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1. Could this have been a blood transfusion reaction?

   southernhospitality replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

   This is a good learning thread. From what I have read it does not sound like the patient reacted to the transfusion. However what would the consequences be for the patient in the long run if her body did indeed react to this transfusion and received...

2. Toradol - pt with potential renal failure - would you administer?

   southernhospitality replied to southernhospitality's topic in General Nursing

   I checked the labs before administering, but apparently they didn't order a metabolic panel because I could only view the post-op hematology. This is off topic, but there are so many things about nursing that make me feel paranoid - am i going to be ...

3. Toradol - pt with potential renal failure - would you administer?

   southernhospitality replied to southernhospitality's topic in General Nursing

   Our standing orders for toradol post op are prn and dc'd 24 hours post op. But this surgeon just ordered toradol q6h, scheduled, and without a stop order, as the patient was to be discharged in the morning.

4. Toradol - pt with potential renal failure - would you administer?

   southernhospitality posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had a 70 y/o patient admitted the other night from a back surgery. As I was getting her history from her daughters and got to the renal section to ask if she had kidney failure, they said that it hadn't been diagnosed but she has been having some l...

5. Ok to write a dx when taking order from physician?

   southernhospitality posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've got a question for you all. I've seen some nurses take orders from physicians and write them certain ways that I'm not sure is within our scope of practice? This question may seem silly, but i'm a new nurse and just wondering. For example, one o...

6. Lost my first patient - could I be in trouble?

   southernhospitality replied to southernhospitality's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your responses.. The patient hadn't actually gone to surgery yet, she was supposed to go for hip surgery today if medically cleared.

7. Lost my first patient - could I be in trouble?

   southernhospitality posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey guys, I lost my first patient last night and right now I’m filled with sadness, compassion, grief, and guilt all at the same time. I am filled with so many emotions I may be blowing this out of proportion, but maybe not. Please read and try to of...