Nero fiddled while Rome burned; Jason Kenney hid while Albertan’s lives and livelihoods went up in smoke. Last Thursday Health minister Shandro and Drs Hinshaw and Yiu unveiled the government’s latest non-plan to get Alberta through the pandemic. Alberta’s ICUs are at 130% capacity when surge capacity is excluded (87%
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THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: CAREGIVING: THE DIFFERENCE WE MAKE IN HOSPITALS
FROM THE PEN OF A CRITICAL CARE DOCTOR: THE DIFFERENCE THAT CAREGIVERS (ESSENTIAL PARTNERS IN CARE) MAKE IN THE HOSPITAL. “It was a tenet of my critical care training. Family members were an integral part of the care that we delivered. They keep us accountable and remind us that our
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: So Many Problems in the Peace River Country Over Gas Extraction and Nobody Seems to Care.
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This personal report had been making the rounds of listserves and recently was released for public viewing. Leona Green is fighting back and speaking truth to the ‘Natural Gas’ establishment, government officials and opposition politicians. The following information took over two months to compile by contacting
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: You Can Help the Chalmers Hospital ICU Save Lives!
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Fredericton’s Chalmers hospital saves lives even with vitally important monitoring equipment that is more than 10 years old. We found out first hand how important the ICU is when our son Conor spent 6 days at the ICU with a life threatening adverse medication
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Extremely Grateful
The Intensive Care Unit of the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton made a difference for our family. They saved our son Conor’s life after he suffered an adverse reaction to new anti seizure medication. They gave our son back to us. For that we are, as the CBC caption
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: Questions and Answers from a Best Friend
In keeping with my previous posts on the helpfulness of simple questions/answers for loved ones receiving care and their families, here is a wonderful testimony. This is the letter my best friend made me when I was in ICU with short term memory loss.
Continue readingThose Emergency Blues: Jean, ROSC*
So as J mentioned before, I was in a near catatonic state due to my VSA* computer which has fortunately been resuscitated. The hypothermia post resuscitation care was beneficial but it suffered an anoxic brain injury that may not be possible to overcome. Despite this crushing blow, (more so financially really since
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