Thank you for sharing this video. I am studying for my practical test and this video is helping me to understand better the use and the benefits of the Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (V.A.C devices). My best regards.
I always "picture frame" the peri wound on wound vacs to protect the intact skin. I also wear gloves. I noticed there were some areas not covered by the foam. She did a good job, I guess we all do things differently, not that one is right or wrong, but gloves is the one thing that everyone should utilize. Had she had any MRSA or VRE or any other BAD bugs on her hands, not good... UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS!!
I am an RN. Wound care is done with the strictest aseptic technique which was lacking by Pilar. I would ask her to use the aseptic technique she was taught. I hope your wound has healed. Today, patients need to be their own advocates unfortunately. I would not hesitate to ask anyone who is doing an invasive procedure to use a hand sanitizer (witnessed) or wash their hands thoroughly. With all the nasty drug resistant bugs out there, do not hesitate to request that your home health nurse practic
Hey there, I am also using a wound vac as I type.. Diabetes caused complications and part of my foot had to be removed. I am feeling some hope from watching your video. Thank you very much for sharing.
@kandeez I'm glad you found this video to be somewhat helpful. However, please do not use this video as your guide to changing the wound vac. I am an RN and I change vacs daily. I believe this video was posted in 2007 and wound care changes frequently. Not to mention that the good nurse Pilar made some errors in judgement and aseptic technique. Please check your facility's protocol and nurse educator before attempting to change a wound vac. Good luck in school!
we watched this video in our patient care class, and our teacher is a retired ER RN and she said nothing about her not wearing gloves-all she said was being that she wore gloves at the appropriate tim; that the remaining time it was optional. I think she did a fantastic job re-dressing your wound! There was no sign of infection, the exposed tissue/muscle was healing amazingly! Her fingers never actually touched the exposed area, so I am A-okay with how she proceeeded with redressing the wound!
She did wear gloves during the removal of the bandag, getting the soiled dressing off. I too take my gloves off once I have removed the old dressing. I simply stay clear of the wound. Myself I feel I can do a better job by sealing up the wound and without the gloves. This to keeps my patients from me having to go back thru the procedure again. My finger tips against the plastic asures me it is tight and I can start the wound vac. I think she done a great job! The video did not lose credibility!
I want to thank you for this video. My hubby is having wound vac therapy now. I wanted to find out what this treatment is and you video is good. Except for when your nurse take the gloves off. Thanks for the video. Because of this video I have a better understanding as to what is happening to my husband. He is too far away for me to be with him . Thanks...
To the GLOVE comments; unless you are using sterile gloves and sterile technique, gloves WILL NOT prevent infection. Actually, if she washed her hands, the chance of infection is lower without gloves. Think about where the box of gloves has been.. open, in a bag, full of bacteria. You don't wash gloves right? The only reason she would have worn gloves was to protect herself not him! I too am a nursing student. Yes I would wear gloves for my protection. She did nothing wrong here!
@Turtlella I agree . . . she did wear gloves at the beginning . . . and just took them off when she was putting the dressing back on and I do this a lot, but just making sure I don't touch the side that goes directly to the wound because the gloves get in the way, especially if you are dealing with teguderms and tapes =D
Gloves are not necessary, the chance of infection is virtually nil. The wound vac sucks all drainage from the wound so any bacteria that may have gotten there during the dressing change would end up in the vac. Had it been a regular dressing change then gloves should be worn. Nurse Pilar did an awesome job. So, my point is, learn the job before you criticize the job!
i have a wound vac on my stomach and yes it does hurt a little when they turn it back on haha. but yea its basically the same steps but you get something to numb your leg hell i dont kinda jealous on that part but im glad to hear that you was able to do the things you love to do after going through such a change.
Well I did all of my treatments and all without pain medications. they tried them, but my body doesn't break them down like they should...so I was SOL.
Ok...I've played soccer most of my life...how did you do that? I apologize if you answered it already, but that looks like some sort of "turf burn" or something...glad to read that you healed and made full recovery.
I feel your pain, man. Last year I was in a car accident, and my right ankle got shattered right at the joint. After the surgery the entire area where they sewed me up died, and after they debri'ed it, I ended up with a 7x3" wound, which was a half inch deep. I was issued a woundvac also, and I know how inconvenient they can be. Hope your leg is fine now. It's been almost a year, and my ankle is still very stiff, and my wound is STILL there. Anyway, Thanks for uploading the vid. I could relate.
Thank you soooo much for this video. I have never had to endure healing from such a traumatic wound, but knowing that such a great therapy is out there to assist in better healing is wonderful. Your Nurse Pilar was fantastic, you were very lucky to have such a kind and gentle person help you through such a tough time. Again, thanks for sharing your xeperience!
Thanks for posting this. Facing the wound vac with my husband after a fall from a ladder breaking his leg and the bones coming through. Doctor says he's still at risk of loosing his leg, but are going to try the wound vac. Glad you're doing better and playing soccer again!
that is very educational. I am doing my clinicals in school right now and i have been inspired to treat wounds. i am now working at a wound clinic and i think that she did a great job
I am a nursing student at the University of Alberta, and our lab instructors have directed us to this video as a resource - nice work Nurse Pilar, and thanks for posting Gunner!
I am a nursing student at the University of Alberta, and our lab instructors have directed us to this video as a resource - nice work Nurse Pilar, and thanks for posting Gunner!
I actually had a wound vac used on me 2 years ago after I had complications with my c-section. I had a nurse come to my home and change the dressing every 2 days. Its was a good experience however it was painful to remove the adhesive because of the area it was placed. I am grateful that my doctors made the recommendation for it as my c-section wasnt healing properly while I was in the hospital. I would use this again if I had to.
Good video. My son has bi lateral compartment syndome on left leg. Big mess and hopsital run around. He has been at risk of losing the leg and his life. 16 days and many hospital changes later, they finally started wound vac. I am encouraged by your video. I assisted in applying the wound vac yesterday.
