RehabLand had a very long winter. Finally, spring came on March 21. Daffodils are popping up and the trees have buds.
Now, we're experiencing the not-so-hot stuff. Hail. Yesterday, it was golfball-sized near the Hotel, but thankfully, miniscule at the Hotel.
With almost 6 inches of rain in the last two days, there are lots of puddles that look like small lakes. Flash flooding really is not like a flash mob, folks.
And if that wasn't enough, here come the tornado warnings.
Let's just hope the power stays on...more later.
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Thursday, April 3, 2014
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Lather, rinse, repeat
It's not just on a shampoo bottle. It's the story of my life in taking care of Mr. J., one of our usual suspects. My shift went as follows.
1. Suction him (very frothy trach) on first rounds.
2. Do AM bowel routine.
3. Return in 30 minutes to clean up, then suction again.
4. Finish bowel routine.
5. Suction. Leave.
6. Move bed from across unit storage so admission has a bed in his room (and all other assorted furniture). Do dressings on other patient. Thank goodness she can survive without me!
7. Come back, do AM care, dressings, PICC dressing (since he has one that's falling off), turn.
8. Suction 'cause you rolled him a little too much changing the linens.
9. Reposition and all is good for about 30 minutes.
10 Admit new person down the hall.
11. Feed Mr. J. lunch.
12. Suction after lunch. Fluff, buff, make all comfy.
13. Turn, clean up, drop full suction canister on table and floor.
14. Clean up mess, call for Housekeeping. (Thanks Bob! I couldn't live without you.)
15. Get Mr. J. ready to get up. Mr. J. decides to stay in bed today.
16. Suction.
17. Reposition. Fluff, buff.
18. Take care of other patients.
19. Finally, eat lunch during department meeting: elapsed time 10 minutes (I ate slow with a salad).
20. Send labs on new patients. Let new patient take a nap.
21. Finish admission and assorted paperwork.
22. Get ready to leave and hear a tornado warning called on intercom: Code Gray. Everyone out of the pool!
23. Wake up napping patient (already awake) and help him transfer to wheelchair to get into hallway.
24. Quitting time comes.
25. Run out the door, do not pass go, do not collect $200.
Getting Bubba home safely after making it through a hailstorm and watching the tornadic clouds on the horizon just two miles away: priceless.
I celebrated the end of the tornado warning with a drink , a soak in the tub and a good scrubbing, and lather, rinse, repeat.
More to come...
1. Suction him (very frothy trach) on first rounds.
2. Do AM bowel routine.
3. Return in 30 minutes to clean up, then suction again.
4. Finish bowel routine.
5. Suction. Leave.
6. Move bed from across unit storage so admission has a bed in his room (and all other assorted furniture). Do dressings on other patient. Thank goodness she can survive without me!
7. Come back, do AM care, dressings, PICC dressing (since he has one that's falling off), turn.
8. Suction 'cause you rolled him a little too much changing the linens.
9. Reposition and all is good for about 30 minutes.
10 Admit new person down the hall.
11. Feed Mr. J. lunch.
12. Suction after lunch. Fluff, buff, make all comfy.
13. Turn, clean up, drop full suction canister on table and floor.
14. Clean up mess, call for Housekeeping. (Thanks Bob! I couldn't live without you.)
15. Get Mr. J. ready to get up. Mr. J. decides to stay in bed today.
16. Suction.
17. Reposition. Fluff, buff.
18. Take care of other patients.
19. Finally, eat lunch during department meeting: elapsed time 10 minutes (I ate slow with a salad).
20. Send labs on new patients. Let new patient take a nap.
21. Finish admission and assorted paperwork.
22. Get ready to leave and hear a tornado warning called on intercom: Code Gray. Everyone out of the pool!
23. Wake up napping patient (already awake) and help him transfer to wheelchair to get into hallway.
24. Quitting time comes.
25. Run out the door, do not pass go, do not collect $200.
Getting Bubba home safely after making it through a hailstorm and watching the tornadic clouds on the horizon just two miles away: priceless.
I celebrated the end of the tornado warning with a drink , a soak in the tub and a good scrubbing, and lather, rinse, repeat.
More to come...
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Not routine anything
You know you're going to have an off-the-wall night when...
First thing after dinner, one of your veteran nursing assistants wants a new assignment. Her patient with visitors is being an a$&, and it's his birthday. Thankfully, family member is an RN, made him apologize after a long heart-to-heart talk, and all is well. Except NA still got reassigned to another patient at his/her request. Who got birthday boy? Me.
Next, right as your finishing your charge nurse paperwork and after dinner, the powers that be call a storm warning. Everyone out into the halls...if they'll go. Only about 50% of our people did despite much cajoling. The fun part was dragging in the people who went outside to watch before security brought them inside. One guy came from next door looking for the poker tournament in the rain (none was in progress). Patients are getting really tired of going into the hall for weather warnings. Had to batten down the rest of them and cross my fingers. Thankfully, it all blew over, slowly.
Another NA wants to go home early. I'm really getting tired of the "I should get to go home early" spiel I'm noticing on my shift. He/she checks with night super, super says OK and he/she leaves, all work done at 2230. Turns out it wasn't so bad after all...he/she had storm damage at home and needed to help family get a generator and a chain saw. Didn't feel so unhappy after all that. However he/she had fun getting home. All but one road was blocked by debris from the storm.
Just hoping the Easter bunny doesn't get too wet and I survive my next trip to the Hotel. May need a boat to come home next time.
Stay tuned. It's all good at the Hotel Rehab...most of the time!
First thing after dinner, one of your veteran nursing assistants wants a new assignment. Her patient with visitors is being an a$&, and it's his birthday. Thankfully, family member is an RN, made him apologize after a long heart-to-heart talk, and all is well. Except NA still got reassigned to another patient at his/her request. Who got birthday boy? Me.
Next, right as your finishing your charge nurse paperwork and after dinner, the powers that be call a storm warning. Everyone out into the halls...if they'll go. Only about 50% of our people did despite much cajoling. The fun part was dragging in the people who went outside to watch before security brought them inside. One guy came from next door looking for the poker tournament in the rain (none was in progress). Patients are getting really tired of going into the hall for weather warnings. Had to batten down the rest of them and cross my fingers. Thankfully, it all blew over, slowly.
Another NA wants to go home early. I'm really getting tired of the "I should get to go home early" spiel I'm noticing on my shift. He/she checks with night super, super says OK and he/she leaves, all work done at 2230. Turns out it wasn't so bad after all...he/she had storm damage at home and needed to help family get a generator and a chain saw. Didn't feel so unhappy after all that. However he/she had fun getting home. All but one road was blocked by debris from the storm.
Just hoping the Easter bunny doesn't get too wet and I survive my next trip to the Hotel. May need a boat to come home next time.
Stay tuned. It's all good at the Hotel Rehab...most of the time!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Whole lotta shakin'
It's only March and the earthquakes just keep coming. The photos of the quake and tsunami in Japan and warnings in Hawaii are just unreal.
Having lots of nuclear discussions around the house with the expert, which makes life interesting.
Having lots of nuclear discussions around the house with the expert, which makes life interesting.
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