Sioux Valley Hospital Hospital
The hospital was great. They gave my husband a pager during surgery that they sent him codes on. 111 for example meant that surgery started. 222 meant that surgery was half way done, etc. The hospital stay itself was very nice. They have taken rooms that were built for 2 patients and converted them to one patient rooms. Mine even had a fold out couch in that my husband could have stayed in. The nurses aides were wonderful. The only time I saw the actual nurses were if I needed meds, other then that the nurses aides did almost everything. They were very friendly and helpful. I really had a great experience and would reccommend this hospital to everyone.
The nursing staff was very busy and everytime I would ask for pain medication they would "forget" (they actually told me this more than once) and it would take over 1 hour to get pain meds. Also, they would say they'd bring you something but then would "forget" and never come back with what they said they would get you!!!
Perhaps it was the pain & drugs or maybe it was my first surgery experience: But I got the distinct impression that I was experiencing the Nationwide Nursing shortage "Up Close & Personnal"! Don't get me wrong, the entire staff on floor 2000 (Post Surg) worked their behinds off, and impressed me and took Great care of me, EXCEPTIONALLY SO, but these folks were under manned and under gunned. I take my hat off to them. WOW !!! But they need more help!!! I felt sorry for them.