I'm doing a community placement at the moment which means i'm out & about in my uniform.

 

Do you find that people especially old people who you've never met before feel the need to talk to you? People keep saying "morning dear" "lovely weather isn't" or smiling at me. And of course i'm polite to them, but it gets a bit annoying smiling at complete strangers in the street.

 

To be honest, I don't cos in my area, everyone is really rude, so I only get that occaisonally!!

 

Are you enjoying it though Rachel? Loads of leg ulcers - loverly!!

l am enjoying actually, the pace is alot slower than in the hospital, its been nice for a change.

 

And yes lots of lovely leg ulcers, my technique for doing dressings is excellent now.

 

 

After that time you are an expert in leg ulcers and compression bandaging!

 

'Ooooh, sloughy exudate, let's get some Intrasite gel on it'

An ulcer:

 

 

hmmm nice isn't, the smell of dead rotting flesh on a Monday morning is soooo apealling.

And upon which part of the body is that festering wound in your opinion Nurse Brett?

rachel said:

hmmm nice isn't, the smell of dead rotting flesh on a Monday morning is soooo apealling.

 

Its no different to looking at a pile of clubbers at an afterparty.

CreamyC said:

rachel said:

hmmm nice isn't, the smell of dead rotting flesh on a Monday morning is soooo apealling.

 

Its no different to looking at a pile of clubbers at an afterparty.

 

CreamyC said:

rachel said:

hmmm nice isn't, the smell of dead rotting flesh on a Monday morning is soooo apealling.

 

Its no different to looking at a pile of clubbers at an afterparty.

 

Rotting flesh smells better though.

rachel said:

I'm doing a community placement at the moment which means i'm out & about in my uniform.

 

Do you find that people especially old people who you've never met before feel the need to talk to you? People keep saying "morning dear" "lovely weather isn't" or smiling at me. And of course i'm polite to them, but it gets a bit annoying smiling at complete strangers in the street.

 

its cos ur nurses?