I was discharged from Maroondah hospital with heart failure and diabetes some months ago. Soon after, a cardiac HARP (Hospital Admission Risk Program) nurse rang me and arranged a visit.
After a while it became obvious to me that the cardiac nurse could do no more than talk to me; although I enjoyed that a lot. Soon after they got in touch to say that they wouldn't be visiting any more.
My diabetes nurse could suggest changes to the number of units of insulin I injected morning and night and ask about my diet. I would often email them the results of my blood sugar monitoring. One day, I asked them why they never suggested changing my insulin dosage in other than an even number of units. My blood sugar readings had nearly become stable. Their response was that I'd misunderstood their role and they wouldn't be communicating with me any more.
So the unexpected HARP nurse visits both suddenly stopped without explanation. I felt it was probably due to factors beyond their control and was disappointed that I was not let in on the secret.
"Lack of communication about nurse visits"
About: Hospital Admissions Risk Program - Eastern Health Hospital Admissions Risk Program - Eastern Health Box Hill 3128 Maroondah Hospital Maroondah Hospital Ringwood East 3135
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