Charting Bloopers

Originally posted by janine3&5:
On an ER flow sheet, "16 Fr foley inserted to pt's L nare." ????????

Originally posted by ClariceS:
I recently saw a "add 20 mEq Kay Ciel to existing IVF" order also. Maybe these docs were trained at the same place.

We also had an order recently that to us really brought into question the integrity of the writer. The order was for "1 baked potato p.o. bid". First, where else would a baked potato go and secondly, dietary requests do not need to be written by a doc in the orders sheet!

[This message has been edited by ClariceS (edited December 27, 2000).]

Originally posted by RNkat:
From the physician progress notes on a patient with a glass eye:
"PERRLA"

Originally posted by lpnandloveit1:
from a nursing note. 7 formed fecalettes floating in the toilet. I often wondered if they all got in line and did high kicks

Originally posted by AHarri66:
Found in the History and Physical section of a patient's chart who had experienced visual hallucinations while ill:

"Patient vehemently denies any auditory, tactile, or old factory hallucinations."

YIKES!
Angela

Originally posted by ClariceS:
I recently saw a "add 20 mEq Kay Ciel to existing IVF" order also. Maybe these docs were trained at the same place.

We also had an order recently that to us really brought into question the integrity of the writer. The order was for "1 baked potato p.o. bid". First, where else would a baked potato go and secondly, dietary requests do not need to be written by a doc in the orders sheet!

[This message has been edited by ClariceS (edited December 27, 2000).]