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stui magpie
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Joined: 03 May 2005 Location: In flagrante delicto
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Sorry to hear that too, and ditto with the WTF for no wash. I'm not sure if registered nurses see themselves as above that kind of thing these days and it should be the job of Div 2 or nursing asst's but that should be the basics, maintaining the persons dignity _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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Morrigu
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^ Thanks WPT. And now her O2 sats keep dropping on room air so they think mild chest infection and have started IV antis - and she gets to have a COVID swab and I’m not allowed back in until the result comes through ( which I fully understand) _________________ “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” |
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Morrigu
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stui magpie wrote: | Sorry to hear that too, and ditto with the WTF for no wash. I'm not sure if registered nurses see themselves as above that kind of thing these days and it should be the job of Div 2 or nursing asst's but that should be the basics, maintaining the persons dignity |
I know I just don’t understand it - apart from dignity as you say it’s such an important part of nursing care - you can observe and note any skin issues assess whether there are any impediments to self care, respiratory issues, balance etc etc. perhaps instead of waltzing around in scrubs with a stethoscope draped around their necks they could actually NURSE makes me furious and sad at the same time!!! _________________ “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” |
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think positive
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Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Location: somewhere
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That’s awful Morrigu, hope She’s ou5 of there soon. How long do the test results take? She needs you now, that’s an added hard part. Cheers _________________ You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either! |
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Morrigu
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^ not sure TP - thankfully I have a great relationship with our lab so will use any influence I might have. That’s probably NQR but I don’t care! _________________ “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” |
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watt price tully
Joined: 15 May 2007
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Took Mum to the dentist on Thursday to get a stitch removed (she had an extraction 10 days ago).
While waiting in the waiting room before her short preocdure she asked:
"What's wrong with me"?
I said I'm sorry to say you have atypical alzheimers disease
She was shocked for about 5-10 seconds and sort of waived it way with a don't be silly sort of hand gesture then asked about something else; something to be said about having a poor memory and zero attention.
We were the only two in the waiting room before I took her back to the Aged Care Facility.
On the positive side of things she is much more settled, not agitated, not worried and not distressed. _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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oh man. i think thats the hardest part - when they have flashes of lucidity, and they know..... hugs xxx _________________ You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either! |
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Morrigu
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watt price tully wrote: | Took Mum to the dentist on Thursday to get a stitch removed (she had an extraction 10 days ago).
While waiting in the waiting room before her short preocdure she asked:
"What's wrong with me"?
I said I'm sorry to say you have atypical alzheimers disease
She was shocked for about 5-10 seconds and sort of waived it way with a don't be silly sort of hand gesture then asked about something else; something to be said about having a poor memory and zero attention.
We were the only two in the waiting room before I took her back to the Aged Care Facility.
On the positive side of things she is much more settled, not agitated, not worried and not distressed. |
Im so glad for her and for you that she is settled and has her cats with her. It’s tough - very tough _________________ “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” |
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watt price tully
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^ Cheers TP and Morrigu. Yeah, I didn’t realise how tough it would be. She asked for some knitting needles, crochet hook wool etc. Mrs WPT went & bought her a beautiful knitting bag and the bits. She thanked Mrs WPT and later called her: she asked what to do, she’d forgotten 😐Mrs WPT sent her a you tube to her phone but she couldn’t figure it out. I’ll call on Monday to see if one of the staff can assist her.
However she did say she now doesn’t have to worry, she doesn’t have to cook, clean & worry about things like she used to and she loves getting her legs and feet massaged at night. Mrs WPT tells me that it’s pretty common in the Aged Care Facilities to do this; helps people settle at night. 😊😊😊 _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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ronrat
Joined: 22 May 2006 Location: Thailand
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When I broke my arm a tomboy friend of my girlfriend drove me everywhere. Boom and Oi wcalled in some sort of sauna crap ;ast weekend and Boom left to get a drink and came back and Oi was dead. About 30 with a 6 month son whop wa a result of a rape. Oi was a tomboy but a ripper . Been crying for 2 days.
RIP Oi _________________ Annoying opposition supporters since 1967. |
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David
I dare you to try
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda
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That’s very sad to hear, RR. _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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ronrat wrote: | When I broke my arm a tomboy friend of my girlfriend drove me everywhere. Boom and Oi wcalled in some sort of sauna crap ;ast weekend and Boom left to get a drink and came back and Oi was dead. About 30 with a 6 month son whop wa a result of a rape. Oi was a tomboy but a ripper . Been crying for 2 days.
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oh mate thats so awful, may she RIP.
sorry for your loss _________________ You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either! |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
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ronrat wrote: | When I broke my arm a tomboy friend of my girlfriend drove me everywhere. Boom and Oi wcalled in some sort of sauna crap ;ast weekend and Boom left to get a drink and came back and Oi was dead. About 30 with a 6 month son whop wa a result of a rape. Oi was a tomboy but a ripper . Been crying for 2 days.
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Fvuck, that's horrible. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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What'sinaname
Joined: 29 May 2010 Location: Living rent free
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^ Oh god. So sorry for your loss RR.
Very sad to read. Hope you're OK. _________________ Fighting against the objectification of woman. |
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KenH
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That is sad RR, sorry to hear look after yourself! _________________ Cheers big ears |
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