Tell me what nurse does not get this one....

Davey Do · Jul 8, 2015

I'm an excellent seamstress, but I've never tried to sew skin.

I've found that using a curved craft needle within 45 minutes of the injury, while the endorphins are still secreting, works best for me.

Wrench Party · Jul 8, 2015

We've got our emergency supplies stashed with a bunch of sanitary pads and tampons for precisely this reason. I'm famous for dressing

shop-related minor accidents with electrical tape, dressings, and pads. Nothing pleases me more than wrapping a giant sanitary pad around some macho dude's hand before I wrap with the tape. Knocks em down a peg or two! :roflmao:

brownbook · Jul 8, 2015

I am dumbfounded, shocked, in awe, at my ignorance.....I never thought of or heard of using female sanitary products for wounds, (to say nothing of ear plugs...oh yeah, that doesn't work)! I think the sanitary product industry is missing out on a great advertising campaign.....though I'm not sure exactly how that would be done?

Next time I shop I'm going to compare costs!

PS I'm old, don't need em....luckily my daughter lives with me so we have them around.

Parakeet · Jul 8, 2015

RiskManager

Where did you go to get your Wilderness Medicine Trauma training? I am in GA, and I am still looking for a good program.

RiskManager · Jul 8, 2015

RiskManager
Where did you go to get your Wilderness Medicine Trauma training? I am in GA, and I am still looking for a good program.

the Wilderness Medicine Training Center - Wilderness Medicine Training Center Home This group is local to me, and enjoys a good reputation in our local wilderness, search and rescue and EMS communities.

toomuchbaloney · Jul 8, 2015

Here is the history...
This is regarding my S/O, a typical MALE~
Tree falls on house, tree needs to be cut into pieces, chainsaw.
Chainsaw... yes, accident, Kotex, duct tape, and superglue.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..............

I don't get it...

NursesRmofun, ASN, RN · Jul 8, 2015

We're do-it-yourself'rs, if it's not something we can fix ourselves then it wasn't meant to be fixed. Cyanoacrylate, aka "superglue" is also sold under the trade name "dermabond" which is a commonly used surgical glue, so using superglue isn't that far off.

Sounds toxic...but I guess! lol

42pines · Jul 12, 2015

I don't get it...

Here toomuchbaloney:

Man gets chainsaw to cut fallen tree.

Man cuts leg instead.

OP slaps a kotex to staunch bleeding (sterilized, absorbant and more on-hand than abdominal pads) Then binds kotex on with duct tape.

And then, before going to the ED to stitch the wound OP:

Superglues his lips to stop the whining.

Get it now?

Oh OP, consider safety leggings as a gift sometime in the future. Look up:

Husqvarna Homeowner Protective Chaps, Model# 531309564

Such leggings are not absolute protection but since they often have ballistic nylon or similar fibers they do a good job minimizing damage.

CrunchBerries · Jul 12, 2015

Here toomuchbaloney:
Man gets chainsaw to cut fallen tree.
Man cuts leg instead.
OP slaps a kotex to staunch bleeding (sterilized, absorbant and more on-hand than abdominal pads) Then binds kotex on with duct tape.
And then, before going to the ED to stitch the wound OP:
Superglues his lips to stop the whining.
Get it now?
Oh OP, consider safety leggings as a gift sometime in the future. Look up:
Husqvarna Homeowner Protective Chaps, Model# 531309564
Such leggings are not absolute protection but since they often have ballistic nylon or similar fibers they do a good job minimizing damage.

Are you suggesting I am dishonest? I am MORE than happy to provide you with his name and phone number and you can call him for yourself.