"Patient Review"

I’m a current patient on the Murphy ward and these are my views of what I witnessed while being here so far. The involvement between patient and staff is ridiculous, I wasn’t made aware of any decisions being made about my wellbeing. Nurses were coming to tell me I’m being discharged and I didn’t even know, neither was I ready to be as I was still crying in pain and needing morphine injections. There was medication being took off of my prescription and they didn’t even make me aware, I was in need of a morphine injection as I was rolling in agony and they told me that it had been took off my prescription and the strongest thing I could have was paracetamol and codeine. Now personally I’m terrified of needles and don’t get any “buzz” from having it so when I ask for it I’m being serious that I need it for relief and not because I’m some drugged up person looking for a quick fix, I wasn’t having this type of relief regular either only as and when needed. I’ve struggled with my pain for a few years now and I’m on strong medication such as oxycodone and tramadol so I know that these types of prescription drugs aren’t a joke. Not only was the morphine removed without my acknowledgement but also my IV anti-sickness. The anti-sickness that was prescribed is the only one that works for me and for the past 3 days I’ve thrown up every dinner and tea I’ve had, along with having a temperature so I’m not just asking for the anti-sickness for a laugh. My stomach was in a lot of pain from constantly being sick but I don’t think one nurse took me seriously with me throwing up everything for the last 3 days nor do I think they even acknowledged it. Aren’t nurses supposed to be caring people because a lot of them, and many patients have agreed with me, are very rude and arrogant when all I’ve done is be kind and used manners while also being understandable if they can’t do something so their reaction wasn’t provoked in any way. This isn’t all nurse as a fair few have been very nice to me, trying to cheer me up, been polite and made me feel more at ease. I’ve been told constantly that the pain management were supposed to be coming to see me and I’ve not heard anything along with being told I’m supposed to be going for a scan which they haven’t mentioned anything about still just that they are trying to send me home when I am clearly not ready for. I can’t wait to get out of hospital as I’m not it’s biggest fan but I know when my health isn’t right, it just seems like they’re in a rush to get rid of me because they can’t solve my pain issues.