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From: Frank.Whitney@p0.f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Frank Whitney)
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Subject: patient care during your strike
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Date: 30 May 91 19:49:02 GMT
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>it wasn't a month gone by before they won it, and now nurses like me and
>many others would just give their *eyeteeth* to get into even a part-time
>position at any of these hospitals, but they're really choosy, and openings
>aer few and far between. (I was just looking back on some of what I wrote, I
>sure write LOOONG-winded sentences! :)   Well, be talkin' atcha.

As a quadriplegic who is at the complete mercy of the nursing staff
and the personal care attendants I would like to know what are your
feelings towards people like me when under a strike condition.  From
my own experience the nursing staff in rehabilitation hospitals
generally are either the best or unfortunately the worst.  I know
that it is not easy work and if it weren't for the nurses nothing
would get done.  Also what do you think of nurses that work doubles
consistently?  When my wife was in the hospital the last time she was
being cared for by a nurse that was working a double and she was
really spaced out.  My wife questioned the medication that she was
going to administer and it was for the patient next door.  Then on top
of that the nurse replied "that if you would have taken it it wouldn't
have hurt you."  Well, my wife used to work in a hospital environment
and the drug wasn't as safe as the nurse had said.  That meant that in
addition to making a mistake about giving her the wrong medication she
also didn't know or lied about the effects of the drug.  I have a good
friend that is a nurse and I wouldn't want to have her working on
administering drugs to me because I have seen out many mistakes she
has made as well as her admitting to making mistakes because of being
tired.  Let's just say inquiring minds would like to hear your
position on some of these facts.  As I look back I also have written
some very long sentences.  Best of luck to you and others in your
profession.
Frank.

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