There are so many things in nursing that we use that could have been built or remodeled to better the quality and comfort of our patients. Personally, I hate gluing fecal pouches on pt's bottoms with fragile skin and breakdown. As soon as, the glue hit their skin they are squirming and screaming. Even with intubated pt's, you can tell its painful because their vitals start doing crazy things. I wish I could reinvent something more comfortable and easier to apply these where it would also be effective for the pt and for me.
Flatbelly 60 Posts Jan 27, 2009 Chux pads with a built-in alarm, that goes off every time a pt pees or poops
koala_bear 41 Posts Specializes in Med/Surg. Jan 27, 2009 They just recently introduced Rectal/Fecal tubes in our facility. Supposed to work like a foley, with a balloon that needs to be inflated to keep it in place.
eriksoln, BSN, RN 2 Articles; 2,636 Posts Specializes in M/S, Travel Nursing, Pulmonary. Has 15 years experience. Jan 27, 2009 Bed that works like a grocery store checkout belt (where you put he items down on).When the pt. needs moved up, just push the button and they go back to the top of the bed. The sheets and stuff that'd work with this would be interesting, but think of the backs we'd save.
rn2bn07, BSN, RN 175 Posts Specializes in Cardiac Tele, MICU RN. Jan 27, 2009 They just recently introduced Rectal/Fecal tubes in our facility. Supposed to work like a foley, with a balloon that needs to be inflated to keep it in place.Yes, our hospital has these also. They are called Flexi-seal pouches, we usually only use these for pt's with C-Diff and we are allowed to throw the whole bag away instead emptying it. But it usually doesn't work with a thicker consistency os stool. However, great invention and seems more comfortable than something glued to your butt.
diane227, LPN, RN 1,941 Posts Specializes in Management, Emergency, Psych, Med Surg. Has 32 years experience. Jan 27, 2009 I would just love to HAVE equipment when I need it.
Seishiro 1 Article; 39 Posts Specializes in Developmental Disabilities. Jan 27, 2009 A Sense of Humor Alarm
chicookie, BSN, RN 985 Posts Specializes in Peds Hem, Onc, Med/Surg. Has 8 years experience. Jan 27, 2009 Would a teleporter count?
Imafloat, BSN, RN 1 Article; 1,289 Posts Has 13 years experience. Jan 27, 2009 I'd like to see an artificial womb for our preemies.
blondy2061h, MSN, RN 1 Article; 4,094 Posts Specializes in Oncology. Has 15 years experience. Jan 27, 2009 They just recently introduced Rectal/Fecal tubes in our facility. Supposed to work like a foley, with a balloon that needs to be inflated to keep it in place.We have this too- Zossi.
Luv2BAnurse 244 Posts Has 10 years experience. Jan 27, 2009 I would like to see a glucometer that worked similar to a Oximeter. Just place on the finger and get the blood sugar value with no needle or lancet stick.
