wcnurseinaz replied to wcnurseinaz's topic in General Nursing
Actually keeping them patent really isn't that difficult. You just have to flush it a few timesa shift when it get really thick. I seem to pull them out when I am repositioning the patient. They do...
wcnurseinaz replied to wcnurseinaz's topic in General Nursing
Its inserted into the rectum with a finger and lube, and because of its design it just stays in place (well most of the time). A foley bag is connected to it to collect the drainage. It then can be...
I recently transfer positions to a smaller hospital where they use a malecot tube as a rectal tube. My location has no P&P for the use of this tube specifically. I am looking for evidenced based...