Friday May 15

I am so very disappointed in the care dad is getting on the 6th floor.

Today a CNA 3 was going to take dad's blood pressure in his right arm. I stopped her. She said why and I pointed to the sign on the wall that says NO needle sticks or blood pressure taken in right arm.

They did another swallowing test on dad today. When I went back to the hospital I asked his nurse what the results were. She didn't know, but said that there was a lunch for dad and he ate it so she guessed it was ok. Guessed.

There was an oxygen mask on dad's bed and he said the RT had started to give him a breathing treatment and left. You could tell there was medicine in the mask so I asked the nurse about it. She looked in dad's chart and said that the RT had signed off on it. I said but she didn't give him the treatment and asked her to get the RT for me. I finally had to run the RT down myself and at first she said she had a meeting she had to go to, then she changes it and said she had to get a piece to connect the thing to the wall and she got distracted and forgot to come back into the room. If I hadn't ran her down dad wouldn't have gotten his treatment and his chart would have said otherwise.

That all was just today! I have had to complain every day about something since dad was moved to this floor. I am so mad. I can't wait to get dad out of this place, but until then I keep going to the hospital several times a day at different times to check up on dad --- and on the staff. I shouldn't have to be doing this. I should be able to relax some and rest for when dad gets home and I have to be on 24/7 duty with him. I wish I could just stay at the hospital with dad but I can't.

Otherwise.........dad is coming along ok. He seems to be getting a little stronger but he stays irritated at the staff and at having to be in the hospital.

Don't worry I will complain about all that happened today and whatever happens next. And when he checks out everyone will get an earful from me. You can count on it.

Keep those prayers going up for dad and me.

Kathy