"All of you who did not stay home to break the coronavirus transmission chain, disappoint us. Have a party, listen to houses and do not miss the opportunity for walks and gatherings. You did not respond to the measures for the coronavirus and self-restraint, instead of implementing them voluntarily, you made them a matter of policing. We here at the Coronavirus Reference Hospital, Famagusta Hospital, declare to you, from the front line, that we have a very prosperous morale. And we do what we can. But you disappoint us. We do not want to see you here much longer, to need to treat you. But you do not listen to us. Do not feel sorry for us and our families, who are also at risk. You do not feel sorry for us, you do not help us and with the attitude of a portion of you, you disappoint us ". A message to all of you from the people who work at the Famagusta hospital and say they are disappointed with what they hear every day on the news about the behavior of a section of society.
But the message continues. "The morale-boosting workers at the Famagusta General Hospital, the Reference Hospital for the virus, are disappointed with another issue. Another phenomenon. We are also disappointed that these few of our colleagues, even hospital support staff, who we hear choose consciously, not to be with us on the front lines. Putting licenses and clinging causes and excuses not to be with us in these difficult times, in the front line. Leaving the rest of us to be torn apart in shifts and heavy workloads. How heavy? So much so that those who are outside or who choose to be outside, can not imagine, from this daily, great struggle. And you disappoint us, you know, colleagues. "
The head of OKYPY at the Famagusta and Larnaca hospitals, George Karotsakis, was invited by us to comment on what the employees at the Famagusta hospital are going through. He first confirmed that the morale of the staff "is something more than very prosperous". He is moved, he added, by the unity, the solidarity, the degree of solidarity they show. "We try our best to support them in their struggle. And we, as OKYPY, are sorry that some people choose these moments with their attitude, to make the fight, their great effort, even more difficult ".
For every person recovering from the coronation and receiving discharge from Famagusta hospital, for medical staff, nurses and support staff, it is "another battle won in this difficult war." The joy of this person is shared by everyone else in the hospital. "It's the oxygen to continue with high morale in the next battles." "Until this war is won." OKYPY, also according to Mr. Karotsakis, took care and gave tablets to the 24 patients with coronavirus who were hospitalized yesterday at the Famagusta hospital. "To feel better. To make them feel even more human. "
Golgotha, which is climbed daily by patients with coronavirus and their families, who are not allowed to visit, but also the difficult hours experienced by health professionals, was described in a speech on state television by the nurse of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Hospital , Maria Foka. The nurse's report caused a shiver of emotion in the case of a patient who asked her, shortly before intubation, to convey to his grandson that he loved him.
"We have been working in the ICU for years and we have been faced with extreme situations, but what we are experiencing today is unprecedented," said Ms. Foka, obviously excited, emphasizing that the state of patients' health is deteriorating very rapidly.
Ms. Foka stated that patients are not allowed any physical contact with their families, while she explained that some of them, because they are elderly and do not handle technology well, can not communicate with their own people either by phone or video call. "The anxiety of the patients is enormous, but also the anxiety of their families", said the nurse, emphasizing that it is difficult even to inform the relatives about the state of health of their own person. "The firm principle of the Intensive Care Unit was that we do not only treat the patient, but also his family," said Ms. Foka, adding that now there is no such possibility.
Asked to mention how a health professional handles the whole situation on a personal level, Ms. Foka said that the approach of their family members is another great stress. "We can not hug and kiss our children," he said.
It is noted that for the time being the health professionals do not receive psychological support, but they hope that the Psychologists' Associations will soon be active in this direction.
Support for hospitals in Larnaca and Famagusta
The OKYPY is oriented towards the significant strengthening of the hospitals of Larnaca and Famagusta, in order to address the increased needs, due to the coronavirus, to maintain the best possible level of service, but also to deal with the phenomenon of licenses submitted by a part of the staff. A phenomenon that began to affect the level of support staff in both hospitals - to a greater extent in the hospital of Larnaca and to a lesser extent the hospital of Famagusta.
The phenomenon with the licenses of auxiliary staff in the two hospitals, commented the representative of OKYPY, George Karotsakis, pointing out that in addition to the reasoned licenses by members of the auxiliary staff in the two hospitals, there seems to be the phenomenon of those who lurk in the workplace their. Something that, as he pointed out, the Minister of Health had recently mentioned as a phenomenon in his statements. OKYPY, continued Mr. Karotsakis, is oriented towards the purchase of support services from the private sector to meet the needs.
Mr. Karotsakis's statements were made on the occasion of the cry of despair of ward assistants at the Larnaca hospital, that due to the sick leave of their colleagues, the survivors are forced to work lately at rates and additional hours that have exhausted them.
Mr. Karotsakis on the occasion also referred to the efforts of OKYPY for further strengthening of the hospitals of Larnaca and Famagusta, to medical staff. According to him, three more doctors, two pulmonologists and four general practitioners were seconded from the private sector to the Famagusta hospital after the recent secondment of an intensivist.
As far as the Larnaca hospital is concerned, eight physicians have been seconded from the private sector and the effort continues for the recruitment of additional doctors and other specialties. Mainly anesthesiologists and pulmonologists.
Source: sigmalive