How to label multiple wound sites from top to bottom?

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Hi everyone, I have a patient that has 6 open blister sites on her right lower extremity. One form my company uses has me list wound sites but does not have a diagram to visually pinpoint the wound sites. How would I correctly label each wound from top to bottom? Thank you for your help

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Specializes in retired LTC.

Just LOOOVVVE your name!!!

Nobody cares for bugs, but I HATE HATE HATE crickets. They just freak me out. And I smoosh 'em! :arghh:

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Draw your own diagram and label from top to bottom as you approach them, 1-6, or A-F. I would go through the trouble of doing this on every form that I fill out because you can't count on any other nurse using the same labeling scheme.

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Why not just draw a little sketch on the side of the form and number them 1-2-3-4-5-6? Put a copy on her chart or at bedside so anybody who has to refer to it will be able to see the same thing.

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Lol I don't really smoosh them but I hate them! crickets just give me chills, I don't like how they can be 3 feet away but still have the potential to jump in your face. No!

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Sorry my fault, I didn't mention that this is an EMS form and is submitted online.

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Specializes in retired LTC.
Lol I don't really smoosh them but I hate them! crickets just give me chills, I don't like how they can be 3 feet away but still have the potential to jump in your face. No!

Oh, exactly!!! I know they're supp to be Chinese good luck but ... !

I have another soulmate!

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Sorry my fault, I didn't mention that this is an EMS form and is submitted online.

Hmmm. In that case, you could make a detailed description of each, number them, and then refer to the numbers as you go along. "1. Anterior shin 3cm below the distal patellar border. 2. Lateral malleolus. 3. Over gastrocnemius midway between popliteal space and os calcis. 4. Dorsum of foot over 4th and 5th metatarsal.... Etc. Or would your system allow for attaching a photo or video?

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Specializes in ED.

Do you have the option to photograph wounds? I have had patients in the past with multiple wounds and charting would have taken forever so I take photographs and just chart "multiple blisters to LLE, see photographs".

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