ER Nurse blamed for not getting Xray result

[legaleaglern]

Hi there,

Is it the ER RN responsibility to check and make sure the ER doc interpreted an Xray and sent it to radiology for a final read?

[emsboss]

No... Some of us will remind the Doc it needs done, if WE have time, but not our resposibility.

[gonzo1, ASN, RN]

If I know someone has come back from xray I might go and tell the doc they are back. I might even pull the specific xray up since I know how to do that. That is the end of my xray responsibility. The job I just ended nurses weren't even near the xray machine and didn't tell the docs when they were done. Completely the docs job

[canoehead, BSN, RN]

The doc ordered it, he needs to follow up on it.

[cursenurse]

Sigh- they always find some way to blame the nurse.

[Dixielee, BSN, RN]

The doc ordered it, he needs to follow up on it.

Agreed. I have lots of my own work to do, I can't do the docs as well. I did work at one hospital where the RN was responsible for following up, making sure all lab, x-ray etc were complete, then flagged the chart for review. The docs would sit around chatting and expected us to do the legwork. Nope, not for me.

As much as I hate computer charting, that is one thing that has improved. When lab or x-rays are complete, an icon shows up on the board. If I happen to notice that everything is complete, I will put up a "request" message, so the docs see that everything is back and can review the results. BUT, it is not my responsibility to do so.

[Zookeeper3]

No, simply no. BUT if there is no read AND you're waiting on results it's prudent to check and make sure the film is not misplaced:mad: Prudent and job description are a bit different. I'm sticking with no

[XB9S, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN]

Again, whoever orders the investigation has the responsibility to either check the results themselves

Not your responsibility, the doc ordered it, the doc should check it