Happy July!

Indy and I popped in to the house to say hi to Peggy and get a few things done. Cathy was still there since she, Misty, and Christie from HCA will be covering that Sunday night shift that Helena used to have. She filled me in on a few things...

She noticed that some people have been soaking the yankaurs and reusing them which is not necessary since we get a supply of them each month. They are disposable and we really should be replacing them every week or so rather than trying to reuse old ones.

Cathy also noticed some heat rash on Peggy's thighs which is not surprising since it has been pretty hot and muggy this summer. We should just keep an eye on it. There was also a "funky" smell that seemed to be coming from under Peggy's fingernails and toenails. It didn't seem to be too bad on the foot that had the toe probs, most likely because we have been soaking that foot in salt water. She directed Hanna to give Peggy's hand and other foot a good soaking and see if that helps.

We really need to clip Peggy's fingernails - while they are gorgeous (Flo Jo would be proud) they are getting too long for the PulseOx and we might be dealing with a hygiene issue. If anyone is up for clipping her nails - go for it! Lehua has been our resident manicurist, but she is still out of commission this week.

In fact, we just spoke with Lehua today and she will still be out all week. Thankfully, Hanna has picked up a ton of shifts - thank you, Hanna - she will, in fact, be at Peggy's everyday this week which is why we've officially declared this "Hanna Week"...check your local paper for Hanna Week events and parade details.

Cathy also checked the cuff when she was there. She found 3 CCs missing and so inflated the cuff again. Just a friendly reminder - only HCA staff is authorized to touch the cuff.

Peggy's eyes were red and irritated today when we visited, but I don't think she had a very good night's sleep which always adversely affects her eyes. She did, however, look very sassy with her new summer hair cut from Joy who came by this past Saturday. Thanks, Joy!

That's it for now...I'd like to say WELCOME BACK to Suzanne Maurer - phew! So good to have you back!