We have not found these to be particularly helpful. We stock them and they
are available to the RNs but they do not give them out very much at all.  We
do not get an MD order.
Lucy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kimberly Jackson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 6:25 PM
Subject: Glycerin gel dressings


> I work as an inpatient LC in a large teaching hospital. We are about to
> start stocking glycerin gel dressings for cases of severe nipple
> soreness/damage. My question for inpatient LC's is do you make these
> accessible for all floor RN's to use, or are they only given out by the
> LC's. Also, do you get a physician order when you use them? Or do you
> consider them within the realm of nursing interventions, like lanolin and
> breast shells? I would appreciate replies to my email address as well as
to
> the list. Thanks so much.
> Kimberly Jackson, RN, IBCLC
> Portland, Oregon, USA
>
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