S.O.S. diapers checking- NEED HELP!!!

[seagull_]

Hello!

I am new on this forum, my boyfriend suggested me to write. I am 15 and first year student. We were learning how to check in diapers if the patient had some defecation, but as I come from a quite traditional area, I did not see all well and noone dared to ask, cause it goes about diapers (in adults).

Problem is with white ribbobs, two on each side (2 left and 2 right) which should be somehow bent while checking the content in the diapers, and if there is no defecation, we put the ribons back. Ribbons serve to stick on the diaper to keep it closed on the patient, and it consists of 2 parts, one ribbon sticky on another.

When we check the content in the diaper, and if it is clear, we do nto have to change the diaper and we close the same one. But probelm is I forgot how to "treat" white ribbons in that time (so that they do tno stick to another part of the diaper, because in that case it can be damaged and woul dnot stick on its right place firmly when we close the diaper).

If someone can help me many thanks, I asked but otehrs either don't know or are ashamed to talk about it and I am ashamed to ask either.

Thanks in advance, Linda

[NurseGirl525, ASN, RN]

I am confused. Are you from the US? You are 15 and a first year nursing student? Also, they are called briefs for adults and not diapers. I'm not really sure what you are asking. If you cannot tell, just ask the person. They do not want to sit in that.

also, they cannot sit in a bowel movement. It will irritate and break their skin down. I'm assuming you are not in the US because here you must be 18. You are too young to handle this if you are having an issue asking people and cannot adequately check them.

[mirandaaa]

I am confused. Are you from the US? You are 15 and a first year nursing student? Also, they are called briefs for adults and not diapers. I'm not really sure what you are asking. If you cannot tell, just ask the person. They do not want to sit in that.

also, they cannot sit in a bowel movement. It will irritate and break their skin down. I'm assuming you are not in the US because here you must be 18. You are too young to handle this if you are having an issue asking people and cannot adequately check them.

I think what OP is asking is how to open the brief without damaging the tabs that hold the brief on/closed so if the resident/patient is clean, they can close the brief again because the tabs weren't damaged. I don't think they were saying they were leaving the patient/resident in urine/BM.

Linda,

Like Heathermaizey said, make sure you call them briefs, not diapers. It's dignity issue to be calling an incontinence brief worn by an adult a diaper.

As for making sure the tabs don't get damaged, just make sure you open them carefully. They shouldn't stick to other things but if they do, just gently unstick them and it shouldn't be too damaged to attach back to the brief to close it.