tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post942082034589766427..comments2024-03-29T06:37:18.029-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Flash! SPIRIT lowers high blood pressure!Paul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-27056731552194520752008-04-23T19:41:00.000-04:002008-04-23T19:41:00.000-04:00Peter,I have stopped printing your notes because t...Peter,<BR/><BR/>I have stopped printing your notes because they are very patient specific. I have, however, forwarded them along to the relevant folks here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-15197628411687249842008-04-23T10:18:00.000-04:002008-04-23T10:18:00.000-04:00A very, very good question. The theory is that the...A very, very good question. The theory is that the story should be shared, as, at a minimum, it is posted on a public log that other nurse managers will read. But is will also be mentioned in the regular meetings with those nurse managers.<BR/><BR/>None of this, though,is perfect yet, by any means, so there is liekly to be occasional repetition.<BR/><BR/>BTW, there is some disagreement among our clinical folks on your point about whether the automated cuffs should be standard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-65194431228667756752008-04-23T09:46:00.000-04:002008-04-23T09:46:00.000-04:00So the BP problem is fixed on 12 Reisman. (At lea...So the BP problem is fixed on 12 Reisman. (At least until automated BP cuffs are installed, as should be the standard for the hospital). Do other departments fix their BP access problems? Or does this depend on another independent call out in another silo?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-83653588788829284602008-04-22T19:45:00.000-04:002008-04-22T19:45:00.000-04:00Back to the BP cuff issue... Why doesnt BIDMC have...Back to the BP cuff issue... Why doesnt BIDMC have automated BP cuffs in every room as most other hospitals seem to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-69345878426999249382008-04-22T16:58:00.000-04:002008-04-22T16:58:00.000-04:00(From a patient's comment to this blog; but I have...(From a patient's comment to this blog; but I have taken off identifiers. Dear patient, thanks for writing. We'll follow up.)<BR/><BR/>Day One<BR/><BR/>I was given scrub pants, walking socks, and a patient top that would fit quite well when I arrived.<BR/><BR/>Day Two<BR/><BR/>I took a shower as requested and as ordered. I require considerable assistance from nursing to cover my Hickman to prevent it from getting wet during bathing. I was given some very good soap and shampoo for the job. When I completed the shower, the scrub pants (Labeled X- Large) I was given were so old they were two sizes to small. An expedition was sent out to find a pair of pants that would fit. Fortunately the hunting trip found a pair that fit quite nicely. Hospital walking socks that fit a size 12 are also, always in short supply. But I am not a big person, but I always have trouble with scrubs and socks. It never seems to get any better. Larger scrub pants exist because Doctors and Nurses can be readily seen in privately owned sizes that would fit. In five minutes on Google I was able to find supply for socks. What is wrong with hospital supply?<BR/><BR/>Day Three<BR/><BR/>The Co-worker nurse on Day Two grabbed two pairs of each so I would have less of a dressing problem on Day Three. Bless her heart.<BR/><BR/>Day Four<BR/><BR/>I took a shower each day. That’s the good news. The worry is that I won’t have clothes that fit when I get out. Today, I tried on pants before the shower to see if they fit. It took 4 hours and 3 special requests to find a pair of walking socks that were close to fitting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com