wcnurseinaz

IV therpay, CVICU, Med/Surg ICU, BMT ICU

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wcnurseinaz has 11 years experience and specializes in IV therpay, CVICU, Med/Surg ICU, BMT ICU.

rectal tube/malecot

wcnurseinaz replied to wcnurseinaz's topic in General Nursing

OMG! Thank you.
rectal tube/malecot

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 great for skin integrity. My problem is what is the ...
rectal tube/malecot

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 irrigated through the sampling port on the foley bag...
rectal tube/malecot

wcnurseinaz posted a topic in General Nursing

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 practice guidelines as far a maintenance and the le...