I thank you for sharing this video with the public to show them what Wound VAC's are all about. I'm a wound care nurse and deal with these on a daily basis :) And I agree with the fact that your nurse probably shoulda been wearing gloves lol
This demonstrated the tediousness of trying to fit a piece of rigid foam into a wound, the clipping and fitting (contaminating , no gloves) still resulted in a dressing that did not cover the wound bed completely AND the pt did state that the painful part was turning the vacuum on.
Gauze is easier to fit, less painful and same clinical efficacy.
The first and foremost concept taught in nursing 101 is hand hygiene/infection control. Gloves, either clean or surgical depending upon the situation, should be worn in the presence of ALL bodily fluids with the exception of sweat. Microorganisms are no respecter of persons, nurse or patient. This nurse did not care about the patient's well-being, she cared about taking shortcuts for whatever reason.
@nyphistral True I agree. in the long run she or the patients will devevlop something and not sure where they picked up the germ from. if u want to play russian rulet with your life fine but not the patients.
Well I am glad u r ll well again however, the 'nurse' may be sweet but she has a professional responsibility to conduct herself in a professional manner perhaps more so if she plans on allowing it to be open to world wide scrutiny. The good thing is perhas she will alter her poor nursing habit in the future. As i said, glad to hear all went wll for you though :)
Alright I got the picture.... no one agrees with my nurse's choice to not wear gloves. I would like to tell everyone though that my wound healed up just fine. In fact I was able to play soccer my senior year when most doctors believed I would not be able to walk again.
My nurse may not have conducted the exact protocol for wound dressings, however she was one of the sweetest women I have ever met. Healing does not entirely involve sterile wound dressings, it also involves optimism. Nurse Pilar believed in me, which gave me the hope I needed to heal. If anyone else wants to make the same argument over and over again about the glove issue please feel free to email me. Please stop criticizing this amazing woman because she does not deserve it.
@Arsenal21 no one is saying she isn't a woman of great character, in fact many nurses are very sweet people. However, no matter how caring her intention if you were to have gotten another infection it could have been extremely dangerous. I am a nursing student and I have already seen patients die from infections because healthcare providers ignored sterile technique. Your skin is your main defense against disease, when its broken you are at a huge risk, so gloves are important for your sake.
@Arsenal21 no one is saying she isn't a woman of great character, in fact many nurses are very sweet people. However, no matter how caring her intention if you were to have gotten another infection it could have been extremely dangerous. I am a nursing student and I have already seen patients die from infections because healthcare providers ignored sterile technique. Your skin is your main defense against disease, when its broken you are at a huge risk, so gloves are important for your sake.
great for you that your the ONE out of a MILLION who didn't get an infection. Consider yourself lucky. Question for you...did you ask your nurse before you put her out for the world to see & criticise? Seems like if she knew she was gonna be aired for the world to see, she would have made sure she did it correctly!!
I'm an R.N. & do vac changes all day long...I can't believe this "nurse" if she is a real nurse, is not wearing gloves. Its because of healthcare workers like her that people get infections. Imagine this, she goes to the next patient's home & doesn't wear gloves either...think about that. I wonder if her boss has ever seen this or perhaps JHACO?
Because I am an R.N. and I was properly trained to perform wound vacs ALL DAY LONG...hey guess what... infections DO kill people. Your nurse was not protecting you (ethically and physically) by exposing you to all the germs she carries around with her all day(as most of us healthcare workers do).
FYI, I don't care that you are an RN and you were "properly trained" to perform wound vacs. I'm an RN as well and I've been trained to change woundvacs too. Doesn't mean that's all I do all day. And I'm well aware of the prognosis of infections and the spread of such. It's OBVIOUS that infections kill. Thank you for that insight.
that is incorrect u should wear gloves when changing the bandage i had one for about two months when my c section had to be reopened. if u dont wear gloves the wound could get infected.
Thank you for posting this.. I have to have surgery on my elbow tomorrow & they said I'll have the wound vac. I didn't know what it was or what to expect until now. Knowledge is Power.. thank you!! God Bless you & I hope you're totally well now! =)
STERILE gloves may not be necessary, but CLEAN gloves are. Always. Without fail.
A nurse that doesn't wear clean gloves when coming in contact with bodily fluids and open wounds is not only a danger to her patients, but to herself. Period.
@Natjoy24 No one said sterile dont change the subject gloves. I can't believe any of you feel there is a defense line here. She made a bad judgement lets move on
@Natjoy24 You don't use gloves either? You defending the no gloves too scary. I am a nurse too. Don't ever work on me. It's like surgery without gloves.
@itscocoa I never said that I dont use gloves. I said "sterile" gloves weren't necessary for a wound vac change. Of course I wear gloves, I would be a fool not to.
This was very helpful...I had a c-section a little over 3 weeks ago and it wasnt healing right because of a skin infection and my incision opened up and they had me put on one of these. it has been great so far, except when my nurse first tried to change the sponge...it wouldnt come out, I had to go to the hospital and have my surgeon numb my stomach to get it out. But hopefully in another week or so mine will be off.
neat to see this on the computer, but why isn't the nurse wearing gloves to protect herself from you and you from her? She is giving you germs from her lovely rings and nails. Hope you healed well. Signed RN
Wow this is amazing. I had to research a wound vac for my nursing class. Never thought I would find it on you tube! Congrat on the process. Keep healing
Wound looks pretty good. I'm sure it's healed by now, no thanks to Typhoid Mary....Scratching her butt or God knows what before she walks into your house and places her hands all over the black foam before she covers it with the drape... Great video though... thanks.
I used a KCI vac on a patient today, but he has the black foam, he may need the white because the black is adhering so much and the MD won't change the orders for me. Arsenal, how deep was your wound or was it mainly surface?
I had the wound vac on for approximately 5 months. Eventually the doctors felt the wound was not making any progress so they decided I needed a skin graft. The skin graft took pretty well but a portion of my leg never healed. I then had to go and do hyperbarics and had to every day change the unhealed portion of my leg. After about a year and two months my leg was completely healed.
