:( Why were these poor people allowed to get into this condition? It's so sad. As a nursing student I will be dealing with these on real patients for the first time next week. I watched this to partially desensitize myself to it, but this video makes me want to go back and study pressure ulcer prevention and care even more thouroughly. Sharing this with my class, thank you for the post!
I have a pressure sore on my left buttock. I have care giver coming every day, but never checks those parts that is in danger of pressure sore. On my file it is written that i need that care. I had that sore for days before I notice with touching my hand on the area. It was badly infected. I called the home care nurses no one takes the responsibilities or even speaking of my daily caregiver who is coming everyday for hours and get paid for it. When spoke the supervisor she toke it not important
it is not always a negligent on part of the nurses who make their best efforts to turn at least every 2 hours their clients. sometimes it is contraindicated to turn your client every now and then \ because of a cradiorespiratory distress. and we should all be aware that a pressure sore cannot be prevented by a single and religious turning only. there are different factors that should be taken into considerations like the case of the client, the serum albumin, the protein intake,
Curious: HOW could the practice of foot-binding of females, with its constant intense pressure, not lead nearly ALL of the victims to have necrotic feet and require amputation?
Excellent, informative video! Thank you for sharing!
I have a pressure sore at the rim of my left ear about 1/4inch wide. I went to a dermatologist twice and each time he "shaved" off some of the outer layers. But they keep coming back. Since I sleep preferably on my left side it is a problem that is quite painful. Tjhe doctor hd no recommendation for the future
If you find a disability shop that sells wheel chairs, they will have a range of pressure relieving pads. What you need is a "Doughnut Head Ring" If they don't have one in stock they should be able to order it.
If you get stuck google a company called Anetic Aid, they do gel supports to hospitals.
When a person suffers a stroke or any debilitating illness or accident in which paralysis or pareisis is a major issue, the nerve endings lose there ability to send sensory and proprioceptive information to the brain, muscles and skin. As a result, the skin begins to deterorate and break down much faster then it would on someone who has not had the paralysis or pareisis. The major ways to prevent this from happening is to turn them every two hours, proper bedding, cleaning them and pt.
I'm a nurse in-the-making and want thank you for posting this video up. We've been taught how and why turning immobile patients is essential, but have not studied the physiology of decubitus ulcers yet. Thank you for the lesson, Mr. Campbell. It was very interesting and will forward this to some my nursing collegues.
this makes me sick because p.u. can be prevented for the most part i hope everyone will watch this the elderly are mostly at risk. i feel so sorry for the old they are overlooked and under appreciate for what they have contributed to society.
Thank you for this video. It's heartbreaking to see. You are right. Pressure sores such as these are for the most part entirely preventable. We turn patients so oxygen becomes available to compressed tissue, then we assess problematic areas frequently on each shift. I'm new to nursing, and will do my bit to help maintain my patient's skin integrity. Thanks a million for your informative videos.
His entire buttocks, hips, and thighs were all stage 4,everthing was turned from light red to all black sores in 2 months than it all started to peal off exposing a inch of his inside. Black sores felted like snake skin, all dead tissue. And i know it depends on the persons health, but when he first came in the hopsital, they check on him dispite his obesity he was healthy person which was suprising to the doctors. But ever since the wrong medication they came out.
the pic at 6:40 reminds me of my brothers stage 4 bedsores when he was in the hospital for a year. Long story short he was obese person and he came in the hospital and the doctors and nurses were asshole to him. One doctor gave him the wrong medication that caused a chemical reaction and made his bedsores come at a quick pace. Stage 1 to 4 in less than 2 months i think, but what was crazy that He wasn't putting pressure on the areas at all but they still kep coming.
Nah after like 10 - 11 months he died. Wasn't just bedsores he had he had Kidney stones, Hepatites B, cancer growing round some organ forgot the name, stage 4 bedsores, and Diabetes. Round like the 10-11 month day before his death he started to throw up some black stuff ( it was bio(forgot the name) and feces they said) and need surgery cause it got all over his organs but how his condition was he had 97 percent of not survival the surgery or recovery so he requested to die.
Docs gave him morphine and he died. Died painlessly. Actually i was the only person that saw him when his heart stop besides my mom. Wierdest thing bout it second you dye you hear strange cracks all over his body.
what should I do ,my father is paralsyed and cannot stand nor walk, he's been hospitalized and now he returned home with pressure sores ,I,ve been turning him in his bed but what is the best remedy he wears diapers, whatdo? I,ve been putting tegaderms those invisible bandaids and they donT seem to be working how about zinc ointment can you please respond thank you.
