Comments on: I Think I’m On Summer Vacation …

By: Brenda

Brenda — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:21:38 +0000

I was working at a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee and had just gotten report that one of my patients was a failure to thrive. When lunch time came I carried her tray in to her commenting on how good it looked and how good it smelled and I wish I could take my lunch now because I would join her. She sadly looks at the tray and looks at me and says I cannot eat that. I asked why and the patient states, “Cause I have No Damn Teeth”. I was startled, I asked had she told anyone this and she said with a sigh, Yes, I tell the techs and they take away my tray. I went to the Charge Nurse and told her I knew why my patient was a failure to thrive when she asked why I told her She Has no Teeth. We got the patient a pureed diet and she licked the plate clean. She was starving to death in front of our eyes!! The good news is the patient went home in 2 days, fully recovered.

By: stacy

stacy — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 14:21:13 +0000

That first story made me cry. aww. Thank you for posting it.

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 21:56:52 +0000

Geeze, I didn’t hear about Shrinkette! I have GOT to read more often. I get so busy WITH my blogs I have no time to READ any blogs….

By: Legal nurse consultant

Legal nurse consultant — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:08:32 +0000

Don’t stay away for so long next time!!

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:33:13 +0000

A comment about the oral care. On our Med Surg unit, oral care is a must. It’s something we teach to all new grads, as well as do frequent audits with patients families about. How would any of us like to be lying in a bed, NPO, unable to reach our own mouth, and having dried up mucus and saliva caked inside and outside our mouths. I too wish more people would realize the importance of good oral care.