using fingers for monitoring - Page 2

lgvincent · #16 (**permalink**) 01-11-2005, 06:08 PM

For me, it would be fairly close to the fingernail and not the pad.

docta-docta · #17 (**permalink**) 01-13-2005, 12:16 AM

I recall a patient in a hospital being tested with an Accu-Chek hospital meter. The operator of it was quite clueless and always lanced the patient's finger pad using a disposable lancet device. I was trying to instruct him on how to make it less painful for the patient, but since he spoke little English, it was impossible. (In America, nurses are being hired from other countries because they aren't paid very well).

What disgusted me more at the end of watching him work was that I realized he was using the same disposable lancet device at the end of his rounds. At least six patients "shared" the same lancet device. DISGUSTING!

From that experience, I have to suggest that you carry your own lancet device around and insist on using it, if you are capable.

Maria · #18 (**permalink**) 01-13-2005, 05:30 AM

I use all my fingers even the thumbs and I rotate them. Furthermore I use a hand lotion "Diabetes Line". This lotion is very good for my fingers.

docta-docta I also met such nurses

One of them used disposable medical gloves many times. These gloves were covered blood of another patient. It was awfully!!!And now I carry my own lancet device and medical gloves for unscrupulous nurses.

rzrbks · #19 (**permalink**) 01-13-2005, 03:35 PM

Maria

I use all my fingers even the thumbs and I rotate them.

Doesn't that hurt :smartass:

Simons · #20 (**permalink**) 01-13-2005, 07:45 PM

I check my bs' at least six times a day. I use all of my fingers except my thumbs. I use one finger as many times as it is comfortable, probably 10-12 times. Than I move on to the next finger and just keep rotating. I have been doing this for many years.
Simons

docta-docta · #21 (**permalink**) 01-13-2005, 11:48 PM

Maria,

Goodness... bloody gloves is really scary! That's more scary than this:

The sandwich guy at my local Subway was using the same gloves to collect money from patrons and to build sandwiches. It was disgusting seeing him dip his dirty money-grubby hands into the various items for building a sandwich. I informed him of his lack of following posted rules by the State Health Department.

His response?

"We're out of gloves, and have to share the pair I'm using now."

Let's just say that I didn't get my sandwich and won't be returning to that particular Subway store any time soon.