I do have a question. I did post it as a new thread as well, but thought I would also post it here. I am trying to learn more about ileostomies...as much as I can for my patients. Is it normal to...
Thank you Suebear for your quick reply! That answer makes me feel better. : )...
I am a health care worker and have a question as I did not cover this in school. I had a patient who had an ileostomy and had a medium-sized soft BM in his brief. I immediately told the nurse on duty...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif [color=purple>Just] this but I think and hope everythings going to be ok. He's come a long way. Thanks for listening, giving great advice, and praying. [/color]...
[color=purple>Ladybug, [color=#800080>If] 16 or so, I even got to the point where I couldn't go in the school cafeteria for fear of having an anxiety attack. I was home schooled for a while....
[color=purple>Well,] a week ago and stated, "I can't even walk. I'm just so sick" I said, "Dad, you've been in bed for so long. Your muscles have weakened, but pretty soon you will be able to. It...
[color=purple>Actually,] [b][color=#800080>This] http://jon8332.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451f7f169e2010536cc9a0c970b-800wi [b]My father is still doing great today as well! Such good news. I know he...
It's] , and tries to talk (but just mouths) instead. I can read some of what he's saying. I visited him just the other day and he was flipping through channels on the TV and very much alert !!! They...
Thank you Scarred_for_life. This means a lot to me!!! (((Hugs))). ...
Raindrop sorry that I have not been in touch much.I had surgery on my back on DEC.31 and I still can not sit for very long without hurting a lot.I am sorry that your dad is not better yet.You are...
[color=purple>Thanks] . I might take her with me sometime (but right now she is in denial about needing to see a therapist...but hopefully eventually I can change her mind). [/color]...
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[color=purple>Sorry] [b][color=purple> #1.] [b][color=purple>#2.] [b][color=#800080>The] 3 nights ago, he actually kicked a nurse...so they had to put leg restraints on him. I know, I can imagine...
[color=purple>Thank] [b][color=#800080> [color=#800080> with each visit. He kept trying so, so hard to say something to my mother, brother, uncle, and me but of course he can't talk with the trach...
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[color=purple>I] Ventilators, IV's, etc.. until my dad. My mother doesn't work as a nurse...she is a secretary for the state we live in. [b][color=#800080> the possibility of ARDS and she told us...
I] a relative that was on a Vent and couldn't come off of the vent...and what should they be thinking about . One poster mentioned that it looked as though his relative had ARDS. I then began...
I] [b] 1:30pm) they changed the settings on the Vent to Bipap mode, and the nurse told me he was breathing on his own and was doing great!!! I went to work in the greatest mood ever. Then, I called...
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[color=purple>Again,] [b][color=#800080>My] 200-260 which they are treating with a sliding scale insulin...Lantus I believe. He is on a feeding of Pulmocare at 30cc/hr and he is FINALLY starting to...
[color=purple>Thank] 4cm...but that couldn't be addressed further until he got well and off the vent (if he does get well). The Diuretics didn't drain enough fluid out like they had hoped, so they...
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[color=purple>Thank] [b][color=#800080>I] [b]I have decided to take off from work for the rest of this week. My immediate supervisor is totally understanding...she is going through something...
[color=purple>I] [b][color=#800080>Long] They took a sputum sample on Monday when he got admitted. Still they are saying nothing is growing in the culture. They did a CT scan on Saturday, Jan 7,...