Just wondering if there is anything that you have ever "creatively charted"? I had a pt awhile ago who had a SBO and had a projectile emesis. My charting went something like this... Pt had approx 500cc brown emesis, 200cc of which was collected in the emesis bag and the rest was distributed throughout the room". My coworker heard me chuckle as I was charting... I had to share!
RNperdiem, RN 4,591 Posts Has 14 years experience. Apr 3, 2012 I did have a coworker who was a clinical instructor in nursing school and her student had to document wound information. Using the word "butt crack" as a location looks awkward in print, we looked up the proper anatomical term for that area.
luv2rsq 17 Posts Specializes in Med/Surg. Has 3 years experience. Apr 3, 2012 Could you use glueteal fold? Just wondering!
Staragate, ADN, ASN, RN 380 Posts Specializes in Dialysis. Has 5 years experience. Apr 3, 2012 I thought the gluteal fold was the curve between the butt and the thigh???
Long Term Care Columnist / Guide VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN 142 Articles; 9,982 Posts Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych. Has 26 years experience. Apr 3, 2012 So did I. I use "gluteal cleft" or "cleft of the buttocks" to describe that particular part of the human anatomy.
luv2rsq 17 Posts Specializes in Med/Surg. Has 3 years experience. Apr 3, 2012 You are correct. How about glueteal cleft???
nicenurselpn, LPN 120 Posts Specializes in Pediatrics and geriatrics. Has 7 years experience. Apr 3, 2012 I use the term glueteal cleft when describing an abnormality of that area! So far, I haven't been told by my higher ups not to!! One time I was tempted to chart a code brown that was epic in amount as a "Poo-poo tsunami". I instead charted about the amount and consistency of said event.
nurseprnRN, BSN, RN 2 Articles; 5,114 Posts Apr 3, 2012 "perianal region"? i had a patient once with a terrible skin condition that caused all of her skin to weep copious amounts of serum constantly. we had her on a pressure-relieving surface for her discomfort but it was just dripping off the sides of the bed to the floor, drip, drip, drip constantly. i charted that it saturated two bath blankets on the floor about every four hours. unconventional but accurate-- no real way to measure it, though i suppose we could have weighed the blankets dry and wet. sorta didn't matter.
RNGrammie 81 Posts Has 3 years experience. Apr 3, 2012 [color=#b22222]where i work....it's referred to as the "natal cleft"
GitanoRN, BSN, MSN, RN 2,115 Posts Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR. Has 55 years experience. Apr 4, 2012 i had a pt. a year ago that came in with priapism, and i charted the following... "persistent hard on"
Whispera, MSN, RN 3,458 Posts Specializes in psych, addictions, hospice, education. Apr 4, 2012 I worked for an eating disorders facility for awhile. The medical director was known for interesting charting. He wrote about "gravitationally challenged" patients sometimes.
Long Term Care Columnist / Guide VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN 142 Articles; 9,982 Posts Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych. Has 26 years experience. Apr 4, 2012 That's one I'd like to use for my frequent fallers!!!
