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Family Members Assault Nurse Over Patient’s Death by Leopantro: 11:30pm On Nov 05, 2013 |
A staff nurse at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, was on Monday beaten to a pulp by family members of a patient (name not given) who died in the hospital on Saturday. It was gathered that the nurse was beaten by children and relatives of the deceased who were at the hospital when the woman died. The patient, who was said to have been diagnosed with a terminal liver illness, died a few days after she was admitted at the hospital. Eyewitnesses said the enraged relatives held the hands of the nurse back while she was being beaten. An official of the hospital said, “To us, this was not a reprimand by the relatives of the patient but a clear case of an attempt to kill an officer of the state. “We are used to verbal attacks and other forms through which patients’ relatives react to the death of their loved ones but this was different. “The intention was to kill the staff member on duty and that is worrisome”. The acting Chief Medical Director of EKSUTH, Dr. Kolawole Ogundipe, said, “The patient was suffering from a terminal liver illness. She had been kept at a faith-based home for months before she was brought to the hospital when they saw that her condition deteriorated.” The Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti State Command, Victor Babayemi, said, “We have received the report and investigation is being carried out on the matter.” www.punchng.com/news/family-members-assault-nurse-over-patients-death/ |
Re: Family Members Assault Nurse Over Patient’s Death by Nobody: 3:51am On Nov 06, 2013 |
Barbaric act. People hate to apportion blame to themselves. Beating your helpers to stupor or even to death. Pointing guns to doctor's and nurse's skull and forcing them to work under duress are some of the things that make these jobs extremely hazardous, then how about the infested bodily fluid we come in contact with daily, holding pharmacists hostage to get the controlled dangerous drugs. I think government should start providing enough security at our hospitals and a very good hazard incentives. |
Re: Family Members Assault Nurse Over Patient’s Death by dominique(f): 8:08am On Nov 06, 2013 |
Most of these public hospital nurses are quite mean to patients and rude to visitors. The family of the deceased couldn't have picked a nurse at random to attack, there must have been a reason. Not that I condone such barbaric act. Our nurses have a long way to go in proper bedside manners. |
Re: Family Members Assault Nurse Over Patient’s Death by Leopantro: 9:18am On Nov 06, 2013 |
Represented by Dr Kayode Ajite, the CMD said the patient was brought to the Accident and Emergency Ward (A&E) of the hospital where she was stabilised and subsequently taken to the Female Medical Ward on admission.According to Ogundipe, “the patient’s condition deteriorated which made the nurse to request that the relations should get the necessary injectable that would keep the patient stable while they waited for the prescribed drugs.“The patient in the process died and the ignorant relations thought it was the injection given by the nurse that caused the death, therefore transferred their emotion on her.“Two daughters of the patient, who were at the scene, attacked our staff, held her hands, choked her and held her nostril. That was an intention to kill.”Police are being partisanThe hospital management equally indicted the police for alleged covering up.He said: “The police are being partisan in the matter and we do not feel comfortable with that.“Our integrity is at stake and we want the police to investigate the matter and clear our name and we have called for autopsy to determine the actual cause of the patient’s death. does this answer your question, dominique? |
Re: Family Members Assault Nurse Over Patient’s Death by Nobody: 11:48am On Nov 06, 2013 |
dominique: Most of these public hospital nurses are quite mean to patients and rude to visitors. The family of the deceased couldn't have picked a nurse at random to attack, there must have been a reason. Not that I condone such barbaric act. Our nurses have a long way to go in proper bedside manners.I have a feeling that if you are on ground there, you would've join in the funfair. |
Re: Family Members Assault Nurse Over Patient’s Death by prettyprettywow: 5:24pm On Nov 06, 2013 |
dominique: Most of these public hospital nurses are quite mean to patients and rude to visitors. The family of the deceased couldn't have picked a nurse at random to attack, there must have been a reason. Not that I condone such barbaric act. Our nurses have a long way to go in proper bedside manners.is that all you can say about this case? instead of focusing on the barbaric act, you chose to focus on the nursing profession. so when patient relatives beat up doctors which also happens, are they always because of their bedside manner? am really disappointed in your line of reasoning. a case of terminal liver cirrhosis that was just brought to the hospital. what bedside manner will you give the patient that will keep her alive, considering the hospital is short staffed? this is pure hatred for another profession. am sure if it was a dr that was attacked, you won't make this kind of comment. |
Re: Family Members Assault Nurse Over Patient’s Death by dominique(f): 7:41pm On Nov 06, 2013 |
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