LindseyRose
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It's nice to see other's are in the OC area! I live in Tustin.
Deanna, I have a CF friend who goes to St. Joe's and I go to LBM. From stories I hear from him, I'm glad I go to Long Beach!! When I met him about a year and a half ago we got to talking about our CF and hospitals and such. He didn't even know what the vest was, which completely shocked me!! He said they don't use them at St. Joes. I've also heard they have a high rate of patients spreading cepacia. What is your experience with them?
clinging2faith, I've never had issues with hygiene at LBM. I'm not exactly sure what you are asking specifically, but as far as I see the docs and nurses all wash their hands or wear gloves when dealing with patients. The hospital itself seems clean. I've never come out of there with anything more than what I went in there with!!! I have noticed though that the respiratory therapists are very aware of good hygiene. Which, I suppose is a good thing, considering people are spewing phlegm at them all day!! As far as the nurses go, like I said before, sometimes you get the nasty ones. I've had a lot more good ones than bad. Right from the start though, I try to establish who's boss (that's me!) I don't let them do anything to me that I don't want them to do. And if I have a problem with them, I go above them and tell whoever is in charge that I don't want that person to be my nurse anymore (I've only had to do that once, though!). Believe me, once word gets around that you don't put up with anything, everyone is nice!
Deanna, I have a CF friend who goes to St. Joe's and I go to LBM. From stories I hear from him, I'm glad I go to Long Beach!! When I met him about a year and a half ago we got to talking about our CF and hospitals and such. He didn't even know what the vest was, which completely shocked me!! He said they don't use them at St. Joes. I've also heard they have a high rate of patients spreading cepacia. What is your experience with them?
clinging2faith, I've never had issues with hygiene at LBM. I'm not exactly sure what you are asking specifically, but as far as I see the docs and nurses all wash their hands or wear gloves when dealing with patients. The hospital itself seems clean. I've never come out of there with anything more than what I went in there with!!! I have noticed though that the respiratory therapists are very aware of good hygiene. Which, I suppose is a good thing, considering people are spewing phlegm at them all day!! As far as the nurses go, like I said before, sometimes you get the nasty ones. I've had a lot more good ones than bad. Right from the start though, I try to establish who's boss (that's me!) I don't let them do anything to me that I don't want them to do. And if I have a problem with them, I go above them and tell whoever is in charge that I don't want that person to be my nurse anymore (I've only had to do that once, though!). Believe me, once word gets around that you don't put up with anything, everyone is nice!