Why aren't they allowing flowers in cardiac wards ?
Why do they have this rule ??.
Answer:
oh don't feel bad richard, bet your mum will appreciate some for when she comes out of hospital.
if we're talking about a NHS hospital,
they are doing all they can to keep out hospital acquired infections. they've blamed Doctors ties, visitors & now i guess it's the flowers, turn.
when really all it comes down is it was a mistake getting rid of Matrons that ran the Wards, like it should be, spick & span.
nurses now days don't want to clean-up.
Because it can cause hayfever and severe allergies in people who are already very sick. Also, they probably have loads of foul bugs crawling all over them.
I would think its probably something to do with the pollen on them, as in the cardiac wards there will be a lot of people with breathing problems
Its because of the risk of MRSA - they try to keep as much as possible out of high dependancy wards as the risk to the patient is higher! I asked my mum who is a nurse!
We actually encountered this rule when a close family member was in the ICU. It's actually because they (meaning the dr's and nurses) try to keep the stimulation to an absolute minimum, and believe it or not, strong scents (like perfume, cologne, and flowers) can stimulate a person too much, and others may have allergic reactions.
You can take in non-latex balloons or cards and pictures. But we found the best thing to take in was just you. Talk to your mum - just be there.
All the best to you and your mum - I hope she recovers quickly!
I did the same and was told that the vases that you put them in can carry that supervirus. They didn't make me wash my hands though! Bit silly really.
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