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Does placing a pt on bedrest require physician's order? Opinions?

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Specializes in M/S,TELE,ORTHO,ER.

Noooo! What if your failure to use your nursing judgement in this instance resulted in harm to the pt?

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Specializes in cardiac/critical care/ informatics.

yes you will need a physician order, especially since it is more dangerous to be on bedrest than not. If you feel you need to put a patient on bedrest you should do, but get an order for it.

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Specializes in ER; HBOT- lots others.

where i am at its a combo of both posters above myself.

I CAN put a pt on bedrest using my nursing judgement, BUT, i then need to call the physician and get the actual order and explain myself.

-H-RN

I would check your units policy, if you dont know where to do that, heck- just ask, i am SURE someone has come across the same dang questions!

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