The wound vac is a great tool. Pray you never have to deal with KCI staff or anything other than privarte insurance. Poor support, extra poor tech support, and NO care about the patient's actual healing, only the money. Make sure your home health is better than the KCI staff. KCI will pull the wound vac and leave the wound in detriment with no concern for the customer/patient. Kci is a HORRIBLE company, but the vac does work.
Hope you kept your leg after your nurse contaminated that would about 500 times changing that dressing. Poor poor technique. Wouldn't even call it technique. She casts a poor light on nursing care.
The KCI VAC is the ONLY system that has a patent to use foam. That foam increases cell activity to get that wound to heal up fast with granular tissue.
@WOCN36 If this was nursing boards She would have failed in the beginning of the video because of the gloves. The fact that the technique was great wouldnt' have even mattered.
Agh... I have a V.A.C. for a surgical incision in my upper thigh, and it's not nearly as big as the one in this video.
Although, I don't get lidocaine when they change it like this guy did, and it is definitely one of the more painful things I have ever felt in my life... and it gets changed 3 times a week... :(
I feel the same way. I am a nurse. I liked the video except for the fact that the nurse is not wearing gloves....so many infections get started this way....
Thank you for putting this video up. My mom has had to go on wound vac therapy and I am many states away so am not able to be there. So this helps me to understand how it works. I appreciate it very much.
I had my foot crushed and they had to do a filet the foot open to relieve pressure. Changing the vacuum was more painful then when I had my foot crushed!!!!!!!!!!!
@breaker1842 I think people are learning something here that they will never forget that's the gloves with bodily fluids. So this came out to be a more positive video because of the comments from others.
OMG! Why isn't the nurse wearing GLOVES! And that ring of hers has a gazillion places for bacteria to thrive!!! What poor technique that demonstrates.
yo i know how much the wound vacs suck. i had one for my nf after the infection was gone. my wound was so deep you could see the bones in my ankle. pretty horrible. but within a few months it was healed enough for the doc to do a skin graph and that finished it up. how long did you have that on?
I work for KCI, the company that makes the Wound VAC you used. I work in an area where we never really get to see the effect we have on what we do. Thank you for your story, yours is truly an amazing and inspiring story. I am truly thankful we were here here to help in your recovery!
i had mine on the back of my leg, i got it of on the 4th i think. so much easier with out it. my wound hasnt completely healed yet but its healing pretty fast without the vacc. did u get urs off?
My mom just received a wound vac today but was unable to really see what was going on because her wound is on the bottom of her foot. Now she can see how it works. Thanks for sharing!
Wow! I am having an aggressive form of Squamous Cell Carcinoma removed from both of my lower legs on 1/23/09 and my surgeon is using a wound VAC on me following my surgery due to the large area being removed from each of my legs. This was informative, but scary as H*LL at the same time. Whew. Thanks for sharing it with the world though.
Thanks so much for this demonstration. It was very helpful in making me understand exactly how this technology works for wound care. Many thanks to the patient too!
what was the name of the stuff that numbs ur leg? and did it numb ur nerves as well because i am useing this vac machine on my lower tailbone and the sponge sticks to my skin and when the nurse takes the sponge off the pain is honestly like torture
thanks so much for making this video....i am a new graduate nurse and i will change a vac machine later this week,,,,after watching this video i have a better idea of what to do...thanks.
I'm glad you made this video of your wound vac change. I had a wound vac change on my severely dehicsed c-section for nearly 3 weeks. My wound went from my hair line up inside to my belly button. I had a wonderful experience with the wound vac (despite the tremendously painful dressing changes). I really was so happy to have it because I'm not sure how I would have healed without it. I'm linking to your video on a blog of mine because it really shows what you go through. Thanks - props!
any nurse in their right minds should always wear gloves whether it's applying the vac or any other kind of dressing and whether the nurse was touching the wound or not, she still should have had enough sense to wear gloves, no if, and or but about it
my brother has been on the vac since February and had his wound since January and still it hasn't completely healed. At the moment, Dakins solution is being applied because we're having trouble with KCI(the maker) in getting supplies.
I can't believeyour nurse allowed you to post this video.I am a certified wound nursethe mistakes she has made changing this vac makes me ill.she is not wearing gloves as she touches the sponge thenapplies that sponge to your open wound.The idea behind the vac is to pull the wound edgesin.Shedoesn't even apply enough sponge to cover the entire wound On theproximal end there must be 3cm uncovered.I suggest you get a new nurse. Wearing gloves is something you learn your first dayof nursing school
i had a wound vac because i had tumors that ruptured my intestines. Had it for a month. I went out in public where people would just stare..im all better now ..and i hope you are too:)
This is so awesome! As an employee of the company who makes this product, I am so proud that I could be a small part of helping you get better. I hope everything is well with you. Can you post an update for everyone?
Ummm????? Should this not be done with sterile technique?????? The NURSE used her bare hands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who trains the people that use this???????? With a wound that size, infection can be a significant compilation!!!!!
I am now off of the wound VAC. This was no fun and lots of pain (I had a nerve exposed). If you have any pain even with pain meds... ladcaine is the answer.
Thanks for the video. I get my wound vac tomorrow. I broke and dislocated my ankle. And now 3 weeks after surgery the incisions still have not closed completely. I turned a golf cart over on my leg Jan 14th. Thanks again from Birmingham AL!!!
... I have one of this WoundVac (seems the same one) however my is so damn painful wond is muchdeeper too. Everywhere I read, it says slight discomfort, anyone else experiencing pain with this?
She wasn't touching the wound which she had already cleaned. But it is almost impossible to apply the opsite with gloves on. You'll never get it on right and the suction will be ineffective. She did not contaminate herself or the wound. Watch it again and you'll see what I'm talking about
Hey, thanks for posting this. I am a CWOCN nurse, so I do this all the time. This will be a great video to show to patients! Hope you are all patched up by now.
Hey Nurse Pilar did a great job but she forgot one thing using gloves while putting the dressing back on your leg for the entire process, less risk for infection.Once the clear dressing has been placed then she can take off her gloves.
You must have never done this procedure. If you'll note she never touched the wound with her hand. She only touched the perimeter which was unaffected.
