Wrap it up?

txbootsy · Mar 30, 2016

I will ask why it was not wrapped at home, since it's first thing in the morning.

I would assess, and ask would he like an ice pack instead.

SnowyJ, RN · Mar 30, 2016

Yeah, I will wrap it. Then usually call a parent to follow up.

OldDude · Mar 30, 2016

Under those circumstances I probably would wrap it, loosely, tape it in place, and let the magic pain relief begin.

BeckyESRN · Mar 30, 2016

I second the loose wrap. I will properly wrap an known injury, especially when the parent tells me that the kiddo will be in school with an ace wrap.

Farawyn · Mar 30, 2016

Depends on the kid, but, yea, I usually wrap it.

I wrapped my own ankle today.

Flare, ASN, BSN · Mar 30, 2016

see the thing is that i don't usually wrap an ace wrap any more than i will buddy tape a finger or toe. i may in an extreme or certain circumstance and i don't mind "checking it" to see that the job that was done at home was done properly. But for me to initiate the "treatment" so to say is not something i really feel comfortable treading into.

I am fine if they come to school with the wrap already on - i've already rewrapped shoddy workmanship and slipping aces. If they come in with new neoprene supports on that's fine too - it's just something about them handing me that rolled up ace and telling me "wrap my ___" that gives me this uhhhhh no. feeling. Can't explain it. It's like in my mind it's a step further than i want to take it into treatment land.

The students usually tell me that their parents didn't help them at home because they didn't want to wake them from sleep :cautious:

Cattz, ADN · Mar 30, 2016

If my assessment doesn't make bells and whistles go off in my nurse brain, and I haven't heard from a parent. I probably won't wrap. If I have a concern, I would call the parent to get the scoop and wrap if it seemed appropriate. Dang. I sound like a hard butt. But, I must say. My own kids would get the same answer.

Cattz, ADN · Mar 30, 2016

Flare- I know that uhhhh no feeling that you speak of. :specs:

GdBSN, RN · Mar 30, 2016

I had a student come to school with his writing hand wrapped, claiming he could not do his work. When asked what happened, he claimed he didn't know, it just started hurting. I called parents they could not tell me either what happened. I removed the wrap, assessed the hand and could not find anything wrong with it. I did not re-apply the wrap, so that he could complete his class work.

OldDude · Mar 30, 2016

see the thing is that i don't usually wrap an ace wrap any more than i will buddy tape a finger or toe. i may in an extreme or certain circumstance and i don't mind "checking it" to see that the job that was done at home was done properly. But for me to initiate the "treatment" so to say is not something i really feel comfortable treading into.
I am fine if they come to school with the wrap already on - i've already rewrapped shoddy workmanship and slipping aces. If they come in with new neoprene supports on that's fine too - it's just something about them handing me that rolled up ace and telling me "wrap my ___" that gives me this uhhhhh no. feeling. Can't explain it. It's like in my mind it's a step further than i want to take it into treatment land.
The students usually tell me that their parents didn't help them at home because they didn't want to wake them from sleep

Don't worry about it. Wrapping some complaint site (with no sign of injury) simply for comfort is less invasive than cleaning an abrasion and applying a bandaid.

yllekRN14 · Mar 30, 2016

We aren't allowed to wrap! They consider this a step beyond our scope of nursing. So with that being the rule, I wouldn't even rewrap :/