Topics About 'Colonoscopy'.

March is colorectal awareness month. Now more than ever, awareness is key to slowing this disease. Colorectal cancer climbed to be the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. The rate of colorectal cancer has been steadily on the ...

A colonoscopy is a test that is done by a specialist doctor called a gastroenterologist. The doctor will use a colonoscope (a scope) which is a long flexible tube with a camera at the tip end to visualize the entire colon. The main goal for having a ...

Preparing a patient for a test involves instructing them with specific teaching points plus not just listening, but hearing the patient's questions in order to ensure the best results. There are many steps leading up to a colonoscopy that can prevent...

Increased Rates in Younger People Colon cancer rates have decreased over the past years in the older demographic because of increased screenings. However, there has been an upward trend in younger people being diagnosed with colon cancer. I work ...

To set the scene, I was a new grad working in the hospital, the Mayo Clinic to be exact, and although the general medical-surgical floor I was working on provided challenge, variety, and fantastic training as a newbie nurse - I was not a fan of the w...

I’ve been a GI nurse for about 25 of my 27 years of nursing and I have seen a multitude of changes take place. The proficiency of a colonoscopy has improved as scopes have become more flexible with high definition cameras that lead to an increased a...

Had a patient today... 90-some year old, demented LOL. Came in with an H&H of around 7 & 21. Had her colonoscopy today. Of course, I am the one who gets chewed out for her not drinking her go-lytely last night. :stone Gave her a fleets & ...