My GP had sent me to the Acute Receiving Unit/MAU yesterday due to having pain and I'd been vomiting and feeling nauseous for four days. I was seen by a nurse quite quickly who done bloods, put a cannula in and done my obs. I think the nurses name was Gill, she was a pro at getting blood and putting a cannula in first try and she done it and it wasn't even painful. I was then seen by the doctor I felt he listened but didn't really seem aware of endometriosis.
One of the nurses Sam gave me antisickness through the IV and whilst she was slowly putting it through she was chatting to me about why I was in the hospital today and what had been happening the last few months, she really listened to what had been happening. Thank you Sam for your understanding. The department was busy but the nurses still came in to check on how I was doing. I was told to come back the next day for an ultrasound scan, I don't mind as I live close but felt it could have been done at the time I was in the hospital so that the doctor would have a better idea of what was going on. Overall the nursing staff were great and four hours later I was able to go home after some fluids, pain relief and antisickness as pain was more under control and the IV's helped. Thank you so much.
"Good Nursing Staff"
About: Western General Hospital / Medical Assessment Unit Western General Hospital Medical Assessment Unit EH4 2XU
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