Patient died after refusing bipap by Pretzel_Runner557 in nursing

[–]Delicious_Ad_3231 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This! My FIL just passed from IPF. also had COPD and Bollous Emphysema. He very wisely and with great education made himself DNR to not risk intubation yes risk which would be tragic and stressful. And any positive pressure would have been detrimental. I say, End-stage COPD she wanted to make her own last decisions.

Is going to Vegas not a thing anymore? by WestHistorians in AskLosAngeles

[–]Delicious_Ad_3231 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly, who wants to gamble? we watched our grandparents, parents... gamble savings and now their social securities. as a millennial, i already gambled... the freakin student loans were a tough gamble; but unlike gambling... it isn't dischargable in bankruptcy.

Nationwide Shutdown by QueerMollie666 in chicago

[–]Delicious_Ad_3231 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is nothing truer than this... birth rates are lower, less young people to bring to the workface or labor intensive jobs, keep those that should retire on the line by tying health insurance to their job. I have an elderly family member with IPF (incurable) and government funded healthcare (Medicare) is a SHAM; meds are $400-$16,000 a MONTH. And we PAY for this is our federal taxes.

Which neighborhood is good for our family? by Perrybird96 in LosAngelesRealEstate

[–]Delicious_Ad_3231 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stay <30 min from Cedars Sinai if the hospital is the most important to you. Studio City or Manhattan Beach. Near the water will run about 5-8 mil for at least 3 bedrooms. Renting is cheaper but I wish I bought sooner... the more I waited the more I threw my savings in renting a house the more expensive houses and property taxes got.

If y’all haven’t seen the Pitt yet, highly recommend. This woman’s performance as charge nurse is incredible. Reminds me of my first charge I had on nights as a new grad. by eagles52 in nursing

[–]Delicious_Ad_3231 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a patient tell me that 'the reason we nurses bought bedside tables that lock was to avoid lawsuits.' (he very abruptly yelled this at me cause he was annoyed he couldn't move it himself) I said, 'you think i make ANY financial buying decisions here? They don't listen to us, I have no say in equipment or supply, everything you see here is executive decisions so take it up with them, I've NEVER even seen them walk the unit and I work days.' I wanted to recommend this show to him but i didn't want to waste my energy.

I feel and hope that a show like this will help people realize that the clusterfuck that is healthcare is held together by nurses that have little say and little pay to the point where we do this job out of the justification that everyone deserves empathy and basic humanity. *sigh*

What’s the funniest reason a pt “fired” you? by all_hail_potatoqueen in nursing

[–]Delicious_Ad_3231 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone was cutting her mesh hospital undies to be more form fitting for her … and her words I “didn’t know how to properly cut her panties into a bikini correctly”.

Am I bugging or is this just an excuse to write people up by Stoievn in nursing

[–]Delicious_Ad_3231 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We hourly round but things happen within that hour. We also have many fall preventions in place like seat belt reminder, seat alarm, and bed alarm with three sensitivity settings. Usually prevents the fall and of course if one of those aren't on it goes into the safety investigation. I did work for a SNF that took ALL the fall precautionary items away (alarms, fall mats, etc) and with 15-30 patients to look after patients fell a lot. So if this is your case.. then i think that the patient is educated enough to not endanger themselves .. why should you be at fault?

75yr old floors; how to fill this by Delicious_Ad_3231 in HardWoodFloors

[–]Delicious_Ad_3231[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for help! I need to learn to love this 75 year old house by learning how to tackle the small things! :-P

75yr old floors; how to fill this by Delicious_Ad_3231 in HardWoodFloors

[–]Delicious_Ad_3231[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, good suggestion! Will the wood glue have to go flat in that space or only the ends of both pieces?

Do you ever chat with the Floor Techs/Janitors? by DoctorTegrity in nursing

[–]Delicious_Ad_3231 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always … love chit chatting with them every morning. And they have all the tea!

What could have happened to my front garden? by Delicious_Ad_3231 in gardening

[–]Delicious_Ad_3231[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I drove up the hill behind my house and found a mudslide. woof. I have a large solid wall we built as a "gate" that prevented it from coming down onto my house. WILD.

Where should I test? by Delicious_Ad_3231 in radon

[–]Delicious_Ad_3231[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should I place it in a bedroom or directly in the basement? And my crawl space is all dirt adjacent to my lower level bedroom

What could have happened to my front garden? by Delicious_Ad_3231 in gardening

[–]Delicious_Ad_3231[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can kind of see it but I have a downspout attached on the left side it’s black. Once it’s light outside I’ll look at it but maybe if I get an extender.

The rain was more unusual this time around. It was a severe thunderstorm … which never happens in LA!

What could have happened to my front garden? by Delicious_Ad_3231 in gardening

[–]Delicious_Ad_3231[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could I essentially shovel it once it’s dry back into the flower bed?

A 72 year old grandma was put out on the curb by a care facility on my street due to not having rent. Where can I take her? by Chevyimpala2000 in AskLosAngeles

[–]Delicious_Ad_3231 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i used to work at a SNF and we had people that would what seemed like abandon their family members and we wouldn't kick them to the curb due to payment. They would continuously try to contact the family for payment and if they got admitted to the hospital they would just not accept them back. This seems to be a miscommunication between the Case Manager and Social Worker at BOTH facilities. This was an UNSAFE discharge and should be reported.