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Stories From the ER: Things That Have Been Used as Lube

Not everyone is diligent about ensuring that their stock of lube is properly maintained. When the situation arises where lubrication is required and there are not commercial lube products available, people tend to make due. What people find and use as lubricant tends to vary based on why they need lube, what is readily available,…

Making Enemas As Comfortable As Possible: Caring For Your Patients

An Enema is a procedure that in which a substance is injected into the rectum. Typically it is performed with the intent to expel feces in the event of constipation or impaction, but can also be used to administer medications or imaging dye. Enemas are an invasive procedure that tends to be quite uncomfortable for…

The Importance of Sterility in the Healthcare Setting

There are more microbes on and in your body that cells that make up your body! While this is not generally a problem, and most of them are actually useful and necessary, some of them are not. The human body has many defense mechanisms that help prevent the not-so-good ones from causing problems. However, in…