ssouthernyankee

ssouthernyankee

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  1. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Batman24; Thank you for everything you've done. I wish everyone on here knew that u are anas well. So many times in my life I had thought that God had forsaken me or just plain forgot that I...

  2. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes you make complete sense to me. I haven't been in therapy for many years, but I am going to begin going on a regular basis now. My old therapist is who I've had coming in to see my little one. She...

  3. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Nurse2B09, Thanks for your encouragement. I will most likely have to testify if it goes to trial, meaning he could plead guilty to try and get a lighter sentence. It would probably be best if a trial...

  4. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    She was such a little trooper, the video is done. She just stated the facts and then she started talking about what it's been like being in the hospital. When she was through I held her for awhile as...

  5. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks Sharpeimom, I too am so glad they are doing the video. If her perp is has any sense at all he'd just plead guilty. The evidence against him is overwhelming. As far as the other perp I don't...

  6. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I understand where u are coming from with this but her dad deserves NO mercy. Her memories can never be erased but with time she can begin to heal and the pain will lessen to a degree that is somewhat...

  7. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    She had a great night. She slept all night with no problems. Today the detective wants to have me set up a video for her to tell me what happened again, I hate to do this, but it will save her from...

  8. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am so sorry for what you had to endure. The reason I got so involved to begin with was at 11 something very similar happened to me at the hands of my dad. I didn't have very caring nurses they came...

  9. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I most certainly

  10. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    She's been walking a little today with my assistance to the windows. Temp has stayed down and WBC within normal range

  11. Is This Ethical?

    ssouthernyankee replied to WorriedinPA's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yep sounds about right to me as well. Step mother needs to back off a bit and leave it to the mother and father to

  12. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My coworkers are ok with this they are just keeping a distance. Nobody has really said anything harsh to me. They all know what kind of person I am so I think they understand why I'm doing this. My...

  13. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This morning she is soooo much better. She has been sitting up and later today she wants me to help her walk over to look out the window. Her temp has stayed down and bp has stabilized. She has a...

  14. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Her temp has gone down and she's actually passing some gas yeah!! On another note...earlier as I was sitting beside her on the bed she asked me if it would be ok to tell me what happened to her. I...

  15. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks everyone. She is in good spirits, she is such a trooper. She is managing her beautiful little smile through all of this. Her temp is up and down as is her BP. I have a gut feeling that she's...

  16. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Last night was really rough. She has begun running a fever and her blood pressure is dropping some. Of course she's been on antibiotics since her arrival but doc changed them up last night. I'm scared...

  17. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, I had applied to be a therapuetic foster parent awhile back so it looks like she will be my first placement. There's a small chance that it could fall through but her case workers and treatment...

  18. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks I'm sure you will be an outstanding

  19. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks I sure

  20. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks to all. She is doing well. She had somewhat of a rough night, but after some pain med adjustments she's doing much better. I held her all night singing to her. Hopefully I wll have her home in...

  21. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    She's back on the floor doing well. I'm taking a little break while she's sleeping. She gave me a big hug when she saw me as she was being rolled into her room. She had a little smile on her sweet...

  22. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    She is in recovery now. Doing well. There were no complications during the procedure. Thanks for all your support and

  23. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The colostomy is being reversed this morning. She's healed enough that they think it's time to remove it. I am @ the hosp. now on my laptop holding my own vigil until she comes out of recovery and...

  24. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks so much. Prayers are the best thing right now. I will have laptop with me tomorrow so I can keep updating while I hold vigil. God

  25. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you. I feel the same way. I feel like by meeting this child and become her caretaker my life and my childhood struggles have not been in vain. I think I was meant to do this. And even though I'm...