REPORT … Laifi show a police report made. Small picture, Fiebienly.
KOTA KINABALU: The sad heart of a husband and wife when their son was two years old being treated in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) after undergoing surgery to remove tumors in the brain, is now critical and due to alleged negligence of the nurse.
father of the child, Laifi Joseph, 42, said a nurse mistakenly believed to include liquid milk into her bloodstream, Fiebienly Laifi Hospital Women and Children in Likas, here, four days ago.
According to him, his daughter, who is also physically challenged (disabled) has just completed surgery and chemotherapy after diagnosis of tumor in the brain.
“I regret the attitude of the nurses who negligently in the course duties until my child’s life is threatened, “he told The Star, at the hospital yesterday.
He said the incident was discovered at about 7 am on February 1 last time and and wife visit Fiebienly placed in PICU.
“We were surprised that the tube in the left armpit Fiebienly channel normally filled with liquid medicines such as milk, while his arms began to turn blue,” katanya.Laifi said he continue to call the doctor on duty at the time and the medical officer then ordered out of the ward to allow the search.
He said, according to the procedure every hour 6 am or after three hours the child would be given milk.
“I am confident that the nurse had put the milk in a channel that is not correct because the food usually is transmitted through a tube inserted through the nose.
“After the incident, the doctors and the management to see me and said in apology for the error,” he said.
He said that regrettably now the hospital as if trying to hide mistakes and give excuses.
“I want to know who the person responsible and he should apologize to my face because it involves human life.
“What’s more, my daughter was two years old and disabled people are,” he said, ‘live’ in the hospital the past three months.
Laifi said after the incident involved, he found the body diminishing her.
“Although the doctors said our son is no problem due to the incident, we remain concerned that significant changes in body weight,” he said.
“Our son just had surgery and still in poor condition, this incident was,” he said.
In this regard, Laifi make a complaint to the hospital on the matter for fear of possible untoward incidents in the future.
“I also have a police report for fear that in the event of any problems to our children in addition to the hospital refused to accept responsibility,” he said, is also considering taking legal action .
The mother, Debbie Lee, 25, claimed that the individual who committed the error had never met her husband or her to apologize.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said Friday when contacted, assured he would do a thorough investigation on the matter.
“This case involves serious negligence. I will ask the hospital to give a full report of the incident before any action is taken, “he said.
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