"The finest kind of people"

I was released from a ten day stay in Ward 2E early on Christmas Eve.  I had been admitted for an eye emergency earlier this month.  The ward was not restricted to eye patients, there were general health issues and several mental/emotional/physical cases.  As I understand it, the complex cases had been there for months as they were trying to be place in more appropriate facilities.  These patients' behaviour, and lack of control, led to extreme challenges for the nursing staff. Security was needed several nights.

Despite the stress that these patients caused, the nurses I saw were wonderful!  They showed the same patient caring to everyone, regards of how they were treated.  They were kind, gentle and always helpful.  

I saw many nurses during my stay, all different, all with big hearts, and the ability to handle multiple, complex situations.  They helped each other with warm teamwork.

For me, it was a stressful time, as I had lost 90% vision in my left eye.  So added to the environment was an unsure future.  They were kind to me, made sure I was taken care of.  They were the finest kind of people, I would not have made it through my time in @E without them.

I was in tears when  I said goodbye.

A lucky man, Moruya NSW