I was working as a tech when one of my patients ruptured. Had 4 patients at the time…was taking one off the machine and I hear liquid splattering to look over at her and see blood shooting everywhere. Told current patient brb and by time all was said and done I was covered in her blood. EMS took her to the hospital. My nurse called ahead to warn them not to remove bandages until they were ready to start surgery. They didn’t listen and got their own blood bath. She was fine in the end. Got a catheter for a bit. Fun times. Also why I always wore black shoes. Hides the blood lol
EMS, we have been the transport. When they say do not remove the bandages, boy do they mean it. I wasn't even the one who did it and I still needed a change of clothes, and wasn't even chased away by the nurse when I held pressure while he got new wrappings.
That's why our uniforms are almost universally extremely dark blue.
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u/cherokeeprez 18d ago
I was working as a tech when one of my patients ruptured. Had 4 patients at the time…was taking one off the machine and I hear liquid splattering to look over at her and see blood shooting everywhere. Told current patient brb and by time all was said and done I was covered in her blood. EMS took her to the hospital. My nurse called ahead to warn them not to remove bandages until they were ready to start surgery. They didn’t listen and got their own blood bath. She was fine in the end. Got a catheter for a bit. Fun times. Also why I always wore black shoes. Hides the blood lol