Human Error

[gothiclovemonkey]

gosh... we dont get to eat anything, we arent allowed to eat or drink, there are exceptions for people with the diabetes that has to eat every few hours, but the only thing we are alowed to have is ice. (which i cant have ice, it hurts my mouth im a weany)

[gregory]

 I had a problem with a nurse and complained, all I got was a rude remark from another nurse.

[RichardMEL]

But they take them off you again by setting your target up 

Well that's a good thing to take that extra fluid off.

I always account for any extras I have during treatment. Don't want to come off over because I had an extra drinkie...

[RichardMEL]

To provide further context for this business of the football for Richard, I will add:  Australia is obsessed with certain sports.  One is a particular horse race, which is good because the entire nation has a boozy afternoon at work watching telly and betting on the outcome.  Next are various kinds of football, by which I mean the game played with the ball with two pointy ends.  In Victoria, Richard's location, they are completely and utterly obsessed with that code he carries on about.  No one else in the country cares much, but in Melbourne it would be quite reasonable to expect special favours on the day when your team is in the grand final. 

Pity they rolled over.   

Written like a true Sydneysider/Rugby person! 

Actually, Aussie Rules Football is the dominant winter sport in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia (way more than half the country). It is also big in South Western NSW and the Northern Territory.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_rules_football

[Riki]

I know that we are spoiled in my unit. We don't get a meal or anything like that, but we sometimes get treats like cake or cookies, and I've had iced cappuccino brought into me before.  One patient brings in fudge for the nurses, and I"m planning on making cookies for them at Christmas.

I usually listen to my ipod while I'm on, but I always leave it low enough that I can still hear what's going on around me.  It's rather sneaky on my part, but I hear things that they're not going to tell me, like when I was planning my last trip to NYC, they didn't think the unit in Manhattan would approve me because I had a new fistula and a flaky line.  I heard the doctor say "well, if they don't approve her, she can't go" and I was worried right up until I was told that all was ok.  If they didn't approve me, I'd be out $800 for plane tickets.

[gregory]

Had a problem with my machine, the tech. went to get the biomed guy. She came back said he wouldn't come until his lunch break was over. Had to just sit and wait,wonderful.

[murf]

When I was on hemo and indicated that I wished to lose some body weight, the nurses just laughed and said isn't it great that you have such a good appetite. Now on PD and with extraneal bag, feel I have complete charge over my weight.

[Des]

The ass kicking starts as soon as a mistake is noticed by me. I am on them like flies on honey. When they know you are watching them, they take real good care of you.

I have first hand experience of this. I complained to the head office about
    staff on their cellphones - all the time
    Leaving the unit unattended while All of them have supper/tea
    Taking forever to put people on or taking them off (upto 20 minutes) I have seen them do it in 5min.
    Staff ignoring alarms for such a long time that I have to call for them to switch it off. They say that was not a "serious" toned alarm. To which I reply - how am I suppose to know - the guy   could  have been dead by the time they attended to the alarm for all I know.

Now... after my complaint they do all of this right - at least while I am in the unit 
I am wathcing them alright