I hear ya.. I hate it when we know what's wrong and those who can fix it.....don't..
I had a patient when I worked sugical who had fecal material coming out of his gt drainage into the foley bag. It stunk to high heavens, hard belly and tinkles..
Did the surgeon listen to me on Sat. Nope. Did the charge nurse nope.. He spiked a fever on Sun.. He was already on antibiotics.
The on call surgeon went in on Sunday.. Seems the original surgeon puntured THROUGH the stomach with the foley.. HMMMMMMMMMMMMM and right into the small intestine..
Can anyone say peritonitis???
OMG.. Thank God for our eyes, ears, and noses..
WR,,, three commas for Becca