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Old 07-18-2008, 09:33 PM
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I'm a psych nurse so my answers would be:
a) diabetic mastectomy - problem 1: How soon can I take them for a cigarette?
b) 6yr old tonsillectomy - problem 1: How soon can I take them for a cigarette?

Hope this helps.
Same issue in general. Patients returning for knee recon, asking when they can have a cigarette as we return them to their room from recovery.

Cranky student nurse- the diabetes is an issue, but if the patient is aware of the problems, correct management of the wound and the diabetes, there should be no big problem. It is when people ignore their sugar levels that the really get into trouble and end up loosing toes, eyes, feet.
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