Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Is Tyler in a CF Care Center hospital? I just tried calling Toni again. I keep getting thier recorder. She may be working overtime. I'll try a couple more times. I don't want to wake up Abby and make my son-in -law mad. I would be pretty unhappy if Abby were roomed next to someone with MRSA. At our hospital, I " think " that the people with MRSA and Pa are in a separate ward from those without. One doctor visits one ward and a different doctor visits the other ward. There are separate nurses for each ward. Gale > Ty shares the same techs at the very least.The same guy runs around > to take vitals.I know they wear a mask, is it really enough?They > might say it is, but should i trust them> > > Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 I'm not sure if it is a cf care center, at the risk of sounding ridiculous, how will i know?All i DO know is the mrsa people are just a few doors away, not even on the other end of the ward, let alone on a different one. Patty > > Ty shares the same techs at the very least.The same guy runs around > > to take vitals.I know they wear a mask, is it really enough?They > > might say it is, but should i trust them> > > > > Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 We have an " Acredited CF center " here in Memphis and for lack of better words, it sucks. > > > Ty shares the same techs at the very least.The same guy runs > around > > > to take vitals.I know they wear a mask, is it really enough? They > > > might say it is, but should i trust them> > > > > > > Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Probably, but 'yall have some awesome country singers.I thought about going a sfar north as Tennessee, but I know a gal from there, she says its really hard to make any $ there, i strugggle enuf here in the sunshine state(which rains 5 months out of the year i'll have you know!) Patty > > > > Ty shares the same techs at the very least.The same guy runs > > around > > > > to take vitals.I know they wear a mask, is it really enough? > They > > > > might say it is, but should i trust them> > > > > > > > > Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Nashville has all the country music, Memphis has the blues. I suppose it is hard, specially when people do not have a degree or are trained in something. Labor jobs are hard anywhere, hey, but we do have the casinos, he,he. > > > > > Ty shares the same techs at the very least.The same guy runs > > > around > > > > > to take vitals.I know they wear a mask, is it really enough? > > They > > > > > might say it is, but should i trust them> > > > > > > > > > > Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Talk to your doctor tomorrow. Tell him that you are concerned about the risk of infection. You may want to expedite getting out of the hospital and complete the IV meds at home. The nastiest bugs are in the hospitals. You don't want to be there if you can do the treatment at home. On the hand, if they are doing something for Tyler that you can't do at home, the best thing that you can do is stress hand washing and gown changes on the hospital staff. You can only do what you think is best. There is no single right answer and you should never beat yourself up for choices. Gale > > > Ty shares the same techs at the very least.The same guy runs > around > > > to take vitals.I know they wear a mask, is it really enough? They > > > might say it is, but should i trust them> > > > > > > Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 I hate to say this.... Savannah has MRSA and I can tell you it is scary. MRSA has been harder on her than PA. Her PFTs really dropped after getting this. In our hospital they are horrible about infection control. If Savannah's sputum culture shows active MRSA she goes to the hospital. There they do another sputum culture and wait for those results before any sign goes up or any type of infection control is used. They will let her run all around the place and even go to the playroom. I keep her in the room with me and the nurses think that I'm trying to punish her or something. They say if I'm concerned just put a mask on her. Go figure. Our doctor tells us that this is highly contagious and not just for CF patients. At least he will back me up. As far as the nurses are concerned... yes, Savannah uses the same ones as everyone else. That includes lab techs, nurses aides and dietary. The ones who use the most common sense are our RTs. Since they see everyone with respiratory problems they are great about washing hands and wearing gloves, masks and gowns. Best of luck with your son. Mom to 2 w/o CF and Savannah w/ CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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