LauraMarieLPN

LauraMarieLPN specializes in med-surg,ortho-neuro,pain management.

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1. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   LauraMarieLPN replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   I worked with 2 MD's in particular who never spoke to the nursing staff but always had one snide order or another to write in the orders. I contributed it to their "God Complex".

2. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   LauraMarieLPN replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   I've seen "*****" drainage charted many times. I always wonder if they read what they charted and interpreted like everyone else following them was going to.

3. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   LauraMarieLPN replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   This is not an order that was written but a question I was asked. I was precepting an LPN student. She came to me and asked, "Should I feed the unconcious patient in 628"? I very patiently replied "No, she's nonresponsive, she's dying." She replied, ...

4. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   LauraMarieLPN replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   Sounds like the first time I came across an order for: Milk and molasses enema PR. When I questioned the doc, he replied, "Just don't make cookies".

5. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   LauraMarieLPN replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   Oh it happens more than I think we realize. I had a patient who was conveniently admitted every Thanksgiving and Christmas with constipation for more than 3 years. She has since passed. God rest her soul.

6. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   LauraMarieLPN replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   An eldery patient was admitted for etoh withdraw, the MD order was: 1 can beer q meal and HS. The patient's family thought the doc had lost his marbles.

7. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   LauraMarieLPN replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   Very similar to your BV order. The M.D. wrote: I can beer q meal and HS.

8. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   LauraMarieLPN replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   This is definately a defining characteristic of most nurses.