Burn trauma comes into SICU. Man in a MVA who was partially ejected from vehicle. Vehicle had landed on top of him and burst into flames. Hip Fx, spinal Fx, severe third degree burns on his back. BICU nurses come down and dress the wound. This man is intubated and in extreme pain.
Later in the shift the physician comes to her room and says he needs to be prepped for an MRI (this was minutes after we gave him a full bed bath)... That means another bath, wipe off ALL the silvadene from her back, change his gown and sheets again, also change her leads and tubing for the procedure.
He was moaning in pain and smacking the bed because it hurt to be turned and wipe those burns. About 30 minutes later we had finished everything and had him ready to roll. MD comes back and says "sorry for the miscommunication but he doesn't need an MRI" and walks out. After all the pain and discomfort we just put him through, I couldn't believe it. So frustrating.