Re: Nursing at Wood County Hospital- Dawn

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I was on the third floor Dawn. Not the usual DS floor. I am going

to write a letter, I think that's a very good idea. Even if the

nurses dont endorse the DS, they should be professional and

supportive. I was very surprised. Meli

-- In duodenalswitch@y..., dwkteach@a... wrote:

> In a message dated 07/31/2001 10:06:07 PM Central Daylight Time,

> lionrampart@a... writes:

>

> << I had my surgery by the awsome Dr Hess at

> Wood Count Hospital in Bowling Green, Ohio. There were some very

> hard working folks there, but most of my experience was very

> disappointing. >>

>

> As with every hospital, we each have different experiences.

Although I could

> tell that some of the people at Wood County did not endorse the

surgery, they

> took excellent care of me. My husband was with me the day of

surgery, but

> when home that night, 4.5 hours away, to take care of our

children. I was

> there all by myself with no visitors, or family near by for my 8

day stay.

> They were very good to me. Meli, were you on the floor that has

most of the

> bariatric patients, or in the other 2nd flood wing. I have heard

if you

> don't end up on the bariatric floor the nurses can be very

complacent.

> However, I was lucky and was not on the bariatric wing and they

were still

> very good to me.

>

> I would certainly write a letter to the hospital and Dr. Hess

(writing always

> makes the comments ring long enough for action) a letter because I

know Dr.

> Hess has a great deal of influence in that hospital.

>

> Hope your recovery is going better than the care at the hospital.

>

> Dawn--Chicago metro---south

> Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH

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