The early morning attack on two nurses at the Wismar Hospital, on Thursday last at Blue Berry Hill, Linden, which resulted in one of them being raped, has brought back terrible memories of a similar attack ten years ago, by four cutlass wielding bandits.The only difference is that in the first attack no one was physically or sexually assaulted,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, but only relieved of their valuables.Residents opine that it seems as though bandits have graduated from terrorizing with cutlasses and robbing workers at the health institution, to brandishing guns, raping and threatening lives.There is still evidence of the first attack at the Wismar Hospital, according to a nurse, who pointed to a boarded up window, which she said was used by the bandits to gain entry to the facility,NFL Jerseys Clearance, and which to date has not yet been repaired.Among the questions being asked is whether the relevant authorities are waiting for the bandits to graduate beyond rape and robbery, to killing, to address the current deplorable security system in place.The nurses who have been forced to work at the hospital with a security system that leaves much to be desired,?? grossly inadequate compound lighting, and a fence filled with holes,Cheap Jerseys Supply, have vowed not to return for night duty until these have been rectified. Also listed in the nurses’ litany of complaints is the current situation that prevails at the Linden Hospital, on the other side of the river,China Jerseys Cheap, where persons of unsound mind have free rein of the hospital, despite a twenty-four-hour guard service being in place at the institution.“What purpose are the guards really serving if mad people are allowed to roam the hospital all hours of the night?” one health worker asked.“Instead of harassing nurses about petty issues, such as their hair styles and the length of their uniforms, the hospital administration should look at pertinent issues affecting the nurses, such as their safety and transportation,” a peeved nurse declared.It was pointed out that the hospital bus refuses to take nurses home after the three-to-eleven shift, since the system allows them to only transport supervisors and other senior staff.This means that nurses are often at the hospital as late as 01:00hr waiting on taxis to take them home. “It is like these people have no regard or consideration for us,” another visibly upset nurse remarked angrily.Meanwhile, it has been pointed out that, whilst at least two security guards are always present at the Wismar Hospital, they are reluctant to monitor the back of the hospital, which is extremely dark, as only two security lights are present in the entire compound.The nurses are adamant that they need professional counselling for their colleagues from personnel outside of the community to ensure confidentiality. They are also demanding compensation for the two traumatized nurses.The two nurses have been reportedly sent on three months’ special leave, after which arrangements will be made to have them serve at other medical institutions, if necessary. Further, the nurses will be afforded the opportunity of working only during the day, if they choose to remain stationed in the mining town; and the hospital administration has committed to providing counselling, testing and any other medical interventions necessary,China Jerseys Cheap, should the nurse’s health be at risk as a result of their horrible encounter.A team from the Ministry of Health is expected to meet with the health workers from the two hospitals on Tuesday, according to reports. Meanwhile, the strike continues at the Mc Kenzie Hospital,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, with only senior personnel working. The Wismar Hospital remains closed.Also, the Guyana Public Service Union has issued a call for the relevant authorities to institute appropriate amendments to the criminal law offenses Act to include the wilful transmission of HIV/AIDS and other sexual diseases with appropriate punishment. This comes in the wake of two nurses being attacked and robbed while on duty at the Wismar Hospital. One of them was raped.The union has condemned what they describe as a gruesome, ghastly and inhumane act of violence which was perpetuated upon one of its members at the Wismar Hospital last week.According to a statement from the union, “the act of rape committed upon a member of the union or any other human can only be described as beastly.” As such, the union says, society must constantly work together to ensure that such violence is eliminated from among citizens. Additionally, it was noted in the release that the act of robbery commit