurse just said that about the 12 hours to save their asses for legal reasons? Long story short my question is should I make my way to the hospital or should I just wait until tomorrow to make it to the clinic at the end of my street?

[Azgeda]

It's not ideal to leave it hanging but not life-threatening if you wait till tomorrow. USUALLY.
In the meantime , keep the wound clean , put on some antibiotic cream Neosprine or what have ya , dress it with gauze and wait till you can get to a clinic where they'll do a small surgery to remove your toenail.
Oh boy , walking is gonna be fun.
I flipped my entire little toe nail kicking a floorboard once. Didn't have insurance , basically had to patch myself up and hope for the best. Took me almost...3 years to completely grow that toenail back , and even today now almost 5 years later it still doesn't feel as planted as others.

[Asker]

:( Really?
Arggg. It's my big toe. So they'll probably take the one half off you think? There's no other way to drain it I suppose. This sucks but at least I have toes.. Some people don't have any limbs at all. Lucky I didn't break the toe.

[Azgeda]

Some people don't have any limbs at all.
XD
THAT'S THE SPIRIT!
BAHahah!
No worry. Tis but a scratch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXY9TuuwyL8

[Asker]

HAHA love this bit :P