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Hello. I have a few questions in the regard to the Hubbard Tank. I have never seen a Hubbard Tank in real life, and am very curious. I know this tank was invented in the year of 1928 by the American Engineer Carl Hubbard! This tank use to be used in the management of a patient with severe burns but in 1979 research showed that is was essentially like giving a Patient a bath in a bacterial soup. The Hubbard Tank was used for helping the patient who was recovering from polio. I am not sure how much these tanks are used now days but I have several questions. 1: how did the agitators work? Were they things that moved around in the water, or were they the same thing as the whirlpool in the tank l? 2 How did the hoist work? Was it electric? 3: Have the Hubbard Tanks from today advanced AT ALL From what they were back in the 60s and the 70s? 4: Did the hoses in the tank get driven by the whirlpool or were they connected to the Faucet? Thank You so much and God Bless.

Hello. How are you? I think the Burn Unit is probably the scariest and heart breaking specialty. I have read a couple of books on the Burn Unit and thought you might like to read these. This first one is a very detailed book on the workings and the events that go on in the Burn Unit and it is very detailed in the regard to burns. It is by Barbara Ravage. I've read this book and after doing this thought that you might like to read it. I hope to get a response. If somebody does actually read this book and they like it I hope to hear what you response before I post the second book which is 1000 times more profound. THE TITLE: BURN Unit The author: BARBARA RAVAGE

Hello. How are you? You know I first want to add that I believe that there is a special place in Heaven that is for burn nurses. You truly do see the worst I believe. I think that Burn Unit nursing takes special hearts. There is nothing like Burn Unit nursing care from what I know. My question to you. What Debridement do you use in your Burn Unit? I know of two methods. From my knowledge this is what I know. Method number one is the Hubbard Tank The Hubbard Tank is the whirlpool method I think. I've never seen a Hubbard Tank in actual life but I know it's a tank. The next method I have heard of is the use of a shower like mode where three hoses are used and the Patient is wheeled under the trio of hoses on a stretcher. This is confusing to me though because when this method was used in the book that I read a while back they still referred to this room as the tank room. But then again maybe it was being called the tank room because they used a Hubbard Tank before they used the shower like mode. I don't know. But the most notable thing about Debridement I know is that the tank room was a burn Patients nightmare because even with high dose Morphine and sedation Patients said that the tank room was their most recalled points in their recovery process. The Burn Unit must deal with the most emotional stress known in the field of healthcare and I solute you all. God has a special place in his heart. I know.