You wouldn't catch me dead in a hospital that allowed nurses to have long
fingernails. That is just typhoid Mary trying to get back into business. All
nurses were taught in school that fingernails are unsanitary and rather
disgusting on a nurse. Beside being a place to grow germs, it inhibits their
ability to use many medical devices. Even nurses at veterinary hospitals can't
have long nails. It is bad enough they can't wash their hands because they
haven't the mental acuity to remember it, but with long nails they just CAN'T
get their hands clean.
john
----- Original Message ----
From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Friday, June 6, 2008 5:11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Bowel problems
In many hospitals it has become policy not to do dig stim unless
specifically ordered by your doctor. Many lawsuits were filed when nurses
with long fingernails caused rectal hemmoraging (sp?) and longer hospital
stays. I've asked nurses to cut their nails before allowing them to insert
suppositories.
In a message dated 6/6/2008 3:01:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
That isn't a hospital rule. It is a simple "We nurses decided we don't do
digital stimulation."
Bill
C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68
Age 57
Leesburg, FL
Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you
walk
funny.
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