Practical hospital stay knife/tool

More reason not to use hospital wifi. The digital world will change with 5G phones and tablets.
 
Cosmodragoon said:
Some hospitals go further than banning actual guns or knives. A few even ban gun or knife websites! I was with a family member who was in the hospital a few years ago. I had my work laptop with me and she was asleep, so I hopped on the web. I tried to do a little window shopping but ran into a wall. They had some version of a net nanny for their network that blocked Ruger, Smith and Wesson, and a bunch of other sites. I was finally able to reach the hospital administrator in charge of that, only to get told that they block all "violent content".
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It's "for your own good " ! :rolleyes:

I wonder if the cable TV was also blocked for "violent content" ...which would leave what ? :confused:
 
When my daughter was six weeks old, she underwent surgery at CHLA for a liver condition. Due to infection flare ups, we were there a total of about 45 days between Thanksgiving 2014 and the end of the following January. The entire time we were there, my keychain knife was used only to open up stuff we bought from the Vons next door, when we did not buy hospital food. Usually a Classic, occasionally a Styler CS. Never needed anything bigger, and I wouldn't feel comfortable using anything outside our room. A flashlight was nice to have at night, but not necessary due to the ambient light. I used my bandana as a sleep mask more than once. Coffee from the coffee cart, or the Starbucks next in Vons, was necessary...the Nescafe they had in the cafeteria sucks. And bring something to do.

During later hospitalizations, when she was older, we would play, read, watch movies. But when she was younger, napped a lot, my Kindle and smartphone were a god send. I still remember playing NES games on my phone during the four hour surgery, because the only alternative was to wait and worry. Distraction is a nice thing to have sometimes.

Rereading this, it sounds very melancholic. She's doing well, biliary artesia is a lifelong condition, but she is good for now.
 
I just thought about it, when my older son was born I had my AFCK on me among others, and I took it out and asked if I could cut the cord with it. I was told no, because it wasn't sterilized....nothing said about me having it.
 
This was my last major surgery:

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I don't quite remember, a whole lot of pain and morphine blurs these kinds of details but I think for previous surgeries I had this one:

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The common denominator being cheap and I wouldn't be too bothered if a sticky fingered cleaner made it disappear. These days I'd take a simple SAK, a Spartan or similar. I wasn't into the cheaper ones back then, my SAK's were all expensive Alox models that I really didn't want to lose.
 
22-rimfire said:
Where might be "where you live"? I recall threads about nurses and doctors carrying knives at hospitals. They were usually pretty traditonal or small folders.
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San Francisco Bay Area, were quite a bit more anti gun and knife here than other places sadly. Staff may or may not be able get away with it but patients and visitors won't.
 
Do to a Heart condition I've spent a good bit of time in hospitals. I have a full size Leatherman in my going to the hospital bag and carry a GEC 25 in my pocket.
Never had a issue with either. The 25 is handy for cutting off the wrist bands upon leaving. And other small tasks. The Leatherman pliers have been used a few times.
 
Might want to bring a ceramic, plastic, or other non-ferrous knife, in case you need to have an MRI.
 
DocJD said:
It's "for your own good " ! :rolleyes:

I wonder if the cable TV was also blocked for "violent content" ...which would leave what ? :confused:
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I got to see Westerns, crime dramas, and even a ninja or two on the hospital-provided television. There was plenty of fantasy violence with little in-story consequence. There were plenty of realistic weapons being wielded by highly paid actors (who don't want you to own them in real life). It's sure a good thing I couldn't do any window shopping on the web!
 
You could certainly keep the UPS guy running if you shop during an extended hospital stay. Wonder if you can get stuff delivered to your room?
 
Gotta also remember that hospitals need to account for possible drug side effects that can make someone very unstable. It's not uncommon at all for patients to get completely out of control or violently defensive under serious medical care. Furthermore, there are quite a few drugs that actually can cause suicidal thoughts in someone that normally is mentally stable. Under those conditions it makes a lot of sense, even though it does seem ridiculous when you are in there for a splinter.
 
In my experience, it all depends on where and how you access the hospital.

Anytime I've visited someone else, I've always had a knife on me (and often a firearm). I've never seen metal detectors, or security checkpoints going in the main entrance of the local hospitals. Even when we had our daughter 10 years ago, I walked right into the 'secure' baby wing with a Leek plainly visible clipped in my pocket, and no one seemed to care or even notice.

Now, when I had my motorcycle accident a few years ago, and broke my collar bone, I was taken to the ER via ambulance. The medics (with my permission) took my knife and firearm and placed them in a bag on my chest when they wheeled me in the doors on the gurney. Immediately on arrival, one medic had a cop secure them (most trauma hospitals here have actual officers stationed at the ER) write up a property receipt to put with my personal effects, and secure them in a storage locker. After my surgery and release, I was able to retrieve them from the security office with my receipt (and my carry license for the loaded firearm).

For my follow-ups after surgery, I always carried a pocket knife into the office without a thought (same building, different entrance). Again, no detectors or checkpoints. Anytime I had to get x-rays or scans, I just put the knife with my wallet, jewelry, etc. Not sure anyone ever even noticed (firearm stayed at home or in the vehicle, as that would get noticed).

So hospital security in regards to knives is really dependent on where and how you enter. ER's are gonna be most secure, by their very nature. But even then, if you're self admitting on an emergency, they're gonna be rushing you in, handing you a plastic bag for your belongings and admitting you. Going in for a normal procedure or a visit, it's usually out of sight, out of mind. Metal detectors are useless, as they'll be going off constantly for belt buckles, keys, wheelchairs, etc, and, at least around here, are high traffic enough that wanding or searching everybody would be impractical.
 
jaseman said:
....ER's are gonna be most secure, by their very nature. But even then, if you're self admitting on an emergency, they're gonna be rushing you in, handing you a plastic bag for your belongings and admitting you. Going in for a normal procedure or a visit, it's usually out of sight, out of mind. Metal detectors are useless, as they'll be going off constantly for belt buckles, keys, wheelchairs, etc, and, at least around here, are high traffic enough that wanding or searching everybody would be impractical.
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I have only been to the ER once, so I don't have much practical experience to fall back on, but your summary makes a lot of sense. You get "all kinds" in hospital ER's.
 
Edm1 said:
I just thought about it, when my older son was born I had my AFCK on me among others, and I took it out and asked if I could cut the cord with it. I was told no, because it wasn't sterilized....nothing said about me having it.
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And I ve always thought it was a little extreme to take a folder out in a restaurant to cut a steak!!
Wow!!!
 
If visiting, a SA in the pocket should be fine, and if I am admitted, not through the emergency room, I would keep one in my room kit, very useful. Depends on the hospital and location, if I have any doubt, I will stow it in the car until I get back. Common sense prevails.
 
I may have found an edc carry solution
for anyone seeking
an all access entry
into no go zones.
Being too ambitious
with the size of the receptacle
might pose the greatest challenge.
Being minimalist is the key to entry...
spytoolkit.jpg
 
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GIRLYmann said:
I may have found an edc carry solution
for anyone seeking
an all access entry
into no go zones.
Being too ambitious
with the size of the receptacle
might pose the greatest challenge.
Being minimalist is the key to entry...
spytoolkit.jpg
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That's the FIRST place they look ! :eek:
 
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