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A tip to avoid pain during observations during chemo administration
IF YOU'RE NEW TO CHEMO, WATCH OUT FOR THIS. A few weeks ago, during my chemo infusion, a "pool" nurse without chemo experience came and did my obs half-way through. It hurt like hell. Now, I've alw...
I don't understand why they don't get some of these super vein-finders to provide tuition to the others. Last week, someone said "Rowena feels things with her fingers that I can't feel." They could also observe. Suoerman Michael does a thing with slapping my warmed arm. Surely he could demonstrate and explain the purpose of that (not necessarily on a patient) and how it makes the veins more visible/ accessible ...? The better ones also have a better warming process - the heat packs above and below the arm, with protective sheets, all wrapped in a warmed blanket. Others don't bother with the blanket. Should be standard practice - not personal approach.