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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: wvgirl on December 25, 2012, 04:16:56 PM
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My last treatment on Sunday(changed from Monday because of holiday), I had the machine turned toward me so I could see it. My question for you all is when does the bp alarm go off normally? Is it set before treatment to do this? The reason I ask is my bp dropped about an hour into treatment. It was 88/50. I would think it would have alarmed but it did not. In fact, I noticed I heard no alarms while I was there. I did call a tech over and tell her. She stopped my fluid removal and walked away. The bp stayed that low for the rest of my treatment, but no alarms. Is this normal? I also noticed that because 2 RN's are pregnant and not feeling well they sighed everytime they had to move and they brought a patient in who had pooped his pants, didn't clean him up, but went ahead anyway and hooked him up while they gagged loudly. I am so discouraged. 8 months of this and I am so sick of it. I am thinking, it was Sunday and they just didn't want to be there.
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This made me think of something that happened in Frank's center last week. I was pulling in to visit him and the ambulance was just pulling away. He said a guy across from him fell out of his chair and cracked his head on the floor after his alarms kept sounding. I'm like yikes, how long did they let the alarms sound? Not sure if it was a BP issue but this question made me think of it. Scary.
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at my clinic my techs could change this to go off at a certain bp
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Mine go off at 85/50 as well. Any time my BP goes low like that the machine immediately goes off, and the techs are there within a minute to check. That's just awful that the older man had to sit there... who dropped him off? I honestly don't know if it's their job to clean him up for something like that? I would think that if he is like some of the older patients I have there, who are dropped off by ambulance, or family/friends that they would be held responsible... it doesn't make the situation any less horrid though.... I would ask someone at the clinic.... that's just wrong.
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I have to reply to the man being dropped off who soiled his pants and had to sit in it...................that is abuse. He has every legal right to be treated with dignity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No matter who or what he is. :banghead; :banghead; :banghead; I worked with seniors for many years and that is the number one issue, to be treated with dignity. How would they like to sit in crap for 4 freaking hours?!!? If they are too pregnant to move without complaining then they need to go home.
Major complaints...please report for that man.
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That is totally unacceptable to leave someone to sit in their own s****! ,not to mention unhygienic and an infection risk. It is supposed to be a clean environment. I suggest that you voice your concerns with the Manager.
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How horrible! How scary to be around nurses who do not care about the patients. If it were me I would move to another clinic.
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This sickened me to read. Most RN's would have an LPN or a tech to clean the man up if they couldnt do it themselves. This is abuse period. I would report it to the Admin. If no satisfaction, get your local news channel envolved. Bet they would straight up then.
That is why I do not want my John In-center. No one will care for your loved one like you would!
Jesus Is Lord,
lmunchkin :kickstart;
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most dialysis nurses it seems these days just sit on their a** and pass meds, We have one like that before I was transplanted, and when someone past out one time she wasn't anywhere to be found! Why is this crap allowed to happen?
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That is why we have to advocate for each other. No one else will. You have to speak up for yourselves!!!
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I am thankful I have good RN's where I am at. Very attentive, and so are the techs. Honestly, after re-reading this post, I wouldn't even go to anyone in the clinic, I would go higher up at FMC, or Davita, or wherever you are going. I agree with Amanda, because not only is this a health risk for the man, but for everyone there as well, in the sterile environment.
I feel awful for this man too. It's a shame that these things happen everyday and no one does anything.