Nursing Students General Students
Published Feb 2, 2005
lisamc1RN, LPN
943 Posts
I had clinicals today and answered a call light on a lady who had a decub that was dressed but leaking through and needed to be changed. I asked her if she would mind if I did the dressing change (she wasn't my patient) and she said no, she wouldnt' mind. I asked the nurse, who approved, and then went and got my instructor to help walk me through it. I've never seen a Stage 3 decub except in pictures, so I was a bit shocked when I saw it. I almost gagged, but quickly recovered. I just told myself to fake it like I've seen a million of them, so as not to hurt the clients feelings. I was soooo nervous, but I didn't break sterile technique. :) Yay! The lady was such a sweetheart for letting me do it. She was cracking jokes and being very conversational with us. It made it much more conducive to learning! :chuckle I feel like I am getting more and more confident with each clinical that we have! Just had to share!
jenrninmi, MSN, RN
1,975 Posts
Good for you!!
Aneroo, LPN
1,518 Posts
Congrats!!! Great job on standing up for yourself to get needed skills! I remember that was such a hard thing for me to do. I watched the end of some dressing changes on a pt at the hospital here... The lower half of his body was decub. The head of his femur was sticking out the side of his hip!!! Poor guy. I wanted to cry...it is totally different when you know the patient, or can put a face to the stage 3 or 4 wounds you have. Anyways, congrats again and job well done! :balloons: -Andrea
RainDreamer, BSN, RN
3,571 Posts
Yaye Lisa!! That's awesome, job well done!!
Tweety, BSN, RN
34,350 Posts
lunakat
369 Posts
ARNPsomeday
124 Posts
Good for you, Lisa!