maqsix

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1. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

   maqsix replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   I also remember circo electric beds, also Stryker frames. Neither are used now. I also worked with iron lungs.

2. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

   maqsix replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   I started nursing as an aide in 1960 and got my RN in 1971. Such changes! No CPR, no disposable ANYTHING, including catheters, IV tubing, syringes and needle. The hardest part for me when I graduated was having 36 patients with 30 IVs I had to mix. T...

3. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

   maqsix replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   Bald spot from our cap hairpin. HHH enemas. PTA baths Colloidon to keep metal IV needles from leaking. Cleaning, drying, blowing, powdering, wrapping and autoclaving surgeon's gloves. Handling ALL bodily fluids without gloves carminiative enemas.