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  1. nurses not using stethoscopes

    Butterfly14 replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that getting both subjective and objective data is relevant and important. And there is certainly nothing wrong with listening to bowel sounds in any setting. As with any other data point it's...

  2. nurses not using stethoscopes

    Butterfly14 replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

    Susie 2310, yes I am a nurse. I have been an RN for over 30 years. I have a Masters in Nursing. Most of my experience is direct patient care and all of it with surgical patients. ICU/OR/outpatient...

  3. nurses not using stethoscopes

    Butterfly14 replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's necessary to use a stethoscope for bowel sounds. You primarily want to ask the patient if they are passing gas or having daily bowel movements. This is a better assessment of what's...