what would you have done?

[mommywithplenty]

My goggles fell off while in my mid term while getting a patient into a wheelchair. I figured as I couldn't safely leave the patient as i was standing her up that I should continue without the glasses as putting them back on increases the risk as my hands were dirty from touching the patient and i would have had to doff then don again to get clean gloves on that are kept outside the room not possible with a patient unsafe (standing up).I placed her in the wheelchair, gave her the call bell and exited the room.My instructor was upset the googles fell off but what was i supposed to really do? I did all the other skills good though my lab instructor makes me nervous for some reason .

[MissTrina]

There's always an instructor or 4 that makes students nervous. I would have just completed what I was doing as you did, I don't know if that's the right thing to do or not but crud happens.

[Blu rose]

I think you did the right think because patient safety is a nurse's top priority.

[xtxrn, ASN, RN]

Instructors HAVE to find something to "teach"....sometimes it's goofy stuff. You did the right thing...if you had gone for the goggles (BTW- was there some risk of slinging fluids? Or are they making you put on the full suit of armor because they can?) and the lady had fallen, then the instructor, patient, their family, primary nurse, doctor, and probably the head of the World Health Organization, JCAHO, and the state health department would have wanted your head :)

[VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN]

I suggest you request a private conference with your instructor and ask her respectfully what you should have done under these circumstances. The feedback he/she gives you might be very useful if you ever encounter something like this happening again :)

[turnforthenurse, MSN, NP]

I think you did the right thing. patient safety is always priority!