First ever stay in hospital
Discussion
Paramedic decided yesterday that I needed to be hear. Should only be a couple of days.
Obviously visited plenty of folk over the years but seems weird now having executive privileges to my own bed and chair!
So..
Why so hot? I’m shorts and t shirt but still marinating in my own juices.
Apparently ‘my’ section is short staffed yet to me seems to be teaming with workers, albeit mostly doing all the ancillary stuff so must be rammed on a good day.
I did have to wait 12 hours for a bed but can’t be helped and fortunately because I wasn’t out of it I’ve been well aware of everything and joined a few dots together myself. I’ve had good care so far….as I say I’m not here long hopefully so no complaints from me. Get fed too lol.
However some of the older guys who I’m now holidaying with aren’t so with it and it’s different for them. They get the same care but because they’re deaf/confused/poorly they don’t alway keep up with the various questions etc
It’s quite frustrating to observe never mind be part of.
Apart from a couple of less than sympathetic orderlies the staff all seem to be doing their best.
Anyone important seems to be constantly interrupted too for they’re advice etc. No wonder things soon get frazzled. Same in many jobs of course
Anyway I’m sure none of this revelatory but I was bored lol
Obviously visited plenty of folk over the years but seems weird now having executive privileges to my own bed and chair!
So..
Why so hot? I’m shorts and t shirt but still marinating in my own juices.
Apparently ‘my’ section is short staffed yet to me seems to be teaming with workers, albeit mostly doing all the ancillary stuff so must be rammed on a good day.
I did have to wait 12 hours for a bed but can’t be helped and fortunately because I wasn’t out of it I’ve been well aware of everything and joined a few dots together myself. I’ve had good care so far….as I say I’m not here long hopefully so no complaints from me. Get fed too lol.
However some of the older guys who I’m now holidaying with aren’t so with it and it’s different for them. They get the same care but because they’re deaf/confused/poorly they don’t alway keep up with the various questions etc
It’s quite frustrating to observe never mind be part of.
Apart from a couple of less than sympathetic orderlies the staff all seem to be doing their best.
Anyone important seems to be constantly interrupted too for they’re advice etc. No wonder things soon get frazzled. Same in many jobs of course
Anyway I’m sure none of this revelatory but I was bored lol
My first was a four night stay after a suspected stroke and was in a single, en-suite room; all very agreeable with friendly, attentive and caring staff - very different from what I imagined a NHS hospital to be.
I enjoyed it so much I visited a different hospital for heart surgery and another one for radiotherapy - couldn't fault any of them.
Psssstt.. get well soon...
I enjoyed it so much I visited a different hospital for heart surgery and another one for radiotherapy - couldn't fault any of them.
Psssstt.. get well soon...
Edited by Riley Blue on Tuesday 2nd November 13:47
GWS.
If you’re in a ward, take an eye mask and ear plugs if you want any sleep. And have someone bring you some decent food and drink if you want to actually recover.
A tablet, plenty of mobile data, and noise cancelling headphones so you can ignore everyone else.
And when it’s visiting hours, don’t be shy in telling other families to f
k off if they’re disturbing you.
If you’re in a ward, take an eye mask and ear plugs if you want any sleep. And have someone bring you some decent food and drink if you want to actually recover.
A tablet, plenty of mobile data, and noise cancelling headphones so you can ignore everyone else.
And when it’s visiting hours, don’t be shy in telling other families to f
k off if they’re disturbing you. I've had two several week stays in a fairly bad way, and I have never been so bored in my entire life.
The first I had a room to myself for the duration. The second I was on a ward, and was a significantly worse experience.
The second stay I ended up having a row (mood and reaction aided by a ridiculous dose of prednisolone - roid rage is a thing) with the senior(?) nurse who was absolutely insistent that the instructions re: medication and not replacing the IV bag in the middle of the night that she had were accurate, which they weren't...so I said I was discharging myself.
They didn't want to allow it, but at that point I was done. Right before they removed the cannula they admitted that they had indeed made a mistake and tried to get me to reverse my decision to leave, but I was mentally done and simply needed to get the hell out of there.
I still have the discharge paper where in the section of reasons advising against discharge it is written 'strong possibility of death'
Still alive and fully recovered.
Headphones, tablet, earplugs & eyemask (so, so important...especially if on a ward when they come round to take someone else's blood or replace their IV in the middle of the night), books...anything to keep you mentally occupied.
Get family to bring you food or just order it in - it helps a lot. And don't be shy about going to the recreation/common room thing anytime, and for family visits - I absolutely hated them being sat by my bed...so having a walk with my IV on the pole on wheels was a little journey and got me out of there for a bit.
Oh, and it may sound strange, but get photos/selfies of you there - in a weird way it helps me with motivation through hard times now, as it was certainly a low point.
The first I had a room to myself for the duration. The second I was on a ward, and was a significantly worse experience.
The second stay I ended up having a row (mood and reaction aided by a ridiculous dose of prednisolone - roid rage is a thing) with the senior(?) nurse who was absolutely insistent that the instructions re: medication and not replacing the IV bag in the middle of the night that she had were accurate, which they weren't...so I said I was discharging myself.
They didn't want to allow it, but at that point I was done. Right before they removed the cannula they admitted that they had indeed made a mistake and tried to get me to reverse my decision to leave, but I was mentally done and simply needed to get the hell out of there.
I still have the discharge paper where in the section of reasons advising against discharge it is written 'strong possibility of death'
Still alive and fully recovered.Headphones, tablet, earplugs & eyemask (so, so important...especially if on a ward when they come round to take someone else's blood or replace their IV in the middle of the night), books...anything to keep you mentally occupied.
Get family to bring you food or just order it in - it helps a lot. And don't be shy about going to the recreation/common room thing anytime, and for family visits - I absolutely hated them being sat by my bed...so having a walk with my IV on the pole on wheels was a little journey and got me out of there for a bit.
Oh, and it may sound strange, but get photos/selfies of you there - in a weird way it helps me with motivation through hard times now, as it was certainly a low point.
Get well soon OP
Can empathise with the moving from ward to ward, i got admitted a few years ago, and got moved several times before getting to a settled ward- each time i got moved about half an hour before food was doled out so after several moves i hadnt eaten anything for over 12 hours, one of the excellent staff beetled off to the canteen and got a sandwich for me
Can empathise with the moving from ward to ward, i got admitted a few years ago, and got moved several times before getting to a settled ward- each time i got moved about half an hour before food was doled out so after several moves i hadnt eaten anything for over 12 hours, one of the excellent staff beetled off to the canteen and got a sandwich for me
Bit of Pneumonia. Can you have a bit? Lol
I was unwell all last week running a high temp throughout. Thought flu.
Anyway gave in yesterday and called nhs. They sent ambulance and hey presto. Breathing had become bad by then too.
On IV drugs so can’t leave till they’re done plus on oxygen to get level up. So need that done too.
I was unwell all last week running a high temp throughout. Thought flu.
Anyway gave in yesterday and called nhs. They sent ambulance and hey presto. Breathing had become bad by then too.
On IV drugs so can’t leave till they’re done plus on oxygen to get level up. So need that done too.
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