You were absolutely right in refusing to push meds for conscious sedation without the proper training. If there was a negative outcome you wouldn't have a leg to stand on in court when they asked you...
Just this week I had a patient express a concern that the scope was lying on the table before they started and the table wasn't sterile. I think that's a misconception that a lot of people...
Employees want to feel that when they identify a problem that makes them inefficient, management will understand their frustration and help them correct the problem. Too often, managers have not done...
WOW! We use propofol with anesthesia in our hospital based unit and keep our patients anywhere from 20-60 minutes. We give them something to drink about 3-5 minutes after their procedure is over and...
Actually, our best GI doc has told us to position our patients on their RIGHT side and that seems to work best. I haven't seen it written in literature anywhere but I believe it because I've seen it....