Routine, routine, routine. Vitals,
IVT's, passing meds, and tube feeding.
However, a rather peculiar case was
admitted when I was off duty last night so it was new to me this
morning. A patient came in with a rather ferocious looking wound on
his right shin. When asked what happened he said that he suffered
from ant bites then tried to use an herbal remedy to cure the wound.
It turns out he had an allergic reaction to the remedy, which further
aggravated the site causing more damage. I was able to help assist in
dressing the wound. He was given an antibiotic ointment, told how to
clean and dress the wound, and then was sent home.
Today was also the first time I was
asked to remove and IV without any supervision. It was pretty nerve
racking but I just ignored all the what-if scenarios and focused on
doing the right steps and it came out easily. The hard part is making
sure the medical tape is completely removed before pulling out the
IV. The tape gets pretty sticky especially if the patient has had it
on for awhile but cotton and alcohol helps remove the adhesive.
I'll be switching back to the ER next week for PM shift.
Cheers!
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