Nurse him in positions where there is no or little pressure going through the sores. If you are able to relieve the pressure the circulation of blood will be restored and this will promote healing. It is unacceptable that your Father returned from hospital with pressure sores, you should consider complaining about this. he should be assessed by a local Nurse who has experience in managing pressure sores as the required treatment will vary depending on the state of the wounds.
Zink based dressings are OK, but if he has cavities these should be packed, possibly with a form of hydrocolloid dressing. Also feed him enough fresh fruit and protein. i wish you the best possible outcome,
No, you are able to move around normally, have good levels of sensation and are otherwise healthy. This means you do not have risk factors for pressure sore development. No need to worry at all,
Well, I work in a nursing home and have worked in home care. The majority of bed sores that I have seen were in home care, people are just not getting turned every 2 hrs which is the standard for preventing bedsores. A pressure sore or bedsore can appear in stage one within a few hours, depending on the patients health. If they have poor nutrition, poor fluid intake and are not being turned every 2 hrs, then with in hrs, the areas can begin to appear reddened and spongy. It is sad a terrible!
Most of these sores are due to sleeping or sitting compromising circulation. I am absolutely certain that much of this tissue damage results from circulation being compromised due to patients being kept on a flat bed or worse a partially raised bed at the head end. Raising the top half of the bed adds compression to the buttocks, sacral area and compresses the spine. Inclined Bed Therapy relieves the pressure from the tissue and decompresses the spine
:( Why were these poor people allowed to get into this condition? It's so sad. As a nursing student I will be dealing with these on real patients for the first time next week. I watched this to partially desensitize myself to it, but this video makes me want to go back and study pressure ulcer prevention and care even more thouroughly. Sharing this with my class, thank you for the post!
NurseBodhi 1 month ago
I have a pressure sore on my left buttock. I have care giver coming every day, but never checks those parts that is in danger of pressure sore. On my file it is written that i need that care. I had that sore for days before I notice with touching my hand on the area. It was badly infected. I called the home care nurses no one takes the responsibilities or even speaking of my daily caregiver who is coming everyday for hours and get paid for it. When spoke the supervisor she toke it not important
Calgary208 1 month ago
In a lot if those pictures nurses or the care taker was not using gloves and showing the whole nakedness of the patient, unprofessional
936justme 2 months ago
it is not always a negligent on part of the nurses who make their best efforts to turn at least every 2 hours their clients. sometimes it is contraindicated to turn your client every now and then \ because of a cradiorespiratory distress. and we should all be aware that a pressure sore cannot be prevented by a single and religious turning only. there are different factors that should be taken into considerations like the case of the client, the serum albumin, the protein intake,
jayby18 7 months ago
Curious: HOW could the practice of foot-binding of females, with its constant intense pressure, not lead nearly ALL of the victims to have necrotic feet and require amputation?
Excellent, informative video! Thank you for sharing!
nahaymath 1 year ago
I have a pressure sore at the rim of my left ear about 1/4inch wide. I went to a dermatologist twice and each time he "shaved" off some of the outer layers. But they keep coming back. Since I sleep preferably on my left side it is a problem that is quite painful. Tjhe doctor hd no recommendation for the future
chloe7829 2 years ago
If you find a disability shop that sells wheel chairs, they will have a range of pressure relieving pads. What you need is a "Doughnut Head Ring" If they don't have one in stock they should be able to order it.
If you get stuck google a company called Anetic Aid, they do gel supports to hospitals.
sipnogard 2 years ago
When a person suffers a stroke or any debilitating illness or accident in which paralysis or pareisis is a major issue, the nerve endings lose there ability to send sensory and proprioceptive information to the brain, muscles and skin. As a result, the skin begins to deterorate and break down much faster then it would on someone who has not had the paralysis or pareisis. The major ways to prevent this from happening is to turn them every two hours, proper bedding, cleaning them and pt.
haileyalexis709 2 years ago
Hello,
I'm a nurse in-the-making and want thank you for posting this video up. We've been taught how and why turning immobile patients is essential, but have not studied the physiology of decubitus ulcers yet. Thank you for the lesson, Mr. Campbell. It was very interesting and will forward this to some my nursing collegues.
DangChama 2 years ago
this makes me sick because p.u. can be prevented for the most part i hope everyone will watch this the elderly are mostly at risk. i feel so sorry for the old they are overlooked and under appreciate for what they have contributed to society.
burnette07 2 years ago
Mr. Campbell,
Thank you for this video. It's heartbreaking to see. You are right. Pressure sores such as these are for the most part entirely preventable. We turn patients so oxygen becomes available to compressed tissue, then we assess problematic areas frequently on each shift. I'm new to nursing, and will do my bit to help maintain my patient's skin integrity. Thanks a million for your informative videos.
