WTH

Well if the pt was paralyzed then the RN was correct as often paraplegic get bed sores as they can't feel them developing/feel the pain from them. Otherwise, then yeah the pt can feel the bed sores and they can be quite painful.

I understand what you all are saying but.....this pt was not paralyzed nor does he have diabetes.....and for him moan everytime he was wiped is an strong indication that he was feeling pain..

Was @ work the other day. Pt came to the floor with stool on him .In the process of cleaning him we noticed bed sores. The RN turned to the daughter of this pt and tells her that bed sores don't hurt... WTH!!! that ppl with bed sores can't feel them......where the h*** did she go to become a nurse...

That nurse said that bed sores, in general, don't hurt and that people, generallym don't feel them.

OP was right to be surprised.

...and I think that we've skedaddled past 'misguided'.

You don't lie to family members and pts to make them feel good.

I've been on this side of the table. I can handle bad news. But, if I find out that I'm being plied with false reassurance I'd be p/o and someone would be 'dressed down' by the end of it.

She said it to comfort the family? I doubt that.

If the sores were discovered AS the family watched, it's more likely that she said this to dampen any criticism.

"Well -- it IS serious...but, ppl with bed sores can't feel it. So...it's not AS bad as --"

...because the family members were probably looking, like, "What is this all over his body...?"

She was just trying to comfort the daughter.