Highland Hospital Hospital
I do feel their techs need to be more consistantly trained. They should never attempt to take a blood pressure from the arm where your IV is planted! One of my techs did this and two hours later my hand was puffed up like a balloon.
I do wish they would mop the floors in the rooms on a daily basis - especially the bathrooms.
Other than that, the care I received was great. My nurses were exceptional.
Staff was attentive but very, very sloppy with procedures. Didn't turn on anti-embolism booties 3X right after surgery; forgot to put new fluids in IV; IV was improperly inserted and no one noticed till the day after surgery; forgot to bring me device for exercising/opening up the lungs--I could go on and on.
Fortunately I was assigned a diligent student nurse who caught some of these things, and who made sure my needs were met. I'll always be grateful to Patti!
Patients: be aware of what's going on and don't be afraid to 'bug' the nurses to do things right. They don't seem to mind being reminded--but you WILL need to do so.