newbie question

[menardca]

I have a question.

I had a patient that had 2 diarrhea stools in the bed. I went in to talk/clean with him, each time he thought he had to pass gas. We attempted to ambulate to the bedside cam-ode earlier in the day but were unsuccessful due to sever leg pain from compartment syndrome. He had a bedpan in the room but didn't realize what was happening so wasn't calling. I offerred an adult brief for a short time to see if he could call next time and he had an urge and then we would take it off ect. OR we could do a trial of him calling with the urge. He wanted to brief. We applied the brief and I passed it on in shift change that he had a brief was ok with it and we could see what he does-if he can call or the diarrhea passes- with the intention of this being temporary and reassess the next day.

I haven't worked since so I don't know what happened but because I am new and OCD and I go home and think about this stuff. I am now wondering was that the right thing to do?

My question is what would some of the veteran nurses done?

[nurse2033, MSN, RN]

Sounds like the right plan. You're thinking and applying options which is the right thing to do. Don't forget that when you leave work, you are leaving work. Good luck.