paw1974

paw1974 has 22 years experience and specializes in Home Health, Med Surg, Ambulatory Surg.

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1. Wound Care: Clean vs Sterile Technique

   paw1974 posted a topic in Home Health

   Could I get your feedback about whether your agency uses clean or sterile technique for routine dressing changes in the home. And your rationale for whichever way you perform the care. We have used clean technique for years-(unless of course it is o...

2. Charting Bloopers

   paw1974 replied to AHarri66's topic in Humor

   Thanks! These really cheered me up this morning!! Saw a good one years ago!! "Patient not eating, but taking po urine well." YUCK!

3. Glucometer Quality documentation

   paw1974 replied to ken-pin's topic in Home Health

   We issue our clinicians glucometers with which to perform glucose checks on our patients. The information that you mentioned is recorded--in addition, they are required to perform the calibration checks every day that the glucometer is in use, and o...

4. G-Tube replacement

   paw1974 posted a topic in Home Health

   Has anyone heard of cutting off a g-tube and allowing the tip to stay in the patients stomach to be "passed"? One of our nurses did not read our policy/procedure--she said this is done "all the time" in nursing homes (her previous experience). I ha...