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Patrick Yarde has found his voice
Dear Editor,
Mr. Patrick Yarde of the GPSU has certainly been quick on the uptake with regard to President Granger’s statements/promises when he visited the Georgetown Hospital on Christmas Day. In particular, Mr. Yarde pounced on what he terms the conditions under which the Nurses have to work and the ‘emoluments’ they receive. While this representation should be applauded, a greater move would be for Mr. Yarde to also examine the treatment which the patients have to endure under the ‘care’ of these same nurses. Before the increased emoluments are delivered, the nurses must DO THEIR JOBS AS REQUIRED.
The complaints are endless – no proper bedside care; patients who are bed confined are not tidied until their relatives come to do this when they visit; no proper records are kept of medications administered; patients calling out for ‘nurse, nurse’ for some form of assistance are treated with contempt; nurses can barely write on the charts because their false finger nails are well manicured and holding pens is an exercise in futility; the hair extensions which fall in their faces render them untidy and unable to perform; the ultra long false eyelashes seem too weighty for their eyelids; no caps, only hair slides or bandoos and the list goes on.
However, in the midst of the majority who operate like nursing is for a fancy dress parade, there are a few who are dedicated to the profession. They can be easily pointed out. Mr. Yarde should clear the dollar sign out of his focus and ask his constituents to take their jobs seriously and stop playing around with people’s lives. Then, maybe, the emoluments could come into play.
The Honourable President should have a read of paragraph four of this letter and then do the checks and balances. Up to just a few months ago, Patrick Yarde and the GPSU were barely meowing like helpless day old kittens and now they have suddenly found the throat strength to ROARRRR for all the wrong reasons.
Former Nurse
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