Depression or SEID?
Good morning, again! There is great good news, and that is that I am feeling better. Why? Two reasons, we think. First, I have been on bedrest for six months. Remember, this disease—S.E.I.D.—originally...
View ArticleOne-hour Wait for Pain Meds
At 7:35 p.m. on Monday evening I pressed the call bell and asked the Philippian aide to ask the nurse for pain meds. She left, came back, and said the nurse was on break. At 7:55 p.m., I called her …...
View ArticleEuthanize the Administrators First
Unit 3 South at James Square has 34 beds. On the day shift, it is supposed to have four aides. Today it only has two aides to toilet, serve breakfast, and do clean-up for 17 patients each. It is...
View ArticleAccording to the Nurse
It was noon and my lunch tray did not arrive. At 12:05 I put on my call bell to ask for my lunch. I sat in my bed and waited. At 12:10, no lunch and no nurse’s aide. I have … Continue reading →
View ArticleA Little of This, a Little of That
Mid-line February, already. A bouquet of red, pink and white roses and carnations sit on my windowsill, backed by the relentless gray skies of Syracuse. Flowers give me such a lift. This afternoon...
View ArticleStop Talking and Take Action
A complaint against James Square nursing home, 918 James St., Syracuse, NY. Unit 3 South, Rm. 353. Unit 3 South is inadequately staffed. Yesterday my call bell was on for 90 minutes without being...
View ArticleA Life Wasted
A nurse practitioner and I have just been talking. Mostly we were talking about herbal teas, of which we are both aficionados. Prior to that, I was talking with a staff member of the Recreation Dept....
View ArticleToday
There is so much I want to tell you but, alas, I get too tired too fast. Today there would be the story of the man who was admitted Friday evening, and the importance of hugs, and some other stuff, …...
View ArticleOne Administrator, One Nurse, One Aide and 34 Patients
This morning my glucose was 129. It hasn’t been that low in several years after having topped out around 650. In recent months it has been averaging around 350. The nurse—a floater—said that 129 was a...
View ArticleUp the Hierarchy
At James Square Nursing Home in Syracuse, there is a hierarchy. On 3 South, a 34-bed rehabilitation unit, the hierarchy starts with Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA). There are supposed to be four...
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