cindy morgan

Review of Novant Health Presbyterian Med...

My 80 year old mother had an aortic valve replaced...

My 80 year old mother had an aortic valve replaced 15 DAYS AGO. During her stay here i have personally witnessed 1)an RN hand her a bunch of pills and leave the room (mom dropped one of her meds, but i found it) The same nurse 2)placed an object on her table and never explained how to use it. It was a breathing med to be inhaled. 3)Today, the 15th day here (our patient advocate(?) nurse what ever she is) was SUPPOSED to review her chart and meet with us. 4) i noticed a patch that look like shingles this AM, showed the nurse on duty, who spoke to a PA and this was ignored. 5) An infectious disease doctor finally showed up SIX HOURS LATER and confirmed that it is shingles....and now we are waiting on a culture (and have been for 2 days) to see if she has contracted pneumonia.I know staying here is risking more illness. Do your loved ones a favor and encourage them to go elsewhere - on an up note there are some kind and caring nurses and CNAs here, but they can only do so much without a doctor's order.