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No. 250
from rn-jane
Old Jul 06, 2008, 07:49 PM

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I saw an order today that said "air flow checks" The doctor meant to write chux(pads) she wanted the disposabel paper pads versus our cotton pads. The charge nurse called respiratory thinking it was air saturation checks.
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No. 251
from Chixie
Old Jul 07, 2008, 04:42 AM

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We had one that had as all scratching our heads

Lady who was in her 70's had a DNR but only in the event of complete heart block-how are we supposed to know that
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No. 252
from almostthere08
Old Jul 07, 2008, 07:39 AM

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My favorite was actually an admitting diagnosis on the chart, "In fart"
Thats gotta hurt!!
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No. 253
from TurnLeftSide
Old Jul 07, 2008, 08:19 AM

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OOBTC. Not a jcaho approved abbreviation.
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No. 254
from rn4babies63
Old Jul 07, 2008, 08:47 AM

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I once got a verbal order at 0200 from an OB " when the water starts to boil, put the spaghetti in" hmmm wonder what he was dreaming about when I was so rude to wake him up? He got razzed about that one for a long time!
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No. 255
from anissa
Old Jul 07, 2008, 12:05 PM

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obtundant patient and an order for "peanut butter sandwich - STAT" !!!
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No. 256
from lpnstudentin2010
Old Jul 07, 2008, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rn4babies63 View Post
I once got a verbal order at 0200 from an OB " when the water starts to boil, put the spaghetti in" hmmm wonder what he was dreaming about when I was so rude to wake him up? He got razzed about that one for a long time!
That is REALLY funny.
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No. 257
from TexasPediRN
Old Jul 07, 2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rn4babies63 View Post
I once got a verbal order at 0200 from an OB " when the water starts to boil, put the spaghetti in" hmmm wonder what he was dreaming about when I was so rude to wake him up? He got razzed about that one for a long time!

OMG thats the best one ever!!!
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No. 258
from JaredCNA
Old Jul 08, 2008, 08:21 PM

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Once a nurse took a verbal order from a physician at 0300 (obviously sleeping very hard) for a K+ of 3.0 and he said give her a glass of orange juice and he'll follow up in about six hours.
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No. 259
from Thornbird
Old Jul 09, 2008, 12:15 AM

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"Night shift to do pulse oximetry on room air while patient sleeping. Exercise oximetry."

Already has order for portable O2 when amb due to de-satting. This order made it onto the Kardex. I did the sleep oximetry but couldn't quite figure out if I was to exercise the pt while asleep or what.
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