85: Just a Spoonful of Sugar Helps Your Patient's Prolapsed Rectum Go Down

What’s your craziest, most shocking nursing story? In this episode, you’ll hear one of host Sarah Lorenzini’s most memorable stories as a rapid response nurse!

Sarah recounts her experience treating a severe case of a prolapsed rectum, describing the unconventional yet effective approach that not only resolved the medical dilemma but caught the attention of Rapid Response RN listeners, becoming the most shared episode of the podcast!

As Sarah delves into this case of rectal prolapse, she explains the science behind using sugar as treatment and important lessons learned from her experience with these rectal prolapse emergencies. Tune in now!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• How Sarah responded to a patient’s severe case of prolapsed rectum
• Pathophysiology of rectal prolapse
• Using sugar to reduce prolapse
• Key takeaways from Sarah’s experience

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