Swearing nurse suspended after video

The release of a shocking video of a KwaZulu-Natal nurse berating and swearing at a patient has led to her suspension, according to the department of health.

The 30-second video, which has gone viral, shows the Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital nurse focusing on one patient.

“Why are you so insolent, you piece of sh*t? Hey, voetsek! You’re wasting my time. I’m trying to put on a drip to try and help you... You want tea? Are you here to drink coffee and sleep? Do you think this is a hotel where we must provide tea and coffee for you?” the unidentified nurse can be heard saying.

Now health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu has issued a stern warning to all healthcare professionals that the mistreatment of patients will not be tolerated.

“This nurse has been placed on immediate suspension, pending a full investigation. We want to send a strong message that the days of mistreating patients are over. Both patients and healthcare workers have rights which must be respected. You misbehave, we deal with you.”

Simelane-Zulu said she was

“shocked and appalled” by the nurse’s attitude, saying: “There is no place for such conduct.

“We are extremely taken aback by the nurse’s attitude as depicted in the video. I don’t care what the circumstances are, or what had frustrated the nurse, but that is just not the way to address a patient.”

She said citizens go to health facilities “out of a desperate need to receive care, support and overall nursing so they can overcome whatever ailment they are suffering from. “They have nowhere else to go”. – News24 Wire