[KRVRN]

GREAT PICK UP! Good job!

[TriageRN_34]

Good for you!!!!!!! Awesome call!!!!!!

I have seen seizures all the time at the ALF I worked in, and most of the pts had dentures! Do remember people do not breathe during seizures, however after seizure I told all the RN's and CNA's that AIRWAY was A #1 within seconds for that first deep breath after seizure...it could suck up anything in or around the mouth! I had a fellow nurse loose her pen light that way once (we got it out before going too deeply).

I was fortunate that typically dentures were shaken out or found their way out...but I can see how they may be jostled back! I haven't seen that yet...whew!

I worry about my former employers facility though...I was a calm person when it came to pt emergencies like seizures and knew what to check right away (typically ABC!!!)...but I don't think, despite my education toward the staff...they really got it...they tend to freak out and just call 9-11! (more so now since they are hiring more unlicensed care givers that don't even have CPR, and they won't pay for staff CPR anymore and don't require it except for RN's, which there is only 1 per shift in a huge facility!!! IE one reason out of many I left).

[banditrn]

Lori - yes, God was talking to you!! Amazing isn't it, what can go wrong!! Now that I work in LTC, I'll pay special attention to those dentures.

[morningglory8]

Talk about nursing judgement and critical thinking in action. LORI YOU ROCK!!!!

[chadash]

Originally Posted by LoriAlabamaRN

What I want to know, has anyone else ever seen this happen? I swear it had to be God telling me to get his dentures, because I have never seen or heard about someone's dentures doing that.Has anyone ever seen or heard of this???

Wow, Lori. What a girl!
I do believe God was showing you!

[Otessa]

Lori,

YOU ROCK!!!!

[LoriAlabamaRN]

Thank you everyone for all the encouraging comments... honestly I don't feel like I can take credit for it, I still don't understand how I knew they were there. I really believe the Lord spoke to me!!!

It seems like this is news to a lot of nurses, so I'm glad I posted. Maybe it will save more lives someday. I just would never have thought that the TOP dentures would do that!