That kinda cool i guess lol but i would never want to watch someone doin that to me but i guess you get use to it lol and i will keep praying for you too
Thank you for sharing this video. I am studying for my practical test and this video is helping me to understand better the use and the benefits of the Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (V.A.C devices). My best regards.
reedmee2 2 weeks ago
I always "picture frame" the peri wound on wound vacs to protect the intact skin. I also wear gloves. I noticed there were some areas not covered by the foam. She did a good job, I guess we all do things differently, not that one is right or wrong, but gloves is the one thing that everyone should utilize. Had she had any MRSA or VRE or any other BAD bugs on her hands, not good... UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS!!
chenoaspirit 1 month ago
You may not realize this, but that is actually a really nice looking wound. They did a great job with your leg
Soadbabe911 2 months ago
wound vacs are done by clean technique NOT aseptic. although, i would've used gloves as standard precaution.
csfrancoeur 5 months ago
Iunno what these people are talking about... I see gloves =) Glad you're doing much better... Very hard to recover from such things
Hugs4fun 7 months ago
I am an RN. Wound care is done with the strictest aseptic technique which was lacking by Pilar. I would ask her to use the aseptic technique she was taught. I hope your wound has healed. Today, patients need to be their own advocates unfortunately. I would not hesitate to ask anyone who is doing an invasive procedure to use a hand sanitizer (witnessed) or wash their hands thoroughly. With all the nasty drug resistant bugs out there, do not hesitate to request that your home health nurse practic
LaurieBethReed 7 months ago
whats the name of this song?
Syndacade 8 months ago
Hey there, I am also using a wound vac as I type.. Diabetes caused complications and part of my foot had to be removed. I am feeling some hope from watching your video. Thank you very much for sharing.
fritgirl 8 months ago
thanks for posting this. i watched it for the nursing process as i am a nursing student going to be doing one of these soon. very informative!
kandeez 9 months ago
@kandeez I'm glad you found this video to be somewhat helpful. However, please do not use this video as your guide to changing the wound vac. I am an RN and I change vacs daily. I believe this video was posted in 2007 and wound care changes frequently. Not to mention that the good nurse Pilar made some errors in judgement and aseptic technique. Please check your facility's protocol and nurse educator before attempting to change a wound vac. Good luck in school!
sageface08 8 months ago
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gramommyjen 11 months ago
we watched this video in our patient care class, and our teacher is a retired ER RN and she said nothing about her not wearing gloves-all she said was being that she wore gloves at the appropriate tim; that the remaining time it was optional. I think she did a fantastic job re-dressing your wound! There was no sign of infection, the exposed tissue/muscle was healing amazingly! Her fingers never actually touched the exposed area, so I am A-okay with how she proceeeded with redressing the wound!
sarbear2311 11 months ago
She did wear gloves during the removal of the bandag, getting the soiled dressing off. I too take my gloves off once I have removed the old dressing. I simply stay clear of the wound. Myself I feel I can do a better job by sealing up the wound and without the gloves. This to keeps my patients from me having to go back thru the procedure again. My finger tips against the plastic asures me it is tight and I can start the wound vac. I think she done a great job! The video did not lose credibility!
kathybrockdavis 1 year ago
I want to thank you for this video. My hubby is having wound vac therapy now. I wanted to find out what this treatment is and you video is good. Except for when your nurse take the gloves off. Thanks for the video. Because of this video I have a better understanding as to what is happening to my husband. He is too far away for me to be with him . Thanks...
modocca 1 year ago
one word OUCH!
prayerwarrior1995 1 year ago
To the GLOVE comments; unless you are using sterile gloves and sterile technique, gloves WILL NOT prevent infection. Actually, if she washed her hands, the chance of infection is lower without gloves. Think about where the box of gloves has been.. open, in a bag, full of bacteria. You don't wash gloves right? The only reason she would have worn gloves was to protect herself not him! I too am a nursing student. Yes I would wear gloves for my protection. She did nothing wrong here!
Turtlella 1 year ago
@Turtlella I agree . . . she did wear gloves at the beginning . . . and just took them off when she was putting the dressing back on and I do this a lot, but just making sure I don't touch the side that goes directly to the wound because the gloves get in the way, especially if you are dealing with teguderms and tapes =D
veehjay 1 year ago
Gloves are not necessary, the chance of infection is virtually nil. The wound vac sucks all drainage from the wound so any bacteria that may have gotten there during the dressing change would end up in the vac. Had it been a regular dressing change then gloves should be worn. Nurse Pilar did an awesome job. So, my point is, learn the job before you criticize the job!
planedoc633781 1 year ago 3
Thanks for posting this!
geequette 1 year ago
i have a wound vac on my stomach and yes it does hurt a little when they turn it back on haha. but yea its basically the same steps but you get something to numb your leg hell i dont kinda jealous on that part but im glad to hear that you was able to do the things you love to do after going through such a change.
youngquin 1 year ago
how did that work out? My husband starts this tomorrow on his gut wound....
Firecat7409 1 year ago
@Firecat7409
Well I did all of my treatments and all without pain medications. they tried them, but my body doesn't break them down like they should...so I was SOL.
PearOrchards 1 year ago
Ok...I've played soccer most of my life...how did you do that? I apologize if you answered it already, but that looks like some sort of "turf burn" or something...glad to read that you healed and made full recovery.
