[Ianto.W.]

Originally Posted by lettie

I totally resent that comment.. I am a 'so called sister' on a very busy and short staffed, acute area. I'd like to see you try and do my job. I have special interest in infection control issues and try my utmost best to promote these issues amongst junior staff and students. Unfortunately, I cannot be there 24 hours a day, but the amount of work that I do at home makes it feel like a 24 hour a day job.

There are many causes of hospital acquired infections like C Diff and MRSA (these bugs are carried normally within the human population and only cause problems during illness). I am the first to admit that one cause of Hospital acquired infection is hygiene, not just the staff but also the patients and the visitors. Another major cause is the over-prescription of antibiotics. The next time a doctor prescribes you antibiotics, make sure you ask why......

People are naturally unhygienic. The next time you use a public toilet just watch how many people do not wash their hands after using it...... You'll be surprised.

I can only speak as I find in the last 16 years I have been in 4 different hospitals more or less for the same disease, cancer the last one was brand new, and parts of it were just being built I do not think my 'gripe' in this hospital was about mrsa, it was about the 'cavalier' attitude of some of the staff i.e. the Sisters at this particular hospital. people were on the brink of death, some were afraid as it was their first experience of hospital. the post I did about cleanlines was about privatisation.