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how about seeing who can catch the most cockroaches after they jump/scuury out of your homeless patients clothing and then dig out the eggs laid in the wounds. now where are those pesky roaches hiding?
In September I will have been working as a nurse for 40 years. We certainly never had gloves for patient care back then. As a student in CSR I had to wash the intact used surgeon's gloves, dry 'em, powder 'em and rewrap and sterilize them for reuse. I have had my hands in some of the scariest bodily fluids and never thought twice about it. However, the idea of lying in the tub of suction bottle contents really is a turn-off for me!
Before I go---how about mouth care on a comatose patient who hasnt had any in---weeks?---months? You know, where you have to peel that white stuff off?Hasnt had any MOUTH CARE, you sillies!