tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990372.post303597795116319280..comments2008-11-18T14:11:12.488-05:00MY OWN WOMAN...http://www.blogger.com/profile/08520236125332553784noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990372.post-86804191181907184612008-11-18T14:11:00.000-05:002008-11-18T14:11:00.000-05:00What a moving story! I'm in tears just after reading this. I was hoping that your patient would be able to keep his legs. But, I was really sad that they were removed. I feel really bad about the patient care tech. What a tough situation to be in?Vicki from Advance Shophttp://shop.advanceweb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990372.post-11793008350518793992008-01-23T07:41:00.000-05:002008-01-23T07:41:00.000-05:00I've always thought that this is a hard lesson to learn in nursing. When faced with a situation like this I think it's normal to want to blurt out something positive and inspiring, but we have to teach ourselves not to do that. <BR/><BR/>Great post, and yet another reminder to myself that I could never work trauma.pixelrnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527694688182189378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990372.post-23655752074664308082008-01-21T21:19:00.000-05:002008-01-21T21:19:00.000-05:00My sister had near amputations of her feet this year and it was only the intervention of a trauma doc that saved her from needing full amputations. She is walking today.<BR/><BR/>So, as you can see, I found the post and will send it to Beth for Change of Shift this Thursday.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14955312313903598555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990372.post-9789926179851205712008-01-04T13:35:00.000-05:002008-01-04T13:35:00.000-05:00that is a great post...and a very good reminder to all health care professionals....I have also experienced similar circumstances....I am glad you approached the tech and spoke with her at first...and I think she learn't a life lesson...you know..thinking about this incident I think...that young man knew his legs were seriously injured and I bet he knew there was a good chance he could lose them...he just wanted someone to tell him otherwise.....I hope he finds the inner strength to move beyond his injuries some day.....Smalltown RNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08806734351278128551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990372.post-18055050277813050122008-01-04T09:12:00.000-05:002008-01-04T09:12:00.000-05:00Thank you for posting this story! It was very moving, and helps me to keep this in mind as I'm preparing to get into nursing school!MrsPurlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878022844984543774noreply@blogger.com