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Post by **stui magpie** » Mon May 18, 2020 5:10 pm

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

Morrigu · Post by **Morrigu** » Mon May 18, 2020 5:13 pm

^ 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)

Morrigu · Post by **Morrigu** » Mon May 18, 2020 5:21 pm

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!!!

Post by **think positive** » Mon May 18, 2020 6:40 pm

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

Morrigu · Post by **Morrigu** » Mon May 18, 2020 7:08 pm

^ 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!

watt price tully · Post by **watt price tully** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:26 am

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.

Post by **think positive** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:13 am

oh man. i think thats the hardest part - when they have flashes of lucidity, and they know..... hugs xxx

Morrigu · Post by **Morrigu** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 8:02 pm

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

watt price tully · Post by **watt price tully** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:58 am

^ 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

ronrat · Post by **ronrat** » Wed Jul 15, 2020 3:47 am

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

Post by **David** » Wed Jul 15, 2020 5:34 am

That’s very sad to hear, RR.

Post by **think positive** » Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:19 am

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.

RIP Oi

oh mate thats so awful, may she RIP.
sorry for your loss

Post by **stui magpie** » Wed Jul 15, 2020 1:25 pm

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.

RIP Oi

Fvuck, that's horrible.

What'sinaname · Post by **What'sinaname** » Wed Jul 15, 2020 1:46 pm

^ Oh god. So sorry for your loss RR.

Very sad to read. Hope you're OK.

KenH · Post by **KenH** » Wed Jul 15, 2020 4:39 pm

That is sad RR, sorry to hear look after yourself!

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