Sometimes I just don't think doctors take the time to think about the patient at all. Without specific details I just want to mention a recent situation that just breaks my heart.
A patient was debrided at the bedside. Very large abdominal wounds, with wound vacs. Initially he offered to let the RN bolus her off the PCA, but I heard afterwards he even changed his mind about that. (All the nurse could do was stand there at the bedside and help the patient hit the button as often as she could.)
The screams coming from the room were wrenching and sad, though she only cried out loud enough for us to hear twice in the THIRTY minutes he was physically debriding her.
It absolutely broke and enraged my heart. She deserved a fat dose of dilaudid and a shot of versed...at least.
Tait
PS. As always, please feel free to share your stories on the subject.
Thanks nursel56. You know what, I think this Boss was aware (glass doors, he probably saw me :chair:). He seemed to make an effort to calm me down when he said "I know". I think that's what I needed right at that point. I instantly knew it was OK.
netglow, ASN, RN
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Thanks nursel56. You know what, I think this Boss was aware (glass doors, he probably saw me :chair:). He seemed to make an effort to calm me down when he said "I know". I think that's what I needed right at that point. I instantly knew it was OK.