Charting Bloopers

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Specializes in Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty.
sharpeimom said:
A very very tired psych resident's diagnosis... just plain nuts.

Unfortunately, I wasn't working when the attending came in. darn it all!

Having just finished my psych rotation, I'm a firm believer that nanda needs a "coocoo for coco puffs" diagnosis.

CJ NV

46 Posts

Another medical chart bloopers."Pt.complaining of headache.Tylenol given as ordered.Checked back with patient one hour later and head gone."

Specializes in Cardiac, Tele, Med Surg, LTC.

Here are a few:

Medical orders and advice:

May have lollipops orally.

She is to refrain from sexual intercourse until I see her in the office.

For his impotence we will discontinue the meds and let his wife handle him.

MD order: May shower with nurse

She can begin to use the lawn mower, but no lady partsl entrance.

CrazierThanYou

1,917 Posts

This isn't a blooper but we have a resident who has doctors orders for "Pats on the back twice a day".

sharpeimom

2,452 Posts

Specializes in ortho, hospice volunteer, psych,.

My husband had foot/ankle surgery done and a nurse friend shared a charting goof on his chart with me.

"Change rt. foot and ankle dressing q 12 hours.... rt. AKA on December 12...."

Just one question. How the heck do you change a foot and ankle dressing on NO foot or ankle?!

I guess his foot and ankle just spontaneously regenerated.

Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR.
sharpeimom said:

Just one question. How the heck do you change a foot and ankle dressing on NO foot or ankle?!

I guess his foot and ankle just spontaneously regenerated.

Ooops!

FurBabyMom, MSN, RN

1 Article; 814 Posts

Just one question. How the heck do you change a foot and ankle dressing on NO foot or ankle?!

I guess the same way a bilateral BKA patient has pedal pulses, heels elevated, bilateral knee high scds and teds on and the correct color socks indicating fall risk on their feet. One nurse I used to work with chatted all those...

amoLucia

7,736 Posts

Specializes in retired LTC.
CrazierThanYou said:
This isn't a blooper but we have a resident who has doctors orders for "Pats on the back twice a day".

I guess he needs burping for an indigestion dx! 

Indy, LPN, LVN

1,444 Posts

Specializes in ICU, telemetry, LTAC.

"Pt family pureed foot and fed it to him and he ate it all"

The handwriting on it was very neat, it was clearly f-o-o-t not f-o-o-d.

Specializes in Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health.

"He urinates from his urethra and also drinks from his suprapubic catheter."

Hmm, somebody didn't correct his consult after dictation...

DSkelton711

312 Posts

Specializes in OB/GYN/Neonatal/Office/Geriatric.

I saw a nurse chart "wound has ***** drainage" in a nurses note. lol. I have a dirty mind, I know.

Anna Flaxis, BSN, RN

1 Article; 2,816 Posts

^ Same as above. Instead of "pus-like" drainage.....

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