Emergency Room Visit on Christmas Night

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Comment by Seth-Deborah Roth on December 26, 2011 at 10:03pm

Aino,

Nurses strike and Christmas weekend is certainly not the time to fall down stairs & break 2 bones in your foot. Especially at 3 o'clock in the morning. All the non emergency room /regular docs are on vacation and their offices are closed also. Hopefully tomorrow, the office of the foot surgeon that was recommended is back. And...Christmas night is also not the best time to have heart stuff especially when there was a sick out of the nurses that the union asked for. The E.R. staff was great both nights but they were overworked and stressed.

Picked up a used wheelchair on Craigs List so at least I can move around here at home. :-)

Thanks for asking!

Comment by Aino / Akpolarmom on December 26, 2011 at 9:51pm

Why in the world do they not teach that in nursing school not to talk about med school ? Nothing like a bit of embedded commands... sigh.

I had to teach our school nurse to refrain from telling my nonverbal preschoolers, "Don't WORRY -  it won't HURT"   when just having temp taken. Normally they would start screaming at that point. I suggested telling term "I am gonna tickle your forehead to see if you are hot..."  not a single one cried after that.... Finally she got it, then she moved to a different job....sigh

At least new nurse is better trained, but we still had the discussion lol

Are you doing better  Seth-Debora?

Comment by Seth-Deborah Roth on December 26, 2011 at 9:00pm

Sorry Lisa, the PAC's were the reason I was there but she did learn something new. (but it was a large gauge 16fr needle)  LOL

Comment by Lisa on December 26, 2011 at 8:57pm

And with the nurse's words it is no wonder you were throwing PACs! Now he or she knows better. And what you said will spread and grow and help people far beyond that room. 

gentle eve'

Lisa

Comment by Seth-Deborah Roth on December 26, 2011 at 7:57pm

Jackie,

All the docs offices are closed. Hopefully, they will open tomorrow. Many offices are closed during Christmas through New Years.

Comment by Seth-Deborah Roth on December 26, 2011 at 7:56pm

Lisa,

I guess I was too concerned with the PAC's I was throwing.   :-)

Comment by Lisa on December 26, 2011 at 7:49pm

GOOD! I hope she or he teaches others. Does she have your business card when she wants to learn more?

Hope all is well with you and yours.

gentle eve'

Lisa

 

Comment by Jackie Spencer on December 26, 2011 at 7:39pm

How are you?  Are they able to treat your foot?