Thread: And you wonder about hospitals...

Originally Posted by disco gazza

Sorry to hear of your wife's problems.Hope she gets better soon.

As for the incompetence of the nursing staff,I would be writing to the Director of Nursing with your complaint,with a cc to the Minister of Health.
They might just put the boot up the arse of the staff where your wife is.(Nepean I gather)

I would try to go further than that-- something like 7.30 report or 60 minutes, etc.

That's flat out unacceptable mate, not the level of professionalism you'd want from health care specialists.
I hope your wife makes a speedy recovery.
Best wishes.
Muppet

Ron, I am sorry to read about the litany of incompetence and unprofessionalism your wife has been subjected to. There is no excuse for them not listening to you both and assuming that they are the ones that know what is required or is happening at all times. The only way a health professional can diagnose and treat is to listen and observe - it seems that they did neither.

No doubt these people are over worked and cut backs have made their jobs more difficult but none of that can provide an excuse for the lack of care they taken in their approach to treating her.

She has been subjected to more pain and suffering over an extended period than she might have been had she been treated properly in the first place. I would not let them get away with it Ron. Give them a hiding.

It seems that the quality of nursing care has diminished since the days when training had a much heavier bias to practical experience. With that being as it is and the work loads they have, is it any wonder they are jaded and lack empathy? Appalling.

It must have been very hard for you to watch all of this Ron. I wish her a speedy and uncomplicated recovery so you can get back to some semblance of normalcy.

All the best to you both.

Ron,
Sorry to hear that and hope all gets better. While being rare there is no excuse for the staff, at the start of their shift they should have been made aware of this and familiarized themselves with the drug protocols and CPGs around it. The cannula should have been flushed on a regular basis to ensure the port remained open, standard practice when we cannulate anyone.
We get this a bit from hospital staff at times that think because we are minesite medical we do not know as much as them, which is incorrect and often know as much or more as we are used to looking after patients with only doctors consults by phone.
Hope things do get better.

In cases like this I just wonder how much responsibility is in the shoulders of the hospital administrative board.
During my stay in hospitals I saw that some of the staff is absolutely tired because the long hours and patients under their care. This for sure have to affects their performance and judgment.

Geez Ron. I hope it improves from here on.

Please pass on my best to Elisabeth.

Sorry to hear this Ron. Hoping for a speedy recovery.

Unbelievable.

The second block line was sutured in but it was also pulled out last night. The pain team don't know why and don't plan to try again.

I'm just off to the hospital again.

Thanks everyone for your good wishes.

Ron