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When I was 13, my great-grandfather was in a Nursing Home, and I was visiting. When it was time to go, I said "I'll see ya tomorrow Papa, I love you!" He replied "I won't be here tomorrow, I'm going home tonight." I tried to reassure him that "this is your new home" He said convinced, "No I'm going to my real home tonight." He passed Away before morning. I also believe he spoke to me years later when I was 19 years old, when I was traveling a curvy, country road in January that had been icy, but melted for several days. I was in a straight away and heading for a curvy section, when I heard "you really need to slow down!" in a familiar voice. I heeded the warning and hit a 20 ft ice patch at 25 miles an hour and accelerated to 55+ according to State Patrol estimates before hitting an embankment head-on and flipping the car! My Daddy told his sister and brother in law that he was going to have the family all together for Halloween in Oct. 2003. (He had been diagnosed with prostate and bone cancer in Jan of 2001 and given only 6 months.) On Oct 30th, (week after my sister from Maine, and 1 day after her husband arrived) he took his last breaths. He had ACTUALLY "planned" his death so to speak. He had only his wife, children (and husbands), grandchildren and a few chosen others by his side for his death. My mom is convinced that daddy kicked her in the shin, causing her blood clot in June of 2004 when she was telling my uncle about her plans for fixing up the house. She said she felt like someone kicked her in the shin, and two days later she was in the hospital with a blood clot.....no one saw anything, and she was sitting on her front porch! She convinced herself it was Daddy telling her she needed to slow down! I BELIEVE WE ARE WATCHED OVER BY LOVED ONES!!!

The child was started on INH after the positive PPD, and was not on INH at the time in question. My PPD last month was negative, how long should you wait before repeating a PPD (wouldn't repetative testing increase risk of a postitive PPD result) ? Thank you to all replies, it is much appreciated. I think I will also check out the OSHA website to see if they have any recommendations. Will post any info that I come across.

Lucky you not having to do that.......its not as easy as it looks all the time, and doing it on female peds is even harder!!

Internationally Adopted child had positive PPD, and CXR (results unknown to me at present) and was started on INH (as was the entire family). I was in an unventilated small room (hearing and vision room) with this child for extended time (language barrier). Had MY PPD test done approx 1 month ago. What precautions should I take at this point??? Do I need a repeat test or treatment? Can someone PLEASE give me some insight, or direct me to a site that might can answer my questions???? Appreciate ANY help and advice on this matter!!!! :uhoh21:

I have to agree with this one.......you can poop on me, pee on me, vomit on me, and I can deal with necrotic tissue (first experience was with a gangrenous foot that went to the hip and the family refused amputation, the smell of rotting flesh is bad enough without SEEING it), but please, please don't hock a big ol' loogey my way......I WILL VOMIT!!!! If I hafta deep suction, I do it with a trash can handy, cuz I'm GONNA vomit!!! Just the thought makes me wanna !!!!!!! ewwwww

Working the 3-11 shift in a nursing home, I was doing my med pass when I was summoned by a CNA to a room. Upon entering, the CNA states, "I think she just died, while I was changing her!" I checked for breathin, circulation and the patient's orders. She was a DNR (Do Not Resucitate) then attempted to get a B/P. NOTHING..... so, I called to notify the Pt's son, who requested for Mom to be sent to the ER to be Pronounced, and they would go straight to the hospital. I contacted 911 (our protocol for transferring for pronouncal) and summoned the ambulance. Approximately 20 minutes passed before the ambulance arrived. The Paramedic and EMT followed thier protocol, and followed the same steps I had (breathing, circulation, and BP) and got NOTHING. By the time they loaded my patient, covered her, and set on the way to the hospital, 30-40 mins had passed. In transport to our local hospital the ambulance had to cross a Railroad track. When the ambulance crossed the tracks, the patient sat up, pulled the sheet from her head, and proceeded to point and shake her hand at the Paramedic screaming, "TAKE ME BACK, TAKE ME BACK RIGHT NOW! I MEAN IT, TAKE ME BACK RIGHT NOW!!!" The EMT driving pulled over to check out the commotion, the Paramedic exited the Ambulance and proceeded to Vomit. The paramedic then continued to the hospital, and phoned the nursing home to tell me what had happened. Approximately an hour later, the son phoned stating "I was SUPRISED to arrive at the ER and my mom GREET me! Did you perform CPR after talking to me, you know she was a DNR, right?" When the family was told of this incident, they simply said...."It just wasn't her time." The only thing that I can come up with (even to this day) is......... the bumps caused by the railroad crossing, "jolted" her heart to start beating again! Any other thoughts or ideas about this????? BTW, the paramedic resigned when his shift was over the next morning!

#1 rule of nursing.........CYA (cover your ass) (If it isn't charted, it wasn't done) #2 rule of nursing.........IF YOU AREN'T COMFORTABLE DOING IT.....DON'T UNLESS YOU HAVE ASSISTANCE. It is scary to do new things, but you have to do EVERYTHING for the first time at some point, but ONLY when YOU are Comfortable with it!!!! :uhoh21:

Don't use a dremel tool to "clean your teeth", you'll end up with a bloody smile.(true story):uhoh21: Don't use a nail gun without a safety, unless you wish to have emergency surgery to remove the nail from your knee. Waking your sister in law (nurse), telling her you have chest pain and CAN NOT breathe when you fell (three days earlier) 25 feet from a ladder never hitting the ground, because you are caught by the corner of a picket fence and taken to the ER via ambulance,treated for 2 fractured vertebrae (spinous processes), 3 fractured ribs, a missing piece of meat from behind your knee will indeed get you returned to the hospital. DO NOT get mad when she rushes you to the hospital and informs the admissions clerk about your fall of 25 ft, and your complaint of chest pain and breathing issues (that you insist is NO BIG DEAL) and they rush you immediately back for an exam. The exam discovered a hemothorax that required a chest tube for 1200cc of blood to be drained out over the next 48 hours. Very good outcome, with a full recovery!!! I'm sure I have more stories, but just can't think anymore right now :chuckle

My hubby had to have knee surgery for O-S in his early 20's the orthopedic assured him it IS a common condition that teens can experience, and it will usually resolve on its own. Hubby was an odd case that required bilateral knee surgery. (Not surprising that he would be the ODD case) LOL

DON'T place an unpopped kernel of popcorn in you ear on a dare to see if it fits, because it fits and requires emergency surgery to remove it! :imbar DON'T underestimate the strength of the 75 year old Alzheimer's patients, because she WILL place you in a head lock and proceed to pull your hair out by the handfuls. :smackingf You're 8y old and your 6y old sister are playing golf in the front yard, when she says watch out you had BETTER look out, because you get hit and scream "she knocked my eye out" after her swinging the club like a baseball bat! Luckily, only a few sticthes were required to the cheekbone :chuckle :lol_hitti DON'T pump up a BB pistol up to max potential, and place your hand at the end of the barrel, thinking the chamber is empty. (Hubby has had a BB in his hand since he was 11y) BTW love the stories!!!

AGREED!!!

According to OSHA, scrubs and work clothes may be worn to and from the workplace, IF the clothing is used for comfort or daily wear and NOT worn as PPE PPE must be removed before leaving the work area or workplace. :uhoh21: Everyone should check out and be familiar with OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standards and Regulations section (d)(3) Personal Protective Equipment. Come on, if it were a health hazard, OSHA would do something about it, don't ya think?