In the morning, a career asked me to give her a hand. I put away all what I supposed to finish, and then I went into a lady’s room. OMG!! An offensive smell just greeted me.
It was really horrible!
We couldn’t breathe properly because the smell was just horrible and disgusting (10 out of 10).
And, the career just repeated saying that, “Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness!!” I really wanted to stop her by saying that in front of the “victim”. But, it isn’t my business to say that to her. And, it isn’t within my scope of practice too. So, :X I kept my mouth shut. And, it’s better to do something else to reassure the lady, I think. And then, I asked the career to get out and has a deep breath. She replied, “It’s alright.” She then took another breath through her mouth. Holding her breath, she continued “I get used to it.” Hello, can you don’t say this in front of her. She must be feeling awful too with this kind of drama happening on herself. Why can’t you just do thing and stop hurting her verbally.
We took her into the bathroom with the commode chair. Her diarrhoea was still coming out drops by drops. (They were dropping onto the carpet. I was indeed in my wit’s end, thinking that “OMG! What can I do for her?”) After we got into the bathroom, the career just ran the water immediately (Imagine: it is always cold at the first), she then rinsed the resident’s feet straightly after that (without consider her feelings with the cold water at all). Second time, I suggested her to get out of the room (to have a rest) and so I took over her job to give a quick shower. I asked the lady for the temperature of the running water, she said hot. Second time, she said cold. Third time, she said cold. Forth time, she said hot. Even I have tested it everytime, before asking her. It wasn’t really that extremely cold and hot. But, she is just sensitive to it. I had no idea to do with this. Leaving her undressed and sit in the bathroom wasn’t really ideal. (It is still winter and cold weather now.) I’m better let it start. I tested the temperature before showering her. She was still moaning, anyway. It was the best thing that I could do for her at that time. I do feel bad on her.
Before the shower, I did ask the nurse to come to look at her. But, she didn’t want to. She thought it wasn’t that “BIG” deal. (In fact, she asked the other career about her diarrhoea. The career stated that, it has been happened for the last couple days. So… it wasn’t an issue should be concerned for this time.)
Oh well~
I think: What?! You didn’t wanna see how bad it was. Neither how hopeless she was. If this has been happened for few days, do you really need to do something for her? Has the doctor been informed or consulted? I wonder. If she was on antibiotics, is this will be one of the side effects? What if she needs to change some of the medications? The nurse doesn’t really care. Not at all. I feel so disappointed with her attitude. You (as a nurse) are doing your nursing here. You are the responsible person, caring for everyone wellness. What if you are there when the accident happens? Can you tell me, wth is going wrong with you at that time. I didn’t know what intervention has been taken for the lady after that. But, she looked much better than the last time I saw her. I even took her to a seat after she had her lunch. Haiz… I’m still worry about her. Hope she gets better in the weekend. And heartily hope that the doctor knew that. *Fingers crossed* Humbly blessing~
Nursing is just all about, really? I will kill myself if I did that to my patients, I swear.
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