Arctickat

Congratulations!! Welcome back.

'C'mon, really? I guess it's only news when that happens in the States.

Welcome to the City, glad to have you. Feel free to join any conversations which interest you, or create one of your own.

Kinda late but I was a single dad of 2 and 5 year old boys when their mom left us in 2000. Working 24 hour on call and often away from home. There's a lot of guilt associated with missing important dates like Christmas and Birthdays. My situation may be unique though. I live in a very small town, my mom lives a mile away...my neighbours are little old ladies who loved mu kids, so I had a great support system in place to watch my kids if I got a call. Until my new wife moved in with us in 2006 my kids were often left at home for a few minutes until grandma showed up or a neighbour came over to watch them. I couldn't ask for better kids who understood how badly their dad wants to spend every moment with them, but sometimes others just needed him too. My oldest will be graduating high school in 2013 and plans to take paramedic training so he can work his way through medical school.

Thanks for the sentiment, everyone. Perhaps I will post the eulogy here after the funeral.

Thanks for the condolences folks, much appreciated. Join us as we celebrate the life of Vernon Lowey, founder and patriarch of Kelvington Ambulance Care Ltd. Mobile Health Services on Friday Oct. 26, 1400 hrs at the Kelvington Community Centre. In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to the: http://www.heartandstroke.sk.ca/site/c.inKMILNlEmG/b.3657319/k.F889/Heart_Disease_Stroke_and_Healthy_Living.htm Heart and Stroke Foundation or http://www.sk.lung.ca/ The Lung Association of Saskatchewan Condolences can be offered through the online memorial established by Blair's Funeral Home. http://www.blairsfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/1380025/Lowey-Vernon/index.php I know, you can't make it in body, but in spirit counts too.

6 months ago we moved my dad into a level 4 long term care facility. 2 weeks ago he was assessed for indications of depression Last week the results came back from the evaluation, early onset mixed dementia and a UTI, he was started on a course of Cipro Couple of days N/V and O2 Therapy my mom decides that yesterday evening she's gonna spend the night with dad and sleep in the lounger in his room. Being very restless around midnite my dad looks at my mom and says, "I'm Scared". My mother gently asks, "Of what?" "What will happen tomorrow if I don't wake up?" My mom said "Don't worry, either way everything's gonna be alright." and he drifts off to sleep. How the hell did he know? Vernon Lowey, EMT Jan 28, 1932 - Oct. 21, 2012 Forever My Hero

unless the temp in the house is 98.6° their core temp can always drop.

hmmm. you sure about that peak time. Don't forget that onset is also important. Also. why do you need the CPAP in the first place? Could the respiratory problem be carcinogenic?

Steph asked me this too. My response was that CPAP won't be removed long enough to cause any complications when one considers the benefits from the medication.

It's not my fault, he kept moving. This Might Hurt A Little I did say "clear" first. I know where I'm going. It's OK, I'll cut along the seams. The Ambulance is clean and stocked It's the flu, not a hangover. The gloves are for your protection. The patient refused the treatment I'm in it for the money.

etCO2 waveform.

I suck, I suck, suck, suck suck suck...and blow..I blow blow blow at my job. Just for you Dwayne.

Welcome to the forums.

Ohhhhhhhh, so that's when that happens...I'd always wondered at what stage nurses become soulless creatures.

Pericarditis!!?? Dementis??!! GI Bleed??!! Now you know why I don't participate in these things. I suck. :'(

Hmm, considering how anal (sorry Dwayne) I am about duplicate threads on the same topic one would think I should have used the search function a bit more. I tried "Halifax scanner" "Consciousness scanner" and Halifax Consciousness Scanner". weird, it shoulda popped up.

Doc!!!! Shhhh...Dwayne...remember?