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"My parent's nurse"

About: Sydney / Sydney Eye Hospital / Emergency Department

(as a relative),

Recently, I accompanied my middle aged parent who is hard of hearing and not 100% fluent in English due to being an immigrant to the emergency department of the Sydney Eye Hospital for the first time ever due to a sudden onset of issues they were having and I was shocked to see the way they were treated by one of the nurses who attended them.

Already, I felt the nurse gave off the impression of someone who was surly and impatient but the way they raised their voice in exasperation when my parent couldn’t properly hear them and the way it seemed to me they snatched my parent’s referral letter out of their hands immediately angered me. This on top of the way the nurse openly and loudly discussed my parent's symptoms with other patients right next to us with no concern for privacy or confidentiality and in my opinion, unnecessarily embarrassed and, berated my parent over a minor topic they did not even properly comprehend due to English not being their main language, has left me absolutely livid and disgusted at what I feel is the lack of delicacy and understanding in the way this nurse treated my parent who was already suffering an earlier migraine and I pray that their actions are not a reflection of the staff at Sydney Eye Hospital as a whole.

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Response from Natalie Maier, Director of Nursing and Support Services, Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital nearly 2 years ago
Natalie Maier
Director of Nursing and Support Services,
Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital

Senior Manager

Submitted on 12/08/2022 at 4:45 PM
Published on Care Opinion on 15/08/2022 at 8:51 AM


Dear carinaxf97,

I would like to offer my sincere apologies for the experience during your recent visit to our emergency department at SSEH. We are upset to read about your encounter and are disappointed to hear about the poor experience you have described, as this is certainly not in keeping with the standard of care that we pride ourselves on.

I would also like to thank you for taking the time to write to us regarding your care in our emergency department. Your comments regarding communication and treatment have been passed on to the team. Please know that your insight and feedback is very valuable and will assist in improving each patient’s experience and care in the future.

To facilitate a full review of your individual circumstances and to enable the provision of specific feedback regarding the issues raised, I would encourage you to provide your details via SESLHD-SSEHExecutiveServices@health.nsw.gov.au

I apologise for the distressed caused and I hope any future interactions you may have with our service are more in line with the high standards of care we aim to deliver.

Kind regards

Natalie

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