My 16 year old daughter was admitted recently. She has never been an inpatient and was not happy to be on her own. By the time we got to ward 6 I was unsure of what to do.
Yes she is an adult but she's also my baby girl. Yes I am a nurse but a mum first and foremost. Yes she wants to be independent but she looked so vulnerable. I only briefly mentioned my concerns to SN Allison and before I knew it your staff in ward 6 instinctively knew what we needed. Your HCSW Emma had us all sorted with a big comfy chair and into a side room. Nothing was a bother for any of the staff right throughout her stay till next day. That was probably the best sleep she had in ages cause her mum was there even though she wouldn't admit to it.
We didn't get any other different treatment from anyone else on the ward but what it did do was open my eyes to how we do sometimes forget we are treating people and not conditions.
To that I am eternally grateful to all the staff in ward 6. Thank You so much.
"Yes, I am a nurse, but a mum first"
About: University Hospital Hairmyres / General Surgery (Ward 5) University Hospital Hairmyres General Surgery (Ward 5) G75 8RG
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