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I found out today that my nana has MRSA. They said she's had it for about a week and I dont understadn why we haddent been told. My grandad has been going there twice daily ever since she was admitted and I ask everytime I'm there how she is medically. When I asked the nurse last night he said medicaly she wasnt very well and that you could tell that just by looking at her face. I didnt find that an acceptable answer so when I was there at lunch time today I asked again but a different nurse and she went on to say that the their just trying to fight the infection. It took me 5 mins to get it out of her and i'm appalled. I dont even really know what it is, all I know is that it kills people becuase their isnt any medacine for it:(
I dont want my nana to die:( :crying:
I dont want my nana to die:( :crying:
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I hope you Nana will be ok.
Thinking of you at a difficult time.
ask to speak to her consultant, or at least one of the doctors, and get them to explain exactly what is happening, and what they are going to do about it. you are family, so they should be able to tell you. you all have a right to know what the deal is.
i hope your nan is ok x
40% of the population carry MRSA in their body harmlessly at any given time. its only when it gets into open wounds and/or the person has a compromised immune system anyway that there is generally a problem with it.
Theyll be giving her strong antibiotics untill its gone. Most people recover fine. In the meantime, make sure everyone washes their hands thoroughly and follows all the extra infection control procedures.
There are medicines for it. The reason its hard to treat is because the most commonly used antibiotic doesnt work on MRSA - its become resistant to it (superbug), hence the name Methicillan-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. They have to use a stronger more expensive antibiotic instead (i forget the name)
Dont fret too much honey. I know its been sensationalised in the papers and everything but loads of people get MRSA, in and out of hospital and for most people it isnt a problem.
Am thinking of you and your family though, especially your Nana.
Hopefully, she can fight it and get home to you all as soon as possible.
*Now called, Multiple Resistant Staphylococcus Aureas.
Sorry but that is a common mis-conception that families have automatic rights to medical information. It is up to her Gran to either tell her family or give authorisation for them to be told by medical or nursing staff.
if her nan is not being told anything then someone needs to fight her corner.
and when i was in hospital, my mum, cousin and uncle were told pretty much everything about me and what was happening anytime they asked, and although i didn't mind them knowing, i was never asked if i minded. in fact, no one seemed to give a shiznit what i thought about anything. in any case, they sure as bollocks weren't telling me anything, so someone had to find out.
that said, from what zella is saying i took it to mean that she wanted someone to explain everything to her nan more than to her. it's pretty shocking when it takes your granddaughter chasing nurses to find out what the hell is wrong with you.
I know my nan wouldnt have been told by the doctors because they dont really talk to her, but my grandad should have been. I really cant aviod contact with her, because I have to feed and water her when I'm there, because the nurses dont have much time to sit with her and do it so she gets the daily minimum. Even the tea ladys puts my nanas drinks out of reach:(
She's very lucky to have somebody like you there for her.
I totally agree with this...unless you are a parent of a minor, or are the legally appointed advocate of an adult, you have no right to be told what is wrong with your relative by the nursing staff. At work i have so many stroppy people, in both person and on the phone who have a moan cos i wont give out information about patients. I always advise them to talk to the legal guardian, which some dont like...but hey i dot make the rules :no:
Seems like you are a really close family tho, and im sure if your mum asked what was going on she would be updated. As the others said MRSA is by no means a death sentance, and although the media focus on the tragic patients who die from complications related to contracting MRSA, they fail to outline the thousands of people who are successfully cured...as others have said just remmeber to employ good handwashing techniques both before and after contact with your gran, and make sure you use the alcohol gel provided to clean your hands after washing them. Hope she gets better soon :wave:
yes, people will get stroppy, which you can understand, no? yes, maybe to the medical staff it's just another patient, but to the relatives that is their mother/grandmother/aunt/friend/whatever in that bed, and i can assure you they do not give a crap what the rules say, they just want their loved one to get sorted out as quickly and effectively as possible.
I understand that...but you have to have rules, you cant give out confidential information to every Tom, Dick and Harry. This is why i prefer everyone enquiring about patients, who are not the parents/legal guardians, to speak to the parent/legal guardian, who can then tell them what the score is, if they want them to know...witholding confidential information will not effect the patients recovery at all...granted relatives are stressed when relaties are ill, but taking it out on medical and nursing staff will not help the situation, and will not persuade them to reveal confiential details, which they are not allowed to disclose
true. but there's also no need to be made to feel like any tom, dick or harry when you are one of the most important people in their lives, legal guardian or not.
yer, you could say it's a sticking point, at the moment
I know but unfortunately rules are rules...i dont make anyone feel like "any tom, dick or harry", cos that would be mean
I'm not saying Zella should not be informed of her Gran's condtion, jus saying that the damn rules mean the medical staff are not obliged to discuss it with her
PS Zella we are not tring to hijkack your thread
You cant expect doctors and nurses to repeat themselves to each visitor when they have things to do.
Its what we had to do when my Nan was in hospital, especially when she was in HDU, but maybe that was just them particular hospitals.
This happens a lot at the hospital where I work, and when it works its a great system. Unfortunatly its quite often the case where not everyone in the familt talks to each other or gets along, meaning the ward might get 7 or 8 calls about one patient on a particular morning. Hope your Gran is doing better Zella x
Yeah, the nurses at are hospital call it 'Mrs M', but you always get the random doctor shouting it out infront of everyone :rolleyes: