After emergencies, on indefinite strike since last December 27, it is the turn of two services to file a notice of strike for the day of this Wednesday. These are the staff of the short-term hospitalization unit (UHCD) and the downstream hospitalization unit (UHA). Two services directly linked to that of emergencies where the situation becomes “very complicated” according to the staff.
Difficult situation in the downstream hospitalization unit
In the downstream hospitalization unit, for example, where Jérémy Haingue, night nurse, works, “we completely exceed the basis and objective of the UHA“(downstream hospitalization unit).
Because in principle this service is a kind of buffer service which makes it possible to take care of patients coming from emergencies and waiting for a bed in the department where they must be hospitalized. However, today, due to the lack of beds in the wards, in particular in geriatrics, specifies Jérémy Haingue, “we exceed the 48 to 72 hours maximum of support in our service“.
Covid patients who represent half of the coverage
Normally this unit is supposed to have 20 beds. Today, 18 are open and eight of them are dedicated to the care of Covid patients. “We talk a lot about emergencies and resuscitation but these are not the only services concerned by Covid care“insists the night nurse.
Covid patients require specific care, there are protocols to respect and they too stay beyond the 72h maximum in the service.
But for all that “there is no more staff“deplores Jérémy Haingue.”On the last waves, we had been reinforced a bit, but not at all! “ regrets the nurse. “Until now we have held, but now it does not hold. “He denounces a”patient abuse“. “When we can no longer take care of patients, it’s not normal“.
Additional staff
To cope, the nurse and his colleagues ask an additional day care aide, another at night, a logistician and salary increases at “the height of our versatility, our responsiveness and our involvement“.
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