I don't know why, some nurses( well student nurses use these types of thermometer) before when Keona was admitted to the hospital student nurses who go on their rounds to check on Keona, uses the Glass thermometer to check her temperature. I always stop them when they want to check her temp, and would lend them my digital thermometer, because I know its safe and fast in getting the result. My brother who is a nursing graduate would tell me that its part of the training for a student nurse to use that type of thermometer (but common, its the modern times now, and using that primitive device can cause more injury, I have found on a magazine that recent study in Pediatric Emergency Care found out that 84% had broken glass on their mouth or rectum, which is caused by using this thermometer). So if your still using the Mercury Containing Glass Thermometer better change to digital, it may be a little expensive, but what is additional expense compared to the safety of your child.
I don't understand it's till in use. It's forbidden here in The Netherlands, and I'm glad it is.
ReplyDeleteYup, especially on student nurses, I ask them why, and they told me, its because their C.I. ask them to use it, because in order for them to know the basic of reading a thermometer???? I dunno why they still teach them to use this devices.
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