Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Hospital
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They know their stuff
They get down to business
And they take care of you
The nursing staff is outstanding , compasionate, and carring
I do have to say I was a bit dissapointed in the Dietary department..Tray aids where not friendly. The food arived cold
They served coursly pureed Broccoli to
paitients who had Gastric bypass..we have enough gass as it is don't need any more..and the pureed meets where very dry..was hard to eat with out some moisture...I couldnt eat it!
But to me that is the only place they failed to come thru...
Every thing else was wonderfull
Thank you fair Oaks!
I found it strange that I was the only bariatric patient that was not given a private room, also we were told that there would be bariatric beds for us, even the other post-ops I visited did not have them.
The accomodations were excellent and the staff were superb. I will always pick this hospital if given a choice.
Excellent nursing staff. Quick with the pain meds. Would have been nice if I'd been given an option to morphine when they found out I was itching like crazy. I was so out of it, I couldn't really speak up for myself. Overall a positive experience.
Very nice place. Unfortunately, seemed very understaffed. I waited in recovery for 8 hours while waiting for a bed to be ready, but was told it was because they were so backed up on getting beds ready after discharges (not that there were no empty beds). I was also right outside the nurses' station and that was very noisy at night unless my door was closed, which on the first night I was unable to get up and do myself. Staff was very well understanding with bariatric patients and helpful.
The staff was really nice, but it would often take 10-20 minutes for someone to answer the call button. The staff is very considerate of your sleep time and wouldn't bother you for non-essential stuff.
My stay wasn't restfully quiet because I was there during the opening of a new wing. I changed rooms 3 times in 3 days. Even so, most of the caregivers were great (though stressed out) and kept asking me if I needed pain meds. I was up laughing and dancing (gently) just hours after surgery. One outstanding RN in particular who was truly excellent at her job and caring too was Christine (the Asian Christine who worked day shift 11/16/03). Several other care givers were very good at their jobs as well, such as Mardin (SP?), Irene, Carlette, Song, and Ben. Thank you all so much!!
The staff and nurses were exceptional. I had no problems and all the personel was terrific. They were most helpful and seemed to be quite capable of handling anything that arose. I felt like I was special, they offered suggestions and help when asked and praise upon my accomplishments. It was a most enjoyable experience overall.
Many WLS are done here, so the staff is well prepared and aware of the needs of big people. They were professinal and caring.