Pageviews: 681 This article is part of a series. I thought I had reached the pinnacle of idiocy when I was told I didn't need sterile gloves to insert a urinary catheter. And then, miraculously, I had a germ down there. The theory was that it had come from the hospital and had only just been noticed. Hmm, but on the tail...
Page views: 668 This article is part of a series of articles. I still have two arguments in favour of a tracheostomy tube. So take a quick breath and continue with the text. With very few exceptions, it always comes back to the same question. And it is not, as I thought, what advantages I would have from the cannula. A better question is...
Page views: 698 This article is part of a series of posts. I have given a lot of things serious thought over the last few days. I mean specifically on the subject of tracheostomy tubes. I think about something all the time. If I don't do anything, something burns out. I can do „nothing“ in the sense of consciously listening to music, consciously dozing...
The sad result of such incompetence is always the same. Decubiti, which one can hardly get rid of as a bedridden person.
Except for the area around my eyes, nose and parts of my cheeks and jaw, I have already lost control of my physical self.
After six days, the wound has still not healed. Despite daily dressing changes and Lavanid application, new purulent exudate comes every day.
Exciting topic. Because without a good night's sleep, I'm good for nothing. That's like the iron rule of not talking to me before my second coffee in the morning.
It was less than a week ago that I had a mask put on at night with half of it missing. Tales follow about parts that must have fallen under the bed.
Now the whole discussion is starting all over again. Only this time it's not about the PEG, but about the cannula. Really? C'mon guys, give me a fucking break, please.
Pageviews: 574 Quiz question: What happens if an intensive care nurse feels unwell and tests positive in their home-care ventilator patient? Of course you know the answer. I wouldn't have asked the question and implicitly given an answer that sounds so inane that it can only be true. In other words, yes, I'm about to have the next experience of a different kind...
