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You're always welcome Jane.
posted by
word.smith
on February 22, 2005 at 6:31 PM
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Thanks Sarooster!
You are a GREAT supporter!
posted by
JanesOpinion
on February 22, 2005 at 11:01 AM
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Great post.
As always I am awed and amazed by nurses.
posted by
sarooster
on February 22, 2005 at 10:56 AM
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Factorfiction --
excellent point! I think my niece would be a great nurse but her stomach revolts without any difficult when discussion such topics so I don't see it happening. Ah well. It takes all kinds, eh?
posted by
JanesOpinion
on February 21, 2005 at 7:38 PM
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Glad to educate, word.smith! I do love to teach.
Thanks for stopping by!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by
JanesOpinion
on February 21, 2005 at 7:37 PM
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I do like reading about what it is like to be a nurse. I would have gone into some healthcare profession if I hadn't been squeamish. Thank goodness for autoinjectors.
posted by
FactorFiction
on February 21, 2005 at 11:16 AM
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You've given me quite an education there Jane.
Loved the funny ending, but I don't think the nurse being walloped found it funny at all.
posted by
word.smith
on February 21, 2005 at 8:58 AM
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"most of its history"
yes, that's the same for any country, eh Voyager? Blessings to you.
posted by
JanesOpinion
on February 20, 2005 at 7:57 PM
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Taps, what old lady?
I don't see an old lady in the room, do you? Ach, you meant yourself??? Pshawwwwwwwwww! Although I do admit that doing CPR for any length of time is quite aerobic (hmmm, interesting play on words).
posted by
JanesOpinion
on February 20, 2005 at 7:56 PM
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JanesO - A resident at the healthcare center got up and went to the bathroom and had a massive heart attack and fell behind the stool. He was a big man and it was very hard scooting him out far enough to take care of him. Another nurse did the amboo bag and paramedics took over that part as soon as they got there. Boy, I sure was glad when they finally let me off of my knees. It was just about a year ago and that is hard work for an old lady.
posted by
TAPS.
on February 20, 2005 at 7:21 PM
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And dear Jane, you're right againabout that. Europe is proud on most of its huge history, not everything, I can tell!! 
VOYAGER9940
posted by
Voyager9940
on February 20, 2005 at 7:18 PM
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Together with our culinair delights, that's all we have to offer I'm afraid!! See you soon!! VOYAGER9940
posted by
Voyager9940
on February 20, 2005 at 7:16 PM
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Ah but I should add,
that any European country is full of history . . . compared with this relatively young America.
posted by
JanesOpinion
on February 20, 2005 at 7:15 PM
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Yes Voyager,
I've been to your wee country and loved it! In fact, I spent two weeks there a few eons ago. Such wonderful history packed into your country!!!
posted by
JanesOpinion
on February 20, 2005 at 7:15 PM
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My goodness, Tapsel dearest, when did this happen?
How difficult for you -- presumably doing chest compressions on someone you knew? Or did you happen upon a total stranger in cardiac arrest? Well done! Yeah, well, they obviously observed that you were doing great compressions so they took advantage of the extra set of (well qualified) hands. You know it's expected you'll break ribs if you're doing them right and it's an older person. Wow! 
posted by
JanesOpinion
on February 20, 2005 at 7:13 PM
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Thanks for appreciating dear! Yes dear Jane, dutch, French, English, German, Spanish and a little Italian. No worries, we are such a small country surrounded by giants of the world (UK, France, Germany) that we are almost obliged to learn a lot of languages. Our LITTLE country alone has three offical languages (Dutch, French, German). And I have a natural feeling for languages since childhood, no worries!! Till soon! VOYAGER9940
posted by
Voyager9940
on February 20, 2005 at 6:13 PM
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Good post, JanesO, on problems with the heart. Makes me wonder how much longer I will be of the vertical persuasion. By the way, those paramedics don't necessarily take over the minute they get there. I was on my knees doing chest compressions praying, "Come on paramedics" and when they got there they started IV's and all that stuff and kept saying to me, "Keep going! You're doing fine." I thought they never would relieve me. I was yelling at them, "I can hear the ribs breaking" and all they said was "Keep going!"
posted by
TAPS.
on February 20, 2005 at 6:10 PM
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Stop, stop, stop!
This American is embarrassed with her lack of knowledge of languages to hear that you actually know FIVE different languages!!!!
Again, WOW!
posted by
JanesOpinion
on February 20, 2005 at 6:04 PM
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Thnaks Jane, in fact I know five languages by heart, and some Italian too. I speak/read/write German too, but don't like that language too much! Auf wiederhoren! VOYAGER9940
posted by
Voyager9940
on February 20, 2005 at 6:02 PM
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Absolutely no need to apologize, Voyager!
I'm lucky to spit out one language, let alone three! OK, well, I do know some German and can read it somewhat but don't have any degree of fluency, so no apologies needed from you, OK??? Well done!
posted by
JanesOpinion
on February 20, 2005 at 5:55 PM
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I hold a first aid degree, but I'm not too experienced in the field! Thanks for adding to this dear! Sorry for my bad English (3rd language you know!) VOYAGER9940
posted by
Voyager9940
on February 20, 2005 at 4:36 PM
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Thanks for visiting, Voyager!
Yes, the precordial thump is, if I remember correctly, considered to be a class IIb therapy (according to Advanced Cardiac Life Support -- ACLS) in the treatment of a witnessed pulseless v-tach -- i.e. it may or may not be helpful but worth a try. Anyway, I'm glad you've never personally had to experience this maneuver! 
posted by
JanesOpinion
on February 20, 2005 at 4:29 PM
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Thanks for sharing this Jane, quite a thrill there you had. i never know this about chest compressions, happely learning here! See you around! VOYAGER9940
posted by
Voyager9940
on February 20, 2005 at 3:45 PM
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