I am a cancer patient that was taken into hospital by ambulance. None of the staff on both wards I was on had been trained to administer drugs through the PICC line and no one could flush and lock the line before i was discharged. I had to wait 4 hours for a nurse from intensive care to come down to the ward to flush the line. It took literally 3 mins. I then had to visit the brierley hill clinic the following week to get line locked. Surely all staff should be trained. Many cancer patients have collapsed veins so its important that drugs can be administered through the line as its very traumatic for the patient when staff are unable to get cannula in. Such a shame that this is happening on a new ward that is supposed to be improving services. Very unprofessional. The staff on the wards were all lovely and very apologetic and embarrassed. But this kind of situation is very worrying and adds to the stress and anxiety when patients are poorly
"Recent hospital admittance to Rainbow suite"
About: Russells Hall Hospital Russells Hall Hospital Dudley DY1 2HQ
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