GetFitReedman 1 year ago
I feel your pain, man. Last year I was in a car accident, and my right ankle got shattered right at the joint. After the surgery the entire area where they sewed me up died, and after they debri'ed it, I ended up with a 7x3" wound, which was a half inch deep. I was issued a woundvac also, and I know how inconvenient they can be. Hope your leg is fine now. It's been almost a year, and my ankle is still very stiff, and my wound is STILL there. Anyway, Thanks for uploading the vid. I could relate.
bestsongintheworld 1 year ago
Thank you soooo much for this video. I have never had to endure healing from such a traumatic wound, but knowing that such a great therapy is out there to assist in better healing is wonderful. Your Nurse Pilar was fantastic, you were very lucky to have such a kind and gentle person help you through such a tough time. Again, thanks for sharing your xeperience!
megyerdon 1 year ago
=0000 OOOUUUUUCCCHHHHHHHHHH
darkangelglue500 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this. Facing the wound vac with my husband after a fall from a ladder breaking his leg and the bones coming through. Doctor says he's still at risk of loosing his leg, but are going to try the wound vac. Glad you're doing better and playing soccer again!
marshallanne1 1 year ago
that is very educational. I am doing my clinicals in school right now and i have been inspired to treat wounds. i am now working at a wound clinic and i think that she did a great job
MrJukeman23 1 year ago
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I am a nursing student at the University of Alberta, and our lab instructors have directed us to this video as a resource - nice work Nurse Pilar, and thanks for posting Gunner!
pinnskis 1 year ago
I am a nursing student at the University of Alberta, and our lab instructors have directed us to this video as a resource - nice work Nurse Pilar, and thanks for posting Gunner!
pinnskis 1 year ago
thats great. i believe she did a great job. i wish i could have a great pt like you
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7016151 1 year ago
I actually had a wound vac used on me 2 years ago after I had complications with my c-section. I had a nurse come to my home and change the dressing every 2 days. Its was a good experience however it was painful to remove the adhesive because of the area it was placed. I am grateful that my doctors made the recommendation for it as my c-section wasnt healing properly while I was in the hospital. I would use this again if I had to.
shawneequa76 1 year ago
Blah! I have to wear one of those things too, thanks to a C-section infection. I feel his pain...Though not in the leg. --_--;
metalhead0335 1 year ago
@metalhead0335 Yeah I wore one due to complication from a c-section 2 years ago.
shawneequa76 1 year ago
Good video. My son has bi lateral compartment syndome on left leg. Big mess and hopsital run around. He has been at risk of losing the leg and his life. 16 days and many hospital changes later, they finally started wound vac. I am encouraged by your video. I assisted in applying the wound vac yesterday.
kejedo 1 year ago
im so so so sorry.....im a girl and i actually didnt get too grossed out:P
but im gunna be honest....i cried, i just cried for you....your so brave and strong. its really amazing, good luck with everything:)
ockings7 1 year ago
I thank you for sharing this video with the public to show them what Wound VAC's are all about. I'm a wound care nurse and deal with these on a daily basis :) And I agree with the fact that your nurse probably shoulda been wearing gloves lol
cassiurban 1 year ago
i have a vac on right now on my stomach due to bypass surgery.. If is so painful when nurse changes dressing.. course mine is about 3 inches deep...
3whlrdude 1 year ago
ahhh
EllysaE 2 years ago
Good job.
nina7447 2 years ago
What happened?
delilahrock10777 2 years ago
soccer injury
Arsenal21 2 years ago
turned her back on sterile field. tsk tsk j/k tho when you're in school, they're a real stickler about breaking sterility
freezyfreeze 2 years ago
There is no sterile field..this is a clean procedure, not a sterile one.
NurseWalczak 2 years ago
still in a clean procedure, gloves are a necessity!
67bug67 2 years ago
what are you talking about? she is wearing gloves...
NurseWalczak 2 years ago
for most of it she is, but when she's touching the foam and altering it to fit, she's with out gloves!
67bug67 2 years ago
This demonstrated the tediousness of trying to fit a piece of rigid foam into a wound, the clipping and fitting (contaminating , no gloves) still resulted in a dressing that did not cover the wound bed completely AND the pt did state that the painful part was turning the vacuum on.
Gauze is easier to fit, less painful and same clinical efficacy.
Wondzorg1 2 years ago
my best friend is going through the same thing you are!!!! cept hers is on her heel and its more tendon than anything thats showing!!!
samlikeathepotty 2 years ago
The first and foremost concept taught in nursing 101 is hand hygiene/infection control. Gloves, either clean or surgical depending upon the situation, should be worn in the presence of ALL bodily fluids with the exception of sweat. Microorganisms are no respecter of persons, nurse or patient. This nurse did not care about the patient's well-being, she cared about taking shortcuts for whatever reason.
nyphistrall 2 years ago
@nyphistral True I agree. in the long run she or the patients will devevlop something and not sure where they picked up the germ from. if u want to play russian rulet with your life fine but not the patients.
itscocoa 1 year ago
nice celtic towel ;)
Fordieeee 2 years ago
Well I am glad u r ll well again however, the 'nurse' may be sweet but she has a professional responsibility to conduct herself in a professional manner perhaps more so if she plans on allowing it to be open to world wide scrutiny. The good thing is perhas she will alter her poor nursing habit in the future. As i said, glad to hear all went wll for you though :)
colwacka 2 years ago
@colwacka True. I agree.
itscocoa 1 year ago
sorry..this video lost all credibility with NO GLOVES!
colwacka 2 years ago
Alright I got the picture.... no one agrees with my nurse's choice to not wear gloves. I would like to tell everyone though that my wound healed up just fine. In fact I was able to play soccer my senior year when most doctors believed I would not be able to walk again.
Arsenal21 2 years ago 6
My nurse may not have conducted the exact protocol for wound dressings, however she was one of the sweetest women I have ever met. Healing does not entirely involve sterile wound dressings, it also involves optimism. Nurse Pilar believed in me, which gave me the hope I needed to heal. If anyone else wants to make the same argument over and over again about the glove issue please feel free to email me. Please stop criticizing this amazing woman because she does not deserve it.
Arsenal21 2 years ago 10
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@Arsenal21 thats great. i believe she did a great job. i wish i could have a great pt like you
7016151 1 year ago
@Arsenal21
Healingnow dude wont matter if you get an infection that kills you later.
itscocoa 1 year ago
@Arsenal21 no one is saying she isn't a woman of great character, in fact many nurses are very sweet people. However, no matter how caring her intention if you were to have gotten another infection it could have been extremely dangerous. I am a nursing student and I have already seen patients die from infections because healthcare providers ignored sterile technique. Your skin is your main defense against disease, when its broken you are at a huge risk, so gloves are important for your sake.
tinkmagic12 1 year ago
@Arsenal21 no one is saying she isn't a woman of great character, in fact many nurses are very sweet people. However, no matter how caring her intention if you were to have gotten another infection it could have been extremely dangerous. I am a nursing student and I have already seen patients die from infections because healthcare providers ignored sterile technique. Your skin is your main defense against disease, when its broken you are at a huge risk, so gloves are important for your sake.
