traceyw

Well, so much for being a patient advocate and providing instruction and emotional support for my patients. I'm so discouraged and my spirit is definitely broken. I guess I should've let my patient be left totally unaware that an 8 inch long needle was getting ready to be inserted into her pleural space.

Unfortunately, I am not familiar with the physician. I was in a clinical setting and didn't know his preferences. It never showed on his face that he was disrupted and he never gave me a cue to be quiet.

It appears that it's a matter of perspective. Unfortunately, my clinical instructor perceived it as being "disrespectful" and this has cause a major issue with my continuing on in my current program.

I was face-to-face with her. He began the procedure without any type of communication with the pt. After it appeared he was not going to tell her what he was doing, I thought it was then MY role to provide that ongoing information and support.

As an LPN to RN transition student, I had a patient who had to have a thoracentesis done in Radiology. During the procedure, I was placed in the supportive position for the patient and made sure her shoulders were in the proper position. As the procedure was taking place, I began to inform the patient of what was happening and what to expect (pin stick, etc.) HOWEVER... the radiologist later complained that I "talked the whole time." Um... nobody was providing inforormation to the patient and I felt it was my role to be the patient advocate and give her information about what was taking place to her during this invasice procedure. Can someone PLEASE tell me if I acted inappropriately?