Sick babies!

I haven't posted a blog in over a week! Friday, I left work early to take Addie to the doctor. She had strep throat. Then on Saturday, Sawyer started running a fever. On Sunday, he had a seizure. This isn't new. In fact, we were waiting for it. That night, he had a barking cough. The nurses at the hospital said he sounded like a baby seal. (no reason to hold back). So, if you didn't gather from the earlier sentence, we decided to take him to ER. I hate going to the hospital. I really hated taking my baby there. I am an RN and I feel like I constantly critique things. Not that I'm perfect. But, there are certain things we nurses learn in school that help your patients stay in uncomfortable environments a little easier and less how should I put it ......germ magnetizing. For instance:

1. Nurse in ER, although he was the best one we enountered takes needle cap off of saline flush with his ..... fingers???? No, his freakin' teeth. Yeah, his teeth! You know those things that exist amongst your mouth.....the germiest part of the human body.

2. Sawyer (17 months old) taken to his room that doesn't look like it's been mopped in a few decades. No, I'm not exaggerating a decade at the very least! And, literally placed in a cage. Seriously, bars on all five sides of him. (above him as well) He had to lay under the wonderful O2 tent. You know that flimsy plastic tent that they force the baby (or in my case me and the baby) to lay under as much as possible. There was a very cold fine mist of water falling on us for hours at a time. We got cold, but there was no blankets to cover up with until I robbed the empty bed next to us of all linen. I figured in the am of day 2 while ringing out the linens on the bed I.....yes, I said I should change them.

3. Nurse for day 2 am shift never evaluated him. Main complaint for bringing baby to ER : Difficulty breathing. Ok, #1 priority in maintaining life......oxygen. But, did nurse 2 ever evaulate his chest retractions, pulse ox, or possibly his ....LUNGS????? NO, Never one time did she enter our room until 12 noon. Her shift started at 7am. That was after a 15 minute wait from the call button request for ibuprofen.

4. I could go on and on, but I'll spare you.

Anyway, on a happier note Sawyer and Addie are both doing much better. And, Conner (knock on wood) hasn't gotten sick.


Happy, happy Tuesday!!!