Don't write an order like this

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Ativan 0.5mg tab

give 0.5 tab qHS

Can you catch the error prone problem with this order

Clonidine and Tenex are both prescribed for ADHD

Yeah, obviously someone who's not looking very closely is likely to give the 0.5 mg tab at HS.

Some of my 'favorites' which come to mind are:

* Offer healthy snacks BID (to someone who eats whatever they want all the time)

* A BP med with the 'for' or 'reason' being 'ADHD'. Riiiiiight.

* And I know I've mentioned this one before, but a statin was prescribed for 'hyperlipdevil'. A dreaded condition, that.

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Please dont :D

Get how much -0.5 MG or 0.25 MG?

- "do not extubate member unless ordered"

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Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.
A BP med with the 'for' or 'reason' being 'ADHD'. Riiiiiight.
My son tool tenex for ADHD. He is a Type 1 diabetic and they were trying not to mess with his appetite
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Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

I like "encourage ambulation" while pt is in Buck's traction waiting for sx

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Specializes in LTC, Rehab.
Clonidine and Tenex are both prescribed for ADHD

OK ... but for the specific patient I was thinking of, ADHD was totally incorrect.

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Merging this topic and the crappy charting thread: Nurse documented "Patient ate entire tray" Pulmonologist counters with "Check stool for passage of silverware"

True story

Wish we saw more senses of humor like THIS. Hilarious :) Life is better when you can laugh at it.

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Specializes in med/surg.

Well first of all If the order is Ativan 0,5( IV, PO we don't know. Is is 0.5 qhs or. .05 of 0.5, we don't know. Phamacy would call but before they do clarify with this md.

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Specializes in Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory.

When orders were still handwritten: "Cont to give Haldol". But the "o" in "cont" looked like a "u". I had the greatest urge to write "Give your own damn Haldol." :no:

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I saw an order recently for Ativan 0.5mg PO daily PRN seizure activity. I can think of three things wrong there.

not enough, not often enough, and PO, really? during a seizure. Ok.

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Specializes in Oncology.
not enough, not often enough, and PO, really? during a seizure. Ok.

Ding ding ding ding ding! We have a winner!

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Specializes in "Wound care - geriatric care.

Here's another one...Imodium for farting. When you make a mistake; the way orders where written is never a consideration, so yes I go with the nurse that said: give your damn haldol

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I saw an order recently for Ativan 0.5mg PO daily PRN seizure activity. I can think of three things wrong there.

D'oh!

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