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1. nasal trumpet for fecal incontinence

   mommybear replied to wkeith's topic in MICU

   What do you mean caught up with it? Did you have sentinel events? I have heard of some from rectal trumpet.

2. nasal trumpet for fecal incontinence

   mommybear replied to wkeith's topic in MICU

   nasal trumpets have been know to separate and move up in the colon, then the patient goes to surgury, it only works with liquid stool, gets expelled, and leaks, ruins the sphinter muscle. The Zassi is the only product capable of handling all consist...

3. Feacal Management Systems???

   mommybear replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

   There is a definite difference in these systems. You need to understand the bowel management vs liquid stool. The bard and flexiseal need to be removed when stool gets thicker, does that mean it's ok to have thick stool in the wound? I don't think...

4. Feacal Management Systems???

   mommybear replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

   I found the Zassi bowel management system the best, it doesn't need an irrigation system to move stool, it doesn't leak, has a sample port for stool, has a drainable or closed bag system, and the use of Vanco through the only one approved By FDA for ...

5. Feacal Management Systems???

   mommybear replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

   I understand what you are saying except Zassi was the first to call it BMS and it's on their literature, the Flexiseal by Convatec is FMS fecal management system. I agree, both are very different that's why we use the Zassi..................sorry ...

6. Feacal Management Systems???

   mommybear replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

   I think your last sentence should be BMS not flexiseal. I know what you are talking about, it is a superior system, I like the fact that I can get a stool sample through the port, I also like the drainable bag it's 3000cc, they have a disposable for...

7. Feacal Management Systems???

   mommybear replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

   this web site will tell you about zassi and has links to other sites for case studies etc click here for the hollister website don't bang your head against the wall, go with the inventors of the bowel management system, it works and have lots of adva...

8. Feacal Management Systems???

   mommybear replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

   i read how a hospital took it away due to cost, we've used zassi for 29 days that is around $10 a day, what is that price compared to nursing time, linens, barrier creams and with the new cms guidelines i don't want to help pressure sores happen due ...

9. Feacal Management Systems???

   mommybear replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

   you should check hollister's bms for the best system out there, it was designed by colo-rectal surgeons and it is a better product, can medicate,ememas,drainable or disposable bag, sample port for stool, doesn't leak like the others. we have trialed...