Hospital GO Bag?

[livingston]

What's In My Hospital GO Bag?​

Folks this is something we often don't think about doing. When my father was alive and elderly my brother typed out all of my fathers medical history. . Every operation he had even DR's name and address. .. At times he lived in Florida over the winter ... Was in NY spring summer and fall... Had as copy to give to the person doing the pre-op as well as copies for DR's if questions come up after admittance . One thing that happened to my father . was prior to an operation in Dansville he had some lower back operations .. This was in Florida. Dr after the last back operation that he should never have a spinal. due to degeneration. .. My mother told surgeon this in the pre op weeks before ... Now he was going to have surgery on a bladder issue and like 15 minutes before the operation found out they were going to give a spinal. .. Got that cleared up fast. ... After that operation that caution was on page one in bold letters. with explanation . Just something to think about.

 

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Friend, I am not a prepper but I am an ICU Registered Nurse. You have nailed this! Fantastic post! Seriously.

Hospitals are the fucking worst. We wake you at all hours, they are loud, you can only eat at specific times if we let you eat at all, we poke you constantly, there is no modesty. These small Comforts you list make a huge difference for patients.

As a paramedic I have to admit two things:

1. 1. prepared patients make my job way easier, especially in an emergency (keeping a list of meds you are currently on, allergies to any medications, and a list of the big issues: strokes, seizures, htn, hyperlipidemia, heart attacks, stents, bypasses, copd/asthma/emphysema/chronic bronchitis, liver dysfunction, kidney issues, autoimmune disease, diabetes and a-fib/flutter)
2. 2) please remember the size of the ambulance is opposite Doctor Who; typically the inside of our trucks is smaller than the outside because we have a lot of compartments on the outside. We don't mind taking a personal bag or a bag and purse but more than that can become difficult to maneuver around while treating during transport.
   
   Thanks for posting this! Definitely a great bit of info!