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With the recent seasonal increases in patient population, our hospital has had to use the old mechanical (spring loaded) wrist PCA's as we haven't had enough of the other. These are worn on the wrist by the patient, are black and I guess were around ...

I found this at http://www.aomc.org/abysurg.html It mentions the wrist PCA as well, but shows no photo. Patient-Controlled Analgesia Your doctor may order you patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) to help you manage your pain independently. PCA allows ...

I had not ever seen one of these until I worked at this hospital. They are black as I said, and the strap that goes around the wrist is the same material as the straps used on fanny packs. the button itself isn't much wider than the strap with two se...

I found this at http://www.web-nurse.com/community/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=24&CAT_ID=2& This REALLY concerns me - I think it will just keep our pay down and our working conditions as they are! Like the article said - it is just a quick fix. There ...

EXCELLENT Point!!! So what is the solution...