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Cellphone for my mama
Need some help here Folks. I had posted this in the Pony Express but I want to fan this out a bit.
My mom is at Royal Alex hospital in Edmonton, and I need to get her little flip cellphone to her. She had a heart attack here in Red Deer and had to be taken to Edmonton for an emergency angiogram. She is going to be having major heart surgery, and Mom is up there all alone (against her wishes to be down in Calgary instead) with no way to contact anyone, and I don't drive. Is anyone heading up to Edmonton that can swing by Red Deer and drop off her phone in the CCU unit so she can at least call out? I cannot head up until Friday
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11-06-2017, 11:50 AM
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11-06-2017, 11:53 AM
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I would check to see if she is in a place where she could use a cell phone. Aren't they banned from a lot of medical facilities due to interference, etc.?? I'm not sure of this today. Just seem to have a recollection of this.
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11-06-2017, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Okotokian
I would check to see if she is in a place where she could use a cell phone. Aren't they banned from a lot of medical facilities due to interference, etc.?? I'm not sure of this today. Just seem to have a recollection of this.
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I think the CCU is one place you CANT have them IIRC.
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11-06-2017, 12:37 PM
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Phone CCU
Just ask the nurse to bring her a cordless phone to use, they have them for patients to use.
Hope her recovery is quick.
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11-06-2017, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Okotokian
I would check to see if she is in a place where she could use a cell phone. Aren't they banned from a lot of medical facilities due to interference, etc.?? I'm not sure of this today. Just seem to have a recollection of this.
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Originally Posted by raab
I think the CCU is one place you CANT have them IIRC.
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This is an urban myth. Some still have signs posted, but cell phones are used by physicians, nurses, managers, support personal - all while on the unit.
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11-06-2017, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Nikanit
Need some help here Folks. I had posted this in the Pony Express but I want to fan this out a bit.
My mom is at Royal Alex hospital in Edmonton, and I need to get her little flip cellphone to her. She had a heart attack here in Red Deer and had to be taken to Edmonton for an emergency angiogram. She is going to be having major heart surgery, and Mom is up there all alone (against her wishes to be down in Calgary instead) with no way to contact anyone, and I don't drive. Is anyone heading up to Edmonton that can swing by Red Deer and drop off her phone in the CCU unit so she can at least call out? I cannot head up until Friday
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Originally Posted by Puma
Just ask the nurse to bring her a cordless phone to use, they have them for patients to use.
Hope her recovery is quick.
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This may be the case at this hospital, but not the norm. Patients can often request to have a phone installed in their room, but usually comes at a cost.
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Originally Posted by raab
I think the CCU is one place you CANT have them IIRC.
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I was in the CCU and the CICU units and used my cell phone no problem at all.
CCU at Misericordia and CICU at the Mazankowski.
Wags posted whilst I was typing.
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11-06-2017, 05:08 PM
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Is there wireless in the hospital that she can access? I could lend a laptop til you make it up here if she knows how to work a computer. I don't know if Shaw's wifi is accessible from the hospital.
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11-06-2017, 05:32 PM
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Is there wireless in the hospital that she can access? I could lend a laptop til you make it up here if she knows how to work a computer. I don't know if Shaw's wifi is accessible from the hospital.
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Healthspot Wifi is strong through out hospital.
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11-06-2017, 05:47 PM
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Healthspot Wifi is strong through out hospital.
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There you go. If the OP's mom is handy with a computer, I'll drop one off.
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11-06-2017, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by wags
This may be the case at this hospital, but not the norm. Patients can often request to have a phone installed in their room, but usually comes at a cost.
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Been in there lots, they are always willing to bring you the phone from the nursing desk. You won't need one installed unless you plan on talking for lengthy periods, which I doubt would be the case if you are in that unit and that sick
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11-06-2017, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by elk396
Been in there lots, they are always willing to bring you the phone from the nursing desk. You won't need one installed unless you plan on talking for lengthy periods, which I doubt would be the case if you are in that unit and that sick
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Ok cool. Thanks for verifying
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11-06-2017, 07:35 PM
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I'm not sure of this today.
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ha
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11-07-2017, 11:13 AM
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Not something you would ever say, eh Brian? Admit you might not have up-to-date info? LOL 
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