OMG!!!DoriC wrote:Weekend Disaster!! Long story but Mike's machine was turned off after 2hrs Fri night and after 2.6hrs Sat night. That included his attached oxygen. He never opened his eyes all weekend while his family was here. My daughter raised holy hell but on weekends there's no "real"supervisor in charge. I stayed until 9:30 last night to show the nurse step by step and found out that these stupid, stupid nurses thought that when the led turned off after a few minutes they thought the machine stopped so she pressed the button Again and of course that turned the machine OFF! She never checked Mike's mask to see if air was coming out. They complained that during the night he somehow struggles to take his mask off. Of course he does, he's being suffocated by no air and no 02!! I'm going there in a little while to do battle and I've left a message for our Dr. But at this point I'm afraid to leave him alone with the machine no matter who I try to show what to do, he needs constant supervision during the night and I think they just pass by his room and if they see his mask on they assume it's OK and they move on to the next room. At this point I really think he needs the oxygen more than anything. We took him outside in the sun yesterday with the portable oxygen and it clicked to empty after about 20mins and he really struggled until we got a full one attached. So you can imagine what's happening during the night if the machine is being shut off. I can't express my anger, frustration and fatigue at this point. I feel helpless. I spoke to a few people who used other rehabs in the area and got the same so-so opinions. At least at this one I know my enemies and who I'm dealing with. I did make a few "friends" on the staff and will try to get them involved but the Nurse Supervisor honcho is a tough cookie to deal with and unpredictable. Thanks for listening!
I would suggest going to the administrator of the facility and express your anger. Is he actually in a hospital or that type of environment? That's unacceptable. And, then if you feel some resistance, I would hint at some legal recourse options.
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