The chief of Ojibways of Onigaming says a 13-year-old from his First Nation was left in the emergency room without immediate care for a 'massive' wound, and a nurse told him to bandage it himself.
Copenace said his focus last week was ensuring the girl had the proper supports, and now he is preparing to file a complaint with the hospital.Racette, the Kenora hospital's president, said early findings from the investigation show that upon arrival to the ER, the patient was triaged, which is the assessment process hospitals use to determine which cases need to be seen most urgently.
"We're understaffed. We have a 40 per cent vacancy rate in staffing in [the emergency department], so that in itself is very challenging for staff who are just trying to do the best job they can. But it's going to impact wait times." Copenace told CBC News he had not received any messages, but would be reaching out to the hospital to discuss the situation.Jennifer Dreaver, chief operating officer of the Kenora Chiefs Advisory , a First Nations health and social services agency that works with nine communities, said she was saddened but not surprised to hear about what Copenace said he experienced at the hospital.
Dreaver said she's heard many stories about First Nations people choosing to bypass the Kenora hospital and drive hundreds of additional kilometres to get medical help in Thunder Bay or Winnipeg, adding there is a long history of mistrust between the hospital and surrounding First Nations.
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