What is the strangest and most unconventional treatment you have ever given for you patient? Did it work?
I had a HHC patient who had a terrible itchy rash. She had it for months and many dg had been r/o, as well as she had tried evey treatment you can think of without relief. I mentioned it to the head WCN who advised we try banana peals. I used the banana peals by rubbing the inside of the peal on her skin where the rash was located. It worked!
Appy table honey to wound and change every day. Within one week wound is clean with no drainage. Wound bed has good blood flow. Infection is gone. W/o Oral abo's.
When I was in nursing school (over 30 years ago), my instructor gave a 2-day lecture on treatment of decubiti. She said: attention to protein in the diet, exercise (especially to the wound area) to increase circulation, and sugar in the wound! Used this treatment soon after graduation, and it really works! Patient was 15yo with ruptured cerebral aneurism. Practically vegged. But his Stage 4 decub cleared up!
Yes it is a fabric. Thick flannel is thicker than what we are used to seeing and is brushed on both sides. That means it has the fluff on both sides. Most flannel expecially today is thin and brushed on one side. I think you can get it from Nancy's Notions Look for her in your search engine. Ask for thick double fleased flannel.
Agnus, thank you for this explanation. That is exactly what flannel is.
We still use it a lot here, also to keep warm ourselves! My ski-underwear is made of it!
And in the hospital we use it in geriatrics, it is awfully nice to lay on too (better than the hard bedsheets) plus the old people know this fabric from the old days and feel more comfortable on it.
We had a neurosurgeon who insisted on vinegar soaked dressings over the trach site when the trach was removed. None of us had ever heard of it then ...but my lord...does it work well. Site heals FAST! Anyone else ever hear of this?
Vineger is Acetic Acid. When I did HHC, I had several patients that used Vineger instead of Acetic Acid for financial reasons. We kept in the fridge and used it for the wound care and bladder flushes. Came from the grocery store and the Doc wrote the order specific for Vineger. Not the flavored or cider kind though! LOL.
(A) All sugar is a preservative, meaning that it keeps bacteria and stuff from growing when it is in high enough concentrations.
(B) I did a research project on medicinal honey in nursing school. There is research out there for it, though it is limited b/c it is hard to find a standardized honey -- it's different depending on the area of the country and the bees, etc, etc.
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Thank you Mopsi:kiss