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1. post colonosocpy positioning

   L's in a jam replied to L's in a jam's topic in Gastroenterology

   Jane Hartman R.N. Sorry it has taken me so long to respond to your 5/09 request for more info. on our reserach study and article. We will be publishing our results in the SGNA magazine. We were hoping to get it in before the end of this year, but I'm...

2. post colonosocpy positioning

   L's in a jam posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   I thought I'd share the results of our reserach study with all of you. As I had stated in a comment last 1/07, we could not find any literature to support placing pt's. on their left side after a colonoscopy. We conducted a study that has been comple...

3. Removal of Metal for Endoscopy Procedures

   L's in a jam replied to L's in a jam's topic in Gastroenterology

   To prevent burn injuries from metal and jewlery in contact with skin, we have pt's. remove them. We don't know prior to a procedure if we're going to use cautery or electrical current, so as a precaution all metal and jewelry is removed or taped in p...

4. Removal of Metal for Endoscopy Procedures

   L's in a jam posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   In our hospital based outpatient endoscopy unit, we have pt's remove all metal and jewelry before procedures for fire safety reasons. We have also included partial plates in this category. What are other endoscopy centers doing in regards to removal ...

5. Call Pay

   L's in a jam replied to GI Jackie's topic in Gastroenterology

   We receive $2/ hr when you're on-call. Minimum of 4 hr. pay when called in. It's OT if you work 40 hr/wk. May be sent home early if the unit is quiet and you have OT. We flex., (leave early) if quiet, and you take either no pay, vacation, or PTO (pai...

6. pain scales

   L's in a jam replied to L's in a jam's topic in Gastroenterology

   That would be great if you could ask him about the lit. source for the right side! Keep me posted.

7. pain scales

   L's in a jam replied to L's in a jam's topic in Gastroenterology

   Thanks for your reply! Don't you find it odd that there isn't any literature out there on positioning post colonoscopoy? I'm curious to find out when we start collecting our research data, what it shows regarding positioning. Maybe the right side wil...

8. pain scales

   L's in a jam replied to L's in a jam's topic in Gastroenterology

   Thanks for your reply. Left side seems to be the standard, but I don't know why. I did find one article that promotes pt's. sitting up after the colonoscopy, but I would think that would make pt's. that were bloated a little nauseous. Thanks again fo...

9. pain scales

   L's in a jam posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   What are other G.I. units using for pain scales after a colonoscopy/gastroscopy? Visual Analog Scale, Numerical Rating Scale, etc.? Do you use a bloating scale also? And how is that set-up? Same as pain scale? What positioning do you use post colonos...