Book of Nurses: Collette.

Collette lives in Adelaide, and has been nursing since 1986. She trained in the hospital system, working through the time of “nursing changing from a vocation to a profession”. She has worked in Emergency departments, trauma units, operating theaters, anaesthetics and recovery. And – She is currently a patient. In the last 10 weeks I have been a patient in 2 public hospitals I have been employed, one I currently work at. I have spent 6 weeks in a private hospital. As a nurse I have been saddened by the many of the nurses in the private hospital. And a few in the public hospital. My admitting doctor mentioned I was a nurse when I arrived at the private hospital and suddenly I wasn’t spoken to. Nurses would walk in, say ‘I’m just doing your obs’ and walk out. Then go to the next bed and chat to that patient about the day, breakfast, etc. Did they expect that I would critique their performance? Judge their blood pressure taking skills? Criticize their bed making talents? Moan about bell answering times? Complain about not having a private room? I was, and still am a patient. As a nurse I have a little bit of insider knowledge, about my illness, how a ward is run, my medications etc. As a patient I am very scared that I am going to be permanently damaged by this disease process. As a nurse, I know sleep, food, medications, staff projections and notes are very important As a patient, I need someone to tell me my walking is a bit better...
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