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IntegrityHSI 8 months ago
great for you that your the ONE out of a MILLION who didn't get an infection. Consider yourself lucky. Question for you...did you ask your nurse before you put her out for the world to see & criticise? Seems like if she knew she was gonna be aired for the world to see, she would have made sure she did it correctly!!
georgiagirlerin 2 years ago
no gloves, very unprofessional. I'm a nurse and this is nursing 101, if medicare saw this or her employer she might get fired.
parrotheadnurse1 1 year ago
@parrotheadnurse1 she did wear gloves at the beggining in the removal ?
katrinabeeena 11 months ago
@colwacka
my question EXACTLY
where are The GLOVES??!!!
aalcansyn 5 months ago
dude i have mine on my other side of my calf its a pain with the hose hanging around all the time
anthonymarker 2 years ago
I'm an R.N. & do vac changes all day long...I can't believe this "nurse" if she is a real nurse, is not wearing gloves. Its because of healthcare workers like her that people get infections. Imagine this, she goes to the next patient's home & doesn't wear gloves either...think about that. I wonder if her boss has ever seen this or perhaps JHACO?
georgiagirlerin 2 years ago
It's JCAHO. No JHACO. Why do you do Vac changes all day long?
HorseCaak 2 years ago
Because I am an R.N. and I was properly trained to perform wound vacs ALL DAY LONG...hey guess what... infections DO kill people. Your nurse was not protecting you (ethically and physically) by exposing you to all the germs she carries around with her all day(as most of us healthcare workers do).
georgiagirlerin 2 years ago
FYI, I don't care that you are an RN and you were "properly trained" to perform wound vacs. I'm an RN as well and I've been trained to change woundvacs too. Doesn't mean that's all I do all day. And I'm well aware of the prognosis of infections and the spread of such. It's OBVIOUS that infections kill. Thank you for that insight.
HorseCaak 2 years ago
how did you hurt your leg?
haleybryn5 2 years ago
that is incorrect u should wear gloves when changing the bandage i had one for about two months when my c section had to be reopened. if u dont wear gloves the wound could get infected.
kersti0408 2 years ago 2
@kersti0408 I had the same problem. My c-section reopened on its own though.
PearOrchards 2 years ago
Thank you for posting this.. I have to have surgery on my elbow tomorrow & they said I'll have the wound vac. I didn't know what it was or what to expect until now. Knowledge is Power.. thank you!! God Bless you & I hope you're totally well now! =)
JLaughWork 2 years ago
what!? hey, careful, she doesn't wear the sterile gloves..
may affect e healing and possiblity of other infection
9irlLove4rtz 2 years ago
I'm a nurse and I do wound vacs all the time. It's not a sterile procedure so sterile gloves are not necessary.
Natjoy24 2 years ago
STERILE gloves may not be necessary, but CLEAN gloves are. Always. Without fail.
A nurse that doesn't wear clean gloves when coming in contact with bodily fluids and open wounds is not only a danger to her patients, but to herself. Period.
sskatygirl 2 years ago
Yes you are supposed to wear clean gloves when coming in contact with bodily fluids, i never said she shouldn't have been wearing gloves.
Natjoy24 2 years ago
@Natjoy24 No one said sterile dont change the subject gloves. I can't believe any of you feel there is a defense line here. She made a bad judgement lets move on
itscocoa 1 year ago
@Natjoy24 You don't use gloves either? You defending the no gloves too scary. I am a nurse too. Don't ever work on me. It's like surgery without gloves.
itscocoa 1 year ago
@itscocoa I never said that I dont use gloves. I said "sterile" gloves weren't necessary for a wound vac change. Of course I wear gloves, I would be a fool not to.
Natjoy24 1 year ago
This was very helpful...I had a c-section a little over 3 weeks ago and it wasnt healing right because of a skin infection and my incision opened up and they had me put on one of these. it has been great so far, except when my nurse first tried to change the sponge...it wouldnt come out, I had to go to the hospital and have my surgeon numb my stomach to get it out. But hopefully in another week or so mine will be off.
PearOrchards 2 years ago
@PearOrchards Lucky you. I didn't even have the anesthesia or the wound vac either. OUCCCCCCCCCCH
Firecat7409 1 year ago
neat to see this on the computer, but why isn't the nurse wearing gloves to protect herself from you and you from her? She is giving you germs from her lovely rings and nails. Hope you healed well. Signed RN
DCJUnited 2 years ago
Wow this is amazing. I had to research a wound vac for my nursing class. Never thought I would find it on you tube! Congrat on the process. Keep healing
Jessica
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kkj5274 2 years ago
Wound looks pretty good. I'm sure it's healed by now, no thanks to Typhoid Mary....Scratching her butt or God knows what before she walks into your house and places her hands all over the black foam before she covers it with the drape... Great video though... thanks.
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kfowler0326 2 years ago
I used a KCI vac on a patient today, but he has the black foam, he may need the white because the black is adhering so much and the MD won't change the orders for me. Arsenal, how deep was your wound or was it mainly surface?
Meaghanjewel 2 years ago
I had to be on the black foam once, told the doctor it was too painful having the black foam in, then got switched to the white foam.
asimpson1 2 years ago
OK I just watched this again and the lack of gloves is just plain skeevy.
Meaghanjewel 2 years ago
omg wheres the gloves !!
stitches68 2 years ago
i know she didn't don any gloves on the most crucial part of it too...that's not professional!...I'm a nurse myself and this is a bit disturbing....
singerzluv 2 years ago
Nice. Looks like yours just goes ontop.