Polly
fairbecca1 2 years ago
how could someone be so irresponsible and mean?
parristhesocialite 3 years ago
His entire buttocks, hips, and thighs were all stage 4,everthing was turned from light red to all black sores in 2 months than it all started to peal off exposing a inch of his inside. Black sores felted like snake skin, all dead tissue. And i know it depends on the persons health, but when he first came in the hopsital, they check on him dispite his obesity he was healthy person which was suprising to the doctors. But ever since the wrong medication they came out.
Pebric 3 years ago
the pic at 6:40 reminds me of my brothers stage 4 bedsores when he was in the hospital for a year. Long story short he was obese person and he came in the hospital and the doctors and nurses were asshole to him. One doctor gave him the wrong medication that caused a chemical reaction and made his bedsores come at a quick pace. Stage 1 to 4 in less than 2 months i think, but what was crazy that He wasn't putting pressure on the areas at all but they still kep coming.
Pebric 3 years ago
oh my god that sounds horrible!!!! is he ok now???
oh my god im so sorry to hear that
FoxxyRoxxyBaby 2 years ago
Nah after like 10 - 11 months he died. Wasn't just bedsores he had he had Kidney stones, Hepatites B, cancer growing round some organ forgot the name, stage 4 bedsores, and Diabetes. Round like the 10-11 month day before his death he started to throw up some black stuff ( it was bio(forgot the name) and feces they said) and need surgery cause it got all over his organs but how his condition was he had 97 percent of not survival the surgery or recovery so he requested to die.
Pebric 2 years ago
Docs gave him morphine and he died. Died painlessly. Actually i was the only person that saw him when his heart stop besides my mom. Wierdest thing bout it second you dye you hear strange cracks all over his body.
Pebric 2 years ago
im so sorry 2 hear that!!!
*hugs*
FoxxyRoxxyBaby 2 years ago
what should I do ,my father is paralsyed and cannot stand nor walk, he's been hospitalized and now he returned home with pressure sores ,I,ve been turning him in his bed but what is the best remedy he wears diapers, whatdo? I,ve been putting tegaderms those invisible bandaids and they donT seem to be working how about zinc ointment can you please respond thank you.
Saphirashaliyah 4 years ago
Hi Saphira,
Nurse him in positions where there is no or little pressure going through the sores. If you are able to relieve the pressure the circulation of blood will be restored and this will promote healing. It is unacceptable that your Father returned from hospital with pressure sores, you should consider complaining about this. he should be assessed by a local Nurse who has experience in managing pressure sores as the required treatment will vary depending on the state of the wounds.
John
Campbellteaching 3 years ago
@Campbellteaching
Pressure sores aren't always a sign of negligent hospital (nurse) care.
Superman Christopher Reeve had the best care and he died of complications from infected sores.
lesrambles1 1 year ago
Zink based dressings are OK, but if he has cavities these should be packed, possibly with a form of hydrocolloid dressing. Also feed him enough fresh fruit and protein. i wish you the best possible outcome,
Campbellteaching 3 years ago
@Saphirashaliyah try a mixture of the following....garlic , surful, fine powdered salt, and coridial silver in a paste compound....
kidstl 6 months ago
if i sit on dis chair lyk a few hours will i get a pressure soar on ma butt?? it get sore afta only an hour o sittin. lol... im scared
lolalita69 4 years ago
Dear Lola,
No, you are able to move around normally, have good levels of sensation and are otherwise healthy. This means you do not have risk factors for pressure sore development. No need to worry at all,
Best wishes,
John
Campbellteaching 4 years ago
whoaw. phew *deep breath*
tnx a millions John =)
lolalita69 4 years ago
i'm only 17 but everytime i sit down my butt hurts, i think its because i sit down alot all day, i hope i dont get a butt sore...omg im scared
eddie604 3 years ago
Well, I work in a nursing home and have worked in home care. The majority of bed sores that I have seen were in home care, people are just not getting turned every 2 hrs which is the standard for preventing bedsores. A pressure sore or bedsore can appear in stage one within a few hours, depending on the patients health. If they have poor nutrition, poor fluid intake and are not being turned every 2 hrs, then with in hrs, the areas can begin to appear reddened and spongy. It is sad a terrible!
brussels12 4 years ago
that is horrible. how long does it take for sores as prominent as these to come about. i imagine it must take a long time
Roroc007 4 years ago
Most of these sores are due to sleeping or sitting compromising circulation. I am absolutely certain that much of this tissue damage results from circulation being compromised due to patients being kept on a flat bed or worse a partially raised bed at the head end. Raising the top half of the bed adds compression to the buttocks, sacral area and compresses the spine. Inclined Bed Therapy relieves the pressure from the tissue and decompresses the spine
AndrewKFletcher 4 years ago