viennafingers26

viennafingers26 specializes in Plastic Surgery & Burns.

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1. IV in Emergency?

   viennafingers26 replied to CEG's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I agree with the "life-jacket" theory. How hard is it to start an IV? I'd rather take one out that I didn't need than not have one when I needed it. Can we just start them on everyone we let in th door?:smilecoffeecup:

2. Leeches, sneeches-- oh my!

   viennafingers26 replied to bumpkittynurse's topic in General Nursing

   We do alot of grafts on my floor, but we use vacs with them almost exclusively. How do ya'll do it? I understand things are alot different in the UK, and leeches and maggots are alot more accepted. Also, we're just starting to use Recell skin grafts,...

3. Don't laugh, but... what if I throw up??

   viennafingers26 replied to Alice b.'s topic in General Nursing

   Had a patient with leeches on his hand. He woke up to a surprise -- one of them had given up and gone exploring, and it was now on his shoulder, and still climbing. Yikes!! He didn't sleep with them on anymore.

4. Leeches, sneeches-- oh my!

   viennafingers26 replied to bumpkittynurse's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a plastic surgery floor, and have only had one patient with leeches so far (in 10 months). I knew they had started them, but the patient had dealt with them for a couple of days before I got there. There I am with my gloves and my tweezers ...

5. Unconventional Strange Treatments

   viennafingers26 replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

   On the honey for wounds thing: (A) All sugar is a preservative, meaning that it keeps bacteria and stuff from growing when it is in high enough concentrations. (B) I did a research project on medicinal honey in nursing school. There is research out t...

6. leech therapy

   viennafingers26 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

   Was actually looking for tips on leech therapy, but I'll add a few things I learned. This patient had a hand crush injury that required a vein graft, compromising circulation to all 4 fingers. The nails were removed in the initial surgery, and hepari...

7. darwin award

   viennafingers26 replied to mint_julep7's topic in Burn

   You gotta love the patients who were so inebriated and/or high when they got burned that they set unintentionally set themselves on fire, and then didn't know about it.