Archive for the ‘Endoscopy’ Category
There has been a lot of talk recently in media about the safety of Propofol. We use it every day at my work to sedate patients for endoscopy procedures. Check out this link to learn more about it.
When I first started working at my current job I was a brand new, fresh out of school, baby nurse. One day I was taking care of a patient in the recovery unit when she began to complain of abdominal pain. This isn’t uncommon since some people experience gas pains after their colonoscopy. Her vital signs were normal [...]
As a GI Nurse working in a busy Endoscopy unit I see patients with an assortment of GI related issues as well as healthy 50-somethings coming in scared to death for their 1st colon cancer screening. A lot of people think talking about their GI issues is a little embarrassing and that is certainly understandable. But did you know that [...]
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