Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Warning! Enemas! (on mannequins)

Today we practiced giving enemas! To our manniquins.
Apparently 3o years ago in nursing school, students had to practice giving enemas on one another....so glad I'm in school now rather than then.

Here is smorey assisting Beth in giving the enema.
Don't forget the lube!

Again warning, you're about to veiw a mannequin's netherregions!



(the yellow spot is left over iodine from yesterdays foley catheter exam :) )
Good form.

We learned a valuable lesson today though.
What goes in must come out! Even if its a dummy
We had 5 students practice enema-ing the manniquin, however he has no reflex to send fluid back out (thank goodness) so his internal container filled up and started leaking out. Beth was quick to save the day and plugged him up. (I'm sorry Beth I can't get myself to put that photo up, its too graphic for non medical people :)

Drink up your fluids people! Stay healthy so you don't need to take a lot of medicines! Don't get constipated and need to have an enema! (they are important for colonoscopies etc, but still, don't make yourself need these more than necessary)

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