Re: digital stimulation!!!
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Some patients with certain kinds of SCI can get stimulated, since they may only have the anal "wink" reflex intact. This is usually what gets them emptied on schedule.
If there's blood or cardiac issues, definitely tell them no, you will not do it. I have a para pt now whose routine was dig stim but twice daily and he did himself.
Sounds like this character is using dig stim as an out. If he did his own that often, he should be on the commode, etc. doing it. It also makes you wonder if he enjoys manipulating staff.
Lots and lots of control issues with SCI patients, but the doc should definitely know about this character.
digital stimulation!!!
our nurse manager and primary physician approved it...even though hell have result w the dig stim he would want it again and agan during the day...sometimes he had like 3-4 dig stim done; he does not want to do it himself saying he is still weak on upper ext; family is visiting and he does not want them trained doing dig stim...
..why else wound he want a finger up his arse that frequent????
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about digital stimulation.He would throw a temper tantrum if we did not do it long enough, he was bleeding rectally and still wanted it done several times a day, and the family just said to continue doing it, really disgusting. Sorry if I am being crass, but I really do wonder, if there is not some sensation there and they enjoy it. I wonder if we had the same patient?
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