Protest in Abeokuta as doctor slaps nurse at FMC

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Friday, April 20th, 2012

By DAUD OLATUNJI

ABEOKUTA – Hundreds of patients at Federal Medical Centre {FMC},Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital   were subjected to untold hardship   following the reported superiority tussle between nurses and doctors which has grounded medical services in the hospital last four days.
Vanguard’s investigations revealed that, the two medical bodies locked horns since last week when a doctor identified Dr. Soyile reportedly slapped (a nurse) one Mrs Adesina who is an Assistant Nursing during an argument.
A source within the hospital told Vanguard that, the crisis started when Soyile was acussed of dereliction of duty   and was reported to the Chief Nursing Officer of the hospital (name withheld) who reportedly scolded him.
The gesture, findings showed, did not go down well with the embattled doctor who reportedly frowned at the effrontery of the Chief Nursing Officer and allegedly insulted the Chief Nursing Officer which provoked the nurses in the hospital.
The source further said that attempt made by one of the nurses to avenge what was described as an assault on the Head of Nursing Service, resulted in an alleged slap from the doctor.
It was learnt that a complaint was lodged to the hospital management,which reportedly did not yield any fruit, prompting the nurses to embark on strike.
Vanguard learnt that, the alleged reluctance of the management of the hospital to take appropriate action, coupled with insult meted out to the Chief Nursing Officer, infuriated members of Nursing Association of the hospital who staged a protest before they   embarked on protest against the action.
As at the time of filing this report, which is the third day, the situation still remained unresolved . And when our correspondent visited the hospital, the protesting nurses were yet to resume work, insisting that not until the situation is given the deserved attention, none of the nurses would resume for work.
The visit to the hospital also showed that the strike embarked upon by nurses, some patients who were brought to the hospital were abandoned while those that were already in the hospital were asked to go home as there were no nurses to attend to them .
Confirming the strike action, the Public Relations Officer of the Hospital, Segun Orisajo told Vanguard on phone that, the management was making efforts to end the strike.
He did not disclose the reason for the meeting, but, assured that, the crisis would soon be resolved.
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