Katwel

Katwel has 30 years experience.

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1. Non Compliant Wound patient

   Katwel replied to Katwel's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to all who have shared their advice. I feel bad that when I have to deal with my so called problem patient that it gets me very depressed and I feel ineffective in providing care. When I saw her the other day and tried to understand how can I...

2. Non Compliant Wound patient

   Katwel replied to Katwel's topic in General Nursing

   Your all so right, and deep down, I know this but, its so upsetting when you try to do things for patients and want a positive outcome, it just makes you feel like you failed. I will continue to do what I can, and of course continue to teach, but I ...

3. Non Compliant Wound patient

   Katwel replied to Katwel's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly, I think its more of a case of her depression and her way of controlling the things. She has never talked about how she can't deal with things just that she has so much going on right now in her life that she can't cope, but I feel like she...

4. Non Compliant Wound patient

   Katwel posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a home care nurse and have been involved with a wound care patient that is so noncompliant.....My 40 something paraplegic female was found to have a large stage IV wound on her sacrum. This patient has failed to go to wound MD appts, doesn't fol...

5. Freaking out over wound vac

   Katwel replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   Don't beat yourself up first. Hey we have all been there trying to learn something new and I have been in homecare for over 2 years and I am now just beginning to feel comfortable with Wound Vac's. Like someone else said the more you do them the more...