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Can injectors eat during injections?

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Are the "injectors" supposed to eat-suck/chew sweets when they are carrying out an injection of eyelea?

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springcross

Oh that doesn't sound good 3furryfiends! I've been having injections for almost three years now and it's never happened whilst I've been going. I think I would check the clinic on that as if you're sucking a sweet whilst carrying out an injection, anything could happen, particularly if the injector accidentally swallowed the sweet and started to choke - doesn't bear thinking about.

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middlejoel in reply to springcross

Get a new doctor

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springcross in reply to middlejoel

Hi middlejoel. You've replied to me instead of 3furryfiends. Just thought I'd let you know.

This would be very unprofessional. It is rude, it would impede clear communication.

No, this is highly unprofessional. It would be ok to have a sweet in-between patients, as the PF2/3 masks cause significant drying. You should make the department manager aware.

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fed13

Unbelievable! Almost as bad as the American habit of permanently chewing gum! A really big No No, (eat/suck/chew during injecting)!

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Hrosie

All injections & similar medical procedures must be done under sterile conditions .

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JJnan

Wow! Definately not....never had that problem in 7 yrs.....

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