Icky - Page 5

wolf · 09-08-2011, 08:03 PM

Oh, and while I was there today, I dropped a little something in the inter-office mail to a guy I know in psychiatry ...

classicman · 09-08-2011, 08:56 PM

Sounds like they are doing what they can and she is finally in the right place.

Does "a little something" = resume per chance? If so, good luck.

monster · 09-08-2011, 09:09 PM

wolf, how much do you charge per hour next time I end up in the hopsital?

yes hopsital. that's what we used to call it. it's more fun

wolf · 09-08-2011, 09:40 PM

Yes, the little something was a resume, but with a handwritten note to the dude I know rather than a fancy ass cover letter full of additional bullshit. Actually this guy interviewed me about 10 years ago, and really wanted me (as did his daytime compatriot) but they didn't know their boss had already filled the position when they were seeing me.

I type it that way too, monster. And the vehicles that take patients there, they're called ECNALUBMAs.

i do the hospital visiting and advocating for transportation and food. Well, less than that, actually. crazynurse is on disability and she hasn't got any money. But she wants to reimburse me, even when she's sane, because she's a nice person.

BigV · 09-09-2011, 11:03 AM

You're a nice person too wolf. Don't lose sight of that, don't discount that.

wolf · 09-09-2011, 11:09 AM

I don't, but it's very nice to be reminded of that every now and again.

Thank you!

BigV · 09-09-2011, 11:18 AM

*tips cap*

you're welcome.

Pete Zicato · 09-09-2011, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

wolf, how much do you charge per hour next time I end up in the hopsital?

yes hopsital. that's what we used to call it. it's more fun

Yeah, but horsepistol is even funner.

wolf · 09-09-2011, 03:25 PM

The results are in and the winner is ... Providencia rettgeri

Usually gives travelers diarrhea, but when a systemic infection can cause hypotension.

there's a lot of information about this fairly rare bug online ... including the fact that it is most often a nosocomial infection ... which means it's something that you get from being in a healthcare facility. So ... clean procedure at the nursing home probably isn't.

I'm going to leave soon for today's visit, they're supposed to be moving her off ICU back to cardiac as soon as a bed becomes available there.

monster · 09-09-2011, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

Yeah, but horsepistol is even funner.

Wht about HoSpittle?

classicman · 09-09-2011, 04:24 PM

When was she in RI? (Providence)

wolf · 09-11-2011, 09:38 AM

*giggle*

She's totally out of it now, or nearly. Not quite unconscious, but not conscious, either. She does recognize me, unless she's calling everyone by my first name and saying they're her best friend in the whole world.

And now it may not be P. regetti ... only the first cultures from the ER show it, so it may have been in her, or it may have been artifact or contamination. So they're still looking.

They put in a central line last night ... docs threw me out of the room, probably because they are used to family members freaking out over stuff like that, but oh well. I suspect that they didn't want me to see that the junior resident (he started in July) did the procedure rather than the senior resident that her sister insisted on having do it. But it gives them better IV access and the ability to try meds that might be too much for a regular IV line.

monster · 09-11-2011, 10:09 AM

Best wishes for her, poor crazy nurse

Sundae · 09-11-2011, 11:34 AM

Grandad always referred to it is as horse-piddle.
Until he was ill enough to have to be in one. Then he too thought it was a film set.

As Classic said, at least they're doing something and at least some of the staff are capable.

And as everyone else says, good luck to her and the best of everything to you for not just caring, but doing something about it too.

wolf · 09-11-2011, 11:54 AM

Just got a call from crazynurse's daughter.

They put her on a ventilator this morning.

It's not looking good.

I'm going to be leaving shortly to see her.

09-08-2011, 08:03 PM	#61
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Oh, and while I was there today, I dropped a little something in the inter-office mail to a guy I know in psychiatry ... __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-08-2011, 08:56 PM	#62
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Sounds like they are doing what they can and she is finally in the right place. Does "a little something" = resume per chance? If so, good luck. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-08-2011, 09:09 PM	#63
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	wolf, how much do you charge per hour next time I end up in the hopsital? yes hopsital. that's what we used to call it. it's more fun __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-08-2011, 09:40 PM	#64
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Yes, the little something was a resume, but with a handwritten note to the dude I know rather than a fancy ass cover letter full of additional bullshit. Actually this guy interviewed me about 10 years ago, and really wanted me (as did his daytime compatriot) but they didn't know their boss had already filled the position when they were seeing me. I type it that way too, monster. And the vehicles that take patients there, they're called ECNALUBMAs. i do the hospital visiting and advocating for transportation and food. Well, less than that, actually. crazynurse is on disability and she hasn't got any money. But she wants to reimburse me, even when she's sane, because she's a nice person. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-09-2011, 11:03 AM	#65
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	You're a nice person too wolf. Don't lose sight of that, don't discount that. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-09-2011, 11:09 AM	#66
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I don't, but it's very nice to be reminded of that every now and again. Thank you! __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-09-2011, 11:18 AM	#67
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	tips cap you're welcome. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-09-2011, 03:25 PM	#69
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	The results are in and the winner is ... Providencia rettgeri Usually gives travelers diarrhea, but when a systemic infection can cause hypotension. there's a lot of information about this fairly rare bug online ... including the fact that it is most often a nosocomial infection ... which means it's something that you get from being in a healthcare facility. So ... clean procedure at the nursing home probably isn't. I'm going to leave soon for today's visit, they're supposed to be moving her off ICU back to cardiac as soon as a bed becomes available there. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-09-2011, 04:24 PM	#71
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	When was she in RI? (Providence) __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-11-2011, 09:38 AM	#72
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	giggle She's totally out of it now, or nearly. Not quite unconscious, but not conscious, either. She does recognize me, unless she's calling everyone by my first name and saying they're her best friend in the whole world. And now it may not be P. regetti ... only the first cultures from the ER show it, so it may have been in her, or it may have been artifact or contamination. So they're still looking. They put in a central line last night ... docs threw me out of the room, probably because they are used to family members freaking out over stuff like that, but oh well. I suspect that they didn't want me to see that the junior resident (he started in July) did the procedure rather than the senior resident that her sister insisted on having do it. But it gives them better IV access and the ability to try meds that might be too much for a regular IV line. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis Last edited by wolf; 09-11-2011 at 10:22 AM.

09-11-2011, 10:09 AM	#73
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Best wishes for her, poor crazy nurse __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-11-2011, 11:34 AM	#74
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Grandad always referred to it is as horse-piddle. Until he was ill enough to have to be in one. Then he too thought it was a film set. As Classic said, at least they're doing something and at least some of the staff are capable. And as everyone else says, good luck to her and the best of everything to you for not just caring, but doing something about it too. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

09-11-2011, 11:54 AM	#75
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Just got a call from crazynurse's daughter. They put her on a ventilator this morning. It's not looking good. I'm going to be leaving shortly to see her. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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