LilMissAlwaysCurious

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1. Nursing progress notes

   LilMissAlwaysCurious posted a topic in Student Assist

   Do you make a progress note for each patient? I've seen some nurses do a "shift summary"

2. Bedrest post angio?

   LilMissAlwaysCurious posted a topic in General Nursing

   Why do you need to keep leg straight after angio? And why bed rest differs?

3. Pulmonary Embolism

   LilMissAlwaysCurious replied to LilMissAlwaysCurious's topic in General Nursing

   thanks leslie. i was use concerned that maybe the patient will throw off the clot when they do IS.

4. Pulmonary Embolism

   LilMissAlwaysCurious posted a topic in General Nursing

   Is it OK for a patient who has PE to use Incentive Spirometer?

5. potassium replacement protocol

   LilMissAlwaysCurious replied to LilMissAlwaysCurious's topic in General Nursing

   yes, he said to give it 30 minutes apart because it's hard on the stomach...

6. How to order blood culture?

   LilMissAlwaysCurious replied to LilMissAlwaysCurious's topic in General Nursing

   @glencovediva: so, What the doctor ordered is incorrect and i should call her back @0500 to tell her that blood culture should be ordered per hospital policy?

7. How to order blood culture?

   LilMissAlwaysCurious replied to LilMissAlwaysCurious's topic in General Nursing

   That's my understanding of how the Md wants it and she just couldn't get it... She just didn't wanna listen from what i can tell... Tsk, tsk...

8. potassium replacement protocol

   LilMissAlwaysCurious replied to LilMissAlwaysCurious's topic in General Nursing

   My main concern is how it's going to affect the cardiac status off the patient...

9. How to order blood culture?

   LilMissAlwaysCurious posted a topic in General Nursing

   The doctor gave an order for a blood culture,stat, q5 min x 10 min, two different sites. When lab tech saw the order she told me it didn't make any sense to her... So i explained and She still couldn't get it.. She told me that the way they do it is ...

10. potassium replacement protocol

    LilMissAlwaysCurious posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello! I work in a med/surg floor. They recently change our K protocol from 20meq po q4 into 20-40 meq po q2 depending on the k of course... My question is, is it safe to give 40 meq of kcl liquid q2 hours all at once? Or would it be better to give i...

11. Struggling on Medical Floor!

    LilMissAlwaysCurious replied to NickiJules's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry, in time you'll figure out what works best for you... Trial and error. As for me, the moment I clock in at work I go in the computer and open my Pts chart: 1. Review my orders. It gives me an idea of what I need to do for my Pts (any pen...

12. Catheterization Expiriences

    LilMissAlwaysCurious replied to ubsjl's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that coude is not always the best cath to use on a patient with BPH. Sometimes, a regular foley would do... Always ask the patient what works for them... (I had a SNF pt with dementia at that time so I had to call to verify).

13. Best way to deal with unsafe staffing, what form?

    LilMissAlwaysCurious replied to Blindsided's topic in General Nursing

    We submit an incident report that goes to our Risk Management team so they could look into the situation. And if that doesn't work.. we go talk to our Union Representative (CNA).

14. Can't get a hold of Dr.!

    LilMissAlwaysCurious replied to txdon's topic in Geriatric

    First, you have to know what your organization's policy is (always a good resource). Ours would be... If the physician cannot be reached, the RN will follow-up every 15 minutes X 2 attempts. If unable to reach the MD, the RN will notify the charge ...