Proper Enema Information

Http://www.enotes.com/enema-administration-reference/enema-administration

Why does it have to be strictly "proper" as long as it's effective?

I'm sure that "proper" administration is essential in the clinical or hospital setting. Adherence to policies and procedural guidelines are very pervasive in all of those applications. I suppose that inexperienced providers likely need a step by step guide for a procedure they've never had performed on themselves. It seems effectiveness can be measured in toilet time and gauged by all of the senses.

I'm sure that many nurses of old had their own twists and tricks that made the process more efficient or tolerable for the patient. For those of us that were subjected by moms, dads, and grandmas, the variations and tricks run the gamut of imagination and experience. The tried and true methods that were passed from generation to generation, are still an aspect of enema administration that may keep some of us on the hook forever.

The equipment of old, surely is more sexy and perhaps conjures up some of those strong feelings and emotions as we were about to be subjected to that good old fashioned therapy. I suppose if anyone tried to take my old red enema bag away, they'd have to pry it out of my cold dead hands!