Nurse 1: Have you changed Mr. Colby's dressing PRN? Nurse 2: Yes, I have.

Patient: Nurse, my pimple hurts so

much.

Nurse: Yes, I know. The signs and

symptoms of dermatitis were noted by

the physician this morning.

How to write a Nursing Report about Mr. Drill:

Pogotowie Ratunkowe lub Izba Przyjęć to miejsca,

gdzie pielęgniarka ma największy kontakt z pacjentem po wszelkich urazach.

Ph: This patient needs the collar due to the cervical spine injury.

Pt: Nurse, please help me, I've twisted my wrist.

Ph: Nurse, apply the dressing on Mr. Drill's right forearm, please.

RN: Kathy, Mr. Drill should be immobilized for two more days, support a plaster cast with pillows while it's drying.

Ph: The patient's left arm is fractured, you can see the bruises also. Let me order a painkiller PRN.

Pt: Doctor, I'm afraid that this rupture will never heal!

RN: Mr. Drill, be still, I'm applying the plaster cast on your arm.

Ph: Mr. Drill, don't scratch this bulla, you'll make it inflamed!

„Left forearm fractured last night, a plaster cast was applied this a.m., supported With pillows till it's dry. Right wrist twisted. Pt c/o pain, painkiller was ordered PRN, and given twice. Several bruises on left forearm noted. A collar applied due lo spine injury suspicion."

Słówka: „order", „give", „apply" często występują obok siebie. Coś zostało zle­wne i podane lub zlecone i zastosowane, np.:

1. Painkiller was ordered PRN and given twice.

2. Collar was ordered and applied.

3. Dressing was applied as ordered.

4. S/s of right shoulder dislocation noted, plaster cast ordered and applied.

RN: Mr. Drill, how is it going?

Pt: Not so good. I feel so tired and weak.

RN: What is bothering you?

Pt: Many things have happened to me:

I've twisted my wrist, dislocated my shoulder

and broken my leg, and I can't move my neck!

RN: Yes, Mr. Drill, you had a car accident last night and all your body was injured.

Pt: Still, I'm glad I can talk without any pain. Can I move myself in bed?

RN: No, please don't even try to change your position now. You should be immobilized for 2 more hours until the plaster cast is dry.

Pt: Okay, I will try to fall asleep.

RN: Please do. I'll be back in a while.

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