DRYnurse

DRYnurse has 30 years experience and specializes in CCU, Education, Informatics.

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1. Orders from hell...

   DRYnurse replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

   Many years ago, we had a sweet little 90+ year old lady who was unfortunately badly constipated. Her doc made rounds and wrote the following order: 1. One quart cooking oil retention enema - get from dietary 2. If that doesn't work, try dynamite We s...

2. The worst or strangest orders you have seen...

   DRYnurse replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

   Med-surg unit, poor little old lady is terribly constipated. Dr. writes: 1. Give 1 quart cooking oil as a retention enema. 2. If that doesn't work, try dynamite! First order was really not that out of bounds back in the day when this happened (mid 19...