When I had mine they put the foam inside my arm. Up next to my bone. It hurt like he'll when they had to change it
SHAWX09 2 years ago
I had the wound vac on for approximately 5 months. Eventually the doctors felt the wound was not making any progress so they decided I needed a skin graft. The skin graft took pretty well but a portion of my leg never healed. I then had to go and do hyperbarics and had to every day change the unhealed portion of my leg. After about a year and two months my leg was completely healed.
Arsenal21 2 years ago
Hi, how long did it eventually take for your wound to totally close/heal?
nohnam 2 years ago
OMG!!! Gloves?
SnowyRN 2 years ago
THAT SHIT HURTS SOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!
wePARTYhardNY 2 years ago
The wound vac is a great tool. Pray you never have to deal with KCI staff or anything other than privarte insurance. Poor support, extra poor tech support, and NO care about the patient's actual healing, only the money. Make sure your home health is better than the KCI staff. KCI will pull the wound vac and leave the wound in detriment with no concern for the customer/patient. Kci is a HORRIBLE company, but the vac does work.
qchair62 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing - my 10 year old nephew has one and now i know what it looks like even though he is far away!
lesnord 2 years ago
Hope you kept your leg after your nurse contaminated that would about 500 times changing that dressing. Poor poor technique. Wouldn't even call it technique. She casts a poor light on nursing care.
cjshaffer94 2 years ago 2
Great video!
The KCI VAC is the ONLY system that has a patent to use foam. That foam increases cell activity to get that wound to heal up fast with granular tissue.
Great job.
WOCN36 2 years ago
@WOCN36 If this was nursing boards She would have failed in the beginning of the video because of the gloves. The fact that the technique was great wouldnt' have even mattered.
itscocoa 1 year ago
Agh... I have a V.A.C. for a surgical incision in my upper thigh, and it's not nearly as big as the one in this video.
Although, I don't get lidocaine when they change it like this guy did, and it is definitely one of the more painful things I have ever felt in my life... and it gets changed 3 times a week... :(
antybu86 2 years ago
I feel the same way. I am a nurse. I liked the video except for the fact that the nurse is not wearing gloves....so many infections get started this way....
schurchill67 2 years ago 4
Good example of wound vac BUT why no gloves. It's not always a wound nurse. In the hospital, the respiratory department handles wound vac changes.
tuppulla 2 years ago 3
Thank you for putting this video up. My mom has had to go on wound vac therapy and I am many states away so am not able to be there. So this helps me to understand how it works. I appreciate it very much.
scutter4christ 2 years ago
I had my foot crushed and they had to do a filet the foot open to relieve pressure. Changing the vacuum was more painful then when I had my foot crushed!!!!!!!!!!!
drinkspecials 2 years ago
damn, sterile technique is poorly addressed
breaker1842 2 years ago
@breaker1842 I think people are learning something here that they will never forget that's the gloves with bodily fluids. So this came out to be a more positive video because of the comments from others.
itscocoa 1 year ago
@itscocoa yes, this is a learning experience for all of those dealing with wounds and nursing care..
breaker1842 1 year ago
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@itscocoa yes, this is a learning experience for all of those dealing with wounds and nursing care..
breaker1842 1 year ago
what the heck did u do?!!!!!!?
PeopletewPerson 2 years ago
OMG! Why isn't the nurse wearing GLOVES! And that ring of hers has a gazillion places for bacteria to thrive!!! What poor technique that demonstrates.
lulurnco 2 years ago 2
i had one on my groin and one on my butt it was torture, i feel your pain!
MiaPkaya305 2 years ago
my mom had one of those they realy suck! i hope your better! i subscribed!
ilovesimspets 2 years ago
Nice.
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bucketfullofwood 3 years ago
i had a wound vac on my stomach for an infected csection. wound vac's unite!
mktarrant 3 years ago
I had the same problem.
PearOrchards 2 years ago
Dude! You should have asked the Doc to order the Smith & Nephew product.
Way less painful / fewer dressing changes and far more effective!
notkci 3 years ago
yo i know how much the wound vacs suck. i had one for my nf after the infection was gone. my wound was so deep you could see the bones in my ankle. pretty horrible. but within a few months it was healed enough for the doc to do a skin graph and that finished it up. how long did you have that on?
kingfisherkohl 3 years ago
I work for KCI, the company that makes the Wound VAC you used. I work in an area where we never really get to see the effect we have on what we do. Thank you for your story, yours is truly an amazing and inspiring story. I am truly thankful we were here here to help in your recovery!
danbooke2001 3 years ago
oops the last comment was sent to somoen spacificly.
lilpixidancer 3 years ago
i had mine on the back of my leg, i got it of on the 4th i think. so much easier with out it. my wound hasnt completely healed yet but its healing pretty fast without the vacc. did u get urs off?
lilpixidancer 3 years ago
She should be wearing gloves! Big no no! That should be a sterile procedure because she is putting the foam directly onto the wound.
Neroli14 3 years ago
Wound VAC application is not a sterile procedure in the home.
But, she should absolutely be wearing gloves throughout the entire dressing change. ( homecare nurse )
scro07 2 years ago
My mom just received a wound vac today but was unable to really see what was going on because her wound is on the bottom of her foot. Now she can see how it works. Thanks for sharing!
Schnoodleville 3 years ago
Wow! I am having an aggressive form of Squamous Cell Carcinoma removed from both of my lower legs on 1/23/09 and my surgeon is using a wound VAC on me following my surgery due to the large area being removed from each of my legs. This was informative, but scary as H*LL at the same time. Whew. Thanks for sharing it with the world though.
lcrow2742 3 years ago
Thanks so much for this demonstration. It was very helpful in making me understand exactly how this technology works for wound care. Many thanks to the patient too!
