Wound site dressing is a very common procedure in our unit. Once I was assigned to a patient who was draining profusely from the drain site. I kept on changing dressings, packed it with gauzes but it would soak the every next hour. In the meantime, the rest of my work was all pending. One of my juniors had been observing my tireless efforts. So she came and requested me to secure the site by placing five to six Swiss-rolled gauzes and pack them. As all my efforts were going in vain, and I was standing on the brink of frustration, I bought her advice and gave it a try. Dramatically, the soaking in the wound was less due to the pressure of the rolled gauze and it did look neater than before. I asked her how she had known about the method and she gave an innocent answer: “Internet”. I thanked her for sharing her piece of knowledge. Moreover, I started following her advice in every procedure — it is always safe.I believe juniors are like one of those automated machines in active mode and with diverse mind. They are eager to learn new things. Therefore, they hunt them, surf Internet, read references and researches. They might probably think being archaic is a bore. And so, learning from them is fun and catchy. Seniors must let their egos aside and learn from the ideas of all.



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