{"id":5223,"date":"2010-03-01T13:59:52","date_gmt":"2010-03-01T19:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=5223"},"modified":"2010-03-01T14:46:14","modified_gmt":"2010-03-01T20:46:14","slug":"the-false-negatives-of-pmh-and-the-almost-non-existent-kudos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/features\/letters-to-the-editor\/the-false-negatives-of-pmh-and-the-almost-non-existent-kudos\/","title":{"rendered":"The false negatives about PMH and the almost non-existent kudos"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Dear Editor: <\/strong>I feel obliged to relay my message via a popular news medium such as yours. My trip to the keyboard comes on the heels of many negative and defacing reports given about the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH).<\/p>\n

In a not-too-distant past the PMH has been rumoured to be one of the most inefficient departments in the public service, though scientific data was never collected and statistically collected in reports which may prove vice versa. I must add that in dealing with human beings, mistakes and lapses are expected in \u201cany\u201d sector. With all these rumours and reports circulating around I must say that in my 15 years of adulthood and countless trips to the PMH, I have never once been treated with disrespect, indignity or disregard. Human beings (well most of us) are like input output devices, simply put: treat me with respect and I return that favour. However, some patients, as well as visitors come to the PMH with their pre-conceived ideas that the staff at the PMH all has some sort of negativity controlling their\u00a0daily deeds.<\/p>\n

Recently I spent a few days at the PMH – Alford Ward to be precise, and not once was I made to feel ignored or disrespected .The nurses displayed a very high level of professionalism, team spirit and sympathy toward all the patients .Their consistency of operation has somewhat led me to believe that third party training in patient interaction was acquired. They\u2019ve displayed an endless amount of patience, in dealing with both patients and visitors, who chose to be rowdy. Alford Ward is said to have the strictest of time schedules at the PMH. This modus operandi has paved the way for the ward to operate as a well oiled machine. Some visitors are left with no choice but to become irate and should be left with no one to blame but themselves. I must also add that if a timely mode of operation is what antagonizes visitors then the staff at Alford should keep up their good work by maintaining that schedule.<\/p>\n

In closing I would like to emphasize that whenever we read or listen to negative reports about our PMH in our local media, please give some consideration to the thinly stretched staff that keeps it going. These reports should be condoned unless proven otherwise by you.<\/p>\n

JJF<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dear Editor: I feel obliged to relay my message via a popular news medium such as yours. My trip to the keyboard comes on the heels of many negative and defacing reports given about the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH). 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