Luerz87 3 years ago
nurse should be fired! No gloves!
frnchfml 3 years ago 2
yeah hahahahaha shes not wearing clean gloves, very unsterile!
salbaro76 3 years ago
what was the name of the stuff that numbs ur leg? and did it numb ur nerves as well because i am useing this vac machine on my lower tailbone and the sponge sticks to my skin and when the nurse takes the sponge off the pain is honestly like torture
taddz420 3 years ago
i have a wound vacc on right now. my wound is pretty deep. how long did u have the vac on befre this. how long did it take for it to heal?
lilpixidancer 3 years ago
i have one too, it just depends on how well you are healing.. where do you have your wound vac on?
i should be getting mine off this week, it took about 5 weeks for me
WestRanchFtbl28 3 years ago
thanks so much for making this video....i am a new graduate nurse and i will change a vac machine later this week,,,,after watching this video i have a better idea of what to do...thanks.
xclusiv23 3 years ago
I'm glad you made this video of your wound vac change. I had a wound vac change on my severely dehicsed c-section for nearly 3 weeks. My wound went from my hair line up inside to my belly button. I had a wonderful experience with the wound vac (despite the tremendously painful dressing changes). I really was so happy to have it because I'm not sure how I would have healed without it. I'm linking to your video on a blog of mine because it really shows what you go through. Thanks - props!
civiltreehugger 3 years ago
omg, I am getting this? I can't believe this, does it hurt to change it?
Madienpink 3 years ago
how is this posible? my mom had a small one,but thats a huge wound!
ilovesimspets 3 years ago
thing I saw was NO GLOVES! Not good...
futtm 3 years ago
Simply escharming.
luvtub 3 years ago
any nurse in their right minds should always wear gloves whether it's applying the vac or any other kind of dressing and whether the nurse was touching the wound or not, she still should have had enough sense to wear gloves, no if, and or but about it
Jennaflip 3 years ago
my brother has been on the vac since February and had his wound since January and still it hasn't completely healed. At the moment, Dakins solution is being applied because we're having trouble with KCI(the maker) in getting supplies.
Jennaflip 3 years ago
what was the song playing during this video?
RachelSmiles33 3 years ago
its:when your older you'll understand.
ilovesimspets 3 years ago
who's the artist?
RachelSmiles33 3 years ago
im havin the same thing done at the moment on my stomach but i can already see the difference in 1 week its amazing.
melissaj636 3 years ago
I hope state is not watching this video
baharat2 3 years ago
Gross
sevegarza 3 years ago
I can't believeyour nurse allowed you to post this video.I am a certified wound nursethe mistakes she has made changing this vac makes me ill.she is not wearing gloves as she touches the sponge thenapplies that sponge to your open wound.The idea behind the vac is to pull the wound edgesin.Shedoesn't even apply enough sponge to cover the entire wound On theproximal end there must be 3cm uncovered.I suggest you get a new nurse. Wearing gloves is something you learn your first dayof nursing school
marryf47 3 years ago 4
i had a wound vac because i had tumors that ruptured my intestines. Had it for a month. I went out in public where people would just stare..im all better now ..and i hope you are too:)
fredoflettuce 3 years ago
WOW! I can't believe you posted this! You are AWESOME! =)
Aren't these Wound Vac's are amazing? They really help heal up wounds so much faster than traditional dressings.. less risk for infection too.
Thanks for posting this video!
VronRN 3 years ago
This is so awesome! As an employee of the company who makes this product, I am so proud that I could be a small part of helping you get better. I hope everything is well with you. Can you post an update for everyone?
signgirl696 3 years ago
Ummm????? Should this not be done with sterile technique?????? The NURSE used her bare hands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who trains the people that use this???????? With a wound that size, infection can be a significant compilation!!!!!
darthsith001 3 years ago 2
This wound vac sucks...i had a cyst on my lower back...and im talking right on the crack of my ass it sucks sooo bad...I am in so much pain
fiddlegee 3 years ago
I am now off of the wound VAC. This was no fun and lots of pain (I had a nerve exposed). If you have any pain even with pain meds... ladcaine is the answer.
Thanks again for the video!
pimpimtado 3 years ago
Thanks for the video. I get my wound vac tomorrow. I broke and dislocated my ankle. And now 3 weeks after surgery the incisions still have not closed completely. I turned a golf cart over on my leg Jan 14th. Thanks again from Birmingham AL!!!
klove8121 4 years ago
I am impressed finding this video!
... I have one of this WoundVac (seems the same one) however my is so damn painful wond is muchdeeper too. Everywhere I read, it says slight discomfort, anyone else experiencing pain with this?
Thanks for posting the video!
pimpimtado 4 years ago
dude this is freakin hardcore
buffalogoalie 4 years ago
That is a great video..BUT IM SOOO DISTURBED AS A STUDENT NURSE...SHES NOT WEARING GLOVESSSS!!
cowgirltmd 4 years ago
She wasn't touching the wound which she had already cleaned. But it is almost impossible to apply the opsite with gloves on. You'll never get it on right and the suction will be ineffective. She did not contaminate herself or the wound. Watch it again and you'll see what I'm talking about
lovingatrucker 4 years ago
I agree with you lovingatrucker.
Also, it's almost like artwork cutting and fitting to get the most effective and appropriate suction.
VronRN 3 years ago
I had one of those in my stomach for Pancreatitis their hell to change
zacman76 4 years ago
heh im amazed theres wound vac on youtube i got one too and it keeps me awake at night
DashRendar37 4 years ago
Hey, thanks for posting this. I am a CWOCN nurse, so I do this all the time. This will be a great video to show to patients! Hope you are all patched up by now.
farbenblinde 4 years ago
your lucky, my compartment syndrome left my arm parlized
jimtrash 4 years ago
Hey Nurse Pilar did a great job but she forgot one thing using gloves while putting the dressing back on your leg for the entire process, less risk for infection.Once the clear dressing has been placed then she can take off her gloves.
ceefresh36 4 years ago
You must have never done this procedure. If you'll note she never touched the wound with her hand. She only touched the perimeter which was unaffected.
lovingatrucker 4 years ago
That kinda cool i guess lol but i would never want to watch someone doin that to me but i guess you get use to it lol and i will keep praying for you too
MLstar00 4 years ago
thanks it so cool but i would never want to watch someone do that to me but i guess you get use to it lol
MLstar00 4 years ago