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I’m hearing that nurses are observing ventilators being taken from patients from BAME backgrounds because they don’t have people advocating for them.
A nurse has written anonymously to people in the Zim community asking them to write a list of questions to share with relatives so they can best advocate for their loved ones in ITU. It’s so so sad.
The nurse says, “as soon as a black person starts to exhibit signs of organ failure, they withdraw treatment sooner than when it’s a white person.”
“Now during this time l urge families to ask questions please. Have a journal, keep a record of all the conversations that you have had and what updates you have made”
“The way I see it, people don't ask, don't probe don't question. It may well be not knowing what to question but l ask us to stand as a community and help with questions that can help families probe any form of interventions being done. Seek second opinions.”
“I know of a family friend whose husband was admitted critical into hospital and l spoke to the wife. I gave her questions to ask the doctors and she would give me an update every time they called her and I would help her develop questions from the feedback and she was grateful..
because she saw that the tables changed. Even when they were speaking to her they were conscious of the fact that she knew what she was asking. They even asked her if she was a nurse”
Here’s the original message for those who understand Shona.
