HELP a nursing student out!

[Daisy_08]

For a group presentation on Evidence Based Practice, I would like to incorporate how a then vs now scenario to show how, through research, what we do as nurses changes.

For instance how you used to (do would care, catheterize, ect). I don't need what you do now or what research has gone into make that change. Just something used to do that isn't done any more. I can fill the rest in.

Thanks so much. For any help

jme

[General E. Speaking, RN, RN]

Yea, I remember doctors smoking at the nurses station! Also, poking a hole in procardia and squirting it under the tongue. And patients on Theophyllline drips: they looked like that crazy jittery squirrel in Ice Age.

[ObtundedRN, BSN, RN]

And patients on Theophyllline drips: they looked like that crazy jittery squirrel in Ice Age.

That sounds entertaining...

[CloudySue]

sure were a lot less falls though(yes it is cruel in hindsight)

Funny... I am increasingly of the opinion that it is cruel to expose them to greater risk of falling! To me, certain restraints (like a seat belt on a demented pt who will crumble to the ground if they try to stand up) are the lesser of two evils. But this reminds me... My former facility recently did away with even tab alarms! The thinking is, staff gets so used to these alarms going off for "no reason" that they end up ignoring them anyway. I was offended by this. I ALWAYS run when I hear that alarm going off, and sure, 1 out of 10 times it's a real accident almost happening. But I was THERE to stop it. I left soon after this new policy (reason unrelated) started, so I'm not sure what's been happening. I really don't want to know. But I'm sure a lot of paperwork is involved.