"Bullying" Image of Nursing in Samoa's hospital

Comment to Samoa Observer responding to editorial by Mata'afa K Lesa 'One of them Days'

Thank God Mr "Snap" didn't come to you Mata'afa. Just imagine if "he" did..you would still be feeling sorry for any consequent words and actions. But no..you knew better and your integrity is intact and journalism is better for it. On the other hand, we nurses feel very let down by a "bullying" image of nursing by one or two nurses(if the reports are accurate) when we work so hard to uphold the 'caring nature' of our profession. Every registered nurse knows they have a 'duty of care' to the 'patient' and their family, in this case Mrs Roberts whose 16months old son was receiving 'total care' at the government's main hospital. It appears that hospital policy and the need of mother to be close to her son was the issue. Hospital policy about prevention of cross infection ought to be equally reciprocated by adequate facilities for patient's family particularly in the case of sick children.The incident calls for quality review and improvement in hospital patient care.

Meripa Weir