Irene was making rounds on her patients when she discovered that an elderly patient had gotten out of bed without assistance. She couldn’t hold it in and couldn’t find her call light. It was in the bed with her, but she had poor vision and ultimately decided to take matters into her own hands.
Now, the lady was barely standing, her IV line taut across the room, her adult briefs down to her ankles as she wades in a puddle of her own urine. Irene got her back into bed, cleaned her up, slapped on a new diaper, and handed her the call button. The elderly woman thanked her and apologized. Irene could only comfort the woman, telling her it was alright, because she could imagine how embarrassed the other must be.
Irene headed down the hallway in search of towels and cleaning supplies. She could
