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  1. I just went through a nighmare. I changed doctors, and he
    put me in a hospital for 23 hours to run some test because
    of my stomach problems, and my blood pressure was high.. It
    was such a nightmare. sone of The nursing staff were awful.
    I had trouble get response from the nurses. I had my blood
    pressure checked only twice during my stay, and i had to
    request it be checked upon discharge. I had to call the
    charge nurse in order to get my blood pressure medication. I
    was on a clear liquid diet, and after the clear liquids
    which were sprite, popsicle, and yello i started to have
    heart burn. I pushed the nurses button and told them i had
    heart burn. about 10 minutes later she came in with a
    syringe and told me she was going to give me some pepsid.
    She pushed it in my iv heplock. I hand didn't start to burn
    until after she had pushed it all in. She said the doctor
    had some phenagan for me if i needed it for nausea. I told
    her i'd see how the pepsid went first. this was 6:00 P.M.
    about 9:30 i had dosed off when another nurse came in and
    put some medication in my iv and said it was pepsid. I was
    only to get 20mg. every 12 hours. I asked about it and he
    said that the order was for every 4 hours. i had the doctor
    called and he called me in my room and told me his order was
    twice daily every 12 hours. I checked further and the charge
    nurse checked the chart and said that i was to have pepsid
    every 12 hours, and the nurse that gave it to me at 6:00
    didn't chart that she gave it to me. The charge nurse came
    in this morning and told me that i was mistaken. She said
    that the nurse didn't give me any pepsid at 6:00 and that i
    only got pepsid at 9:30 that was scheduled for 10:00. I was
    so out done. I asked the nurse that gave it to me if she
    told the charge nurse that she didn't give it to me? She
    said that she didn't give me pepsid, she gave me a flush. I
    told her that she told me she was giving me pepsid, she
    smiled and said "She Know, but it wasn't time for me to have
    pepsid." She said she gave me flush instead. I asked her why
    she told me that it was pepsid and she said that she wanted
    to make me compfortable. I told her she is a liar, and that
    she did give me pepsid because saline flush has never burned
    my vein. I asked her if she documented the flush, she said
    no. I asked her if she had a doctors order for the flush,
    and she said no. I asked her if she knew that what she had
    done was unethical and illegal? She said she was sorry if
    she caused me any harm. The doctor came in and told me i
    could go home. This was about 9:00 A.M. I finally got my
    blood pressure medication at 10:45A.M. I asked for my blood
    pressure to be checked about 9:15. it was finally checked
    about 10:00A.M. It was 180/101. I am so depressed about the
    lack of quality care that seems to be in these hospitals.
    I'm beginning to wonder if it's me, or if maybe i'm too
    outspoken or what? Maybe i need to see a shrink. Well, i
    think i'll sighn off.

  2. In article <[email hidden]>,

    (sammy D.) said:

    I just went through a nighmare.

    I'd invite a few friends over and some extended family. All
    at once or a few at a time. Call your family doctor too.
    Show them your post .

    These computer's are way too impersonal.

    Bill

    --
    Zone 5 In South Jersey USA Shade Consider Hearing all sorts
    of music at xpn.orgxpn.org "No Progress without contraries"
    William Blake

  3. William Wagner <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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    In article <[email hidden]>,

    (sammy D.) said:

    I just went through a nighmare.

    I'd invite a few friends over and some extended family.
    All at once or a few at a time. Call your family doctor
    too. Show them your post .

    These computer's are way too impersonal.

    Bill

    Those might help, and then again might not. Maybe he's
    already tried family, friends and doc, and came up empty. I
    suggest he head to the nearest blues venue, and kick it!
    Work as a fundraiser for his local non-profit radio station,
    volunteer for the next roots/folk fest (they start
    background work now) and just plain crank up the amps.

    B'adant

  4. (Zee) said:

    Those might help, and then again might not. Maybe he's
    already tried family, friends and doc, and came up empty. I
    suggest he head to the nearest blues venue, and kick it!
    Work as a fundraiser for his local non-profit radio
    station, volunteer for the next roots/folk fest (they start
    background work now) and just plain crank up the amps.

    B'adant

    ...............

    Oooo.

    Clearly a well intentioned suggestion.

    But too much noise exposure can lead to hearing loss and
    tinnitus. It's a place you don't want to be -- especially
    with a history of depession. Been there. Done that. Got
    the t-shirt.

    I do like the idea of volunteering, though. Helping with
    community volunteer efforts can be very helpful in
    correcting the feelings of worthlessness and self-doubt that
    often accompany depression.

    Just my $.02

    smn

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