pt. stroking out nurses do nothing

Stargazer · Jan 10, 2003

WHO'S THAT TRIP-TRAPPING ACROSS MY BRIDGE???!!!

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calderone76 · Jan 10, 2003

what other facts do you need to know in order to answer the question?

med/surge patient suffers cva while hospitalized.

patient is not a dnr patient.

neuro check performed.

patient conscious, but fails neuro check.

patient left in med/surge room by four licensed nurses,

possibly having cva evoke further damage.

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aus nurse · Jan 10, 2003

OK then calderone76, you sound very sure that the correct treatment was not given to your patient. What do you think should have been done...what do you think the MD would have ordered when notified?

Gator,SN · Jan 10, 2003

I'd like to know, WHO are YOU???????

cindyln · Jan 10, 2003

Boy my ignore list is finally getting used and I am sorry to say I think they are all the same person on it.

Gator,SN · Jan 10, 2003

cindyln,

I totally agree with you!

Stargazer · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by Gator,SN
I'd like to know, WHO are YOU???????

Really? Personally, I am paralyzed with not caring very much.

Sleepyeyes · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by calderone76
What other facts do you need to know in order to answer the question?
Med/surge patient suffers CVA while hospitalized.
Patient is not a DNR patient.
Neuro check performed.
Patient conscious, but fails neuro check.
Patient left in med/surge room by four licensed nurses,
possibly having CVA evoke further damage.

You still haven't explained exactly what makes you so sure the pt. had a CVA to begin with and you still haven't explained why you didn't call the Dr. If you're that pt's nurse you had an obligation to do that.

And even if you're not a nurse, then you should've followed chain of command. But dx-ing the pt with a cva is not for you to determine. Unless you're a doctor, in which case, you failed to properly test and tx the pt.

2ndCareerRN · Jan 10, 2003

Patient conscious, but fails neuro check

When I do a neuro check, it is not a pass/fail exam. It is a status check against a benchmark.

I will let you figure out what the benchmark is.

bob

aus nurse · Jan 10, 2003

Originally posted by calderone76
The patient is in the middle of stroking out. (By the way - Completely unresponsive)

Originally posted by calderone76
Patient conscious, but fails neuro check.

:confused:

Furball · Jan 10, 2003

calderone the great, gives TPA to postop, medsurg pt stroking out in his "do-something do-something" hysteria.....who then proceeds to BLEED OUT AND DIE.

This is sad. I'm starting to ignore postings fom people with less than 5 posts.

Gator,SN · Jan 10, 2003

Really? Personally, I am paralyzed with not caring very much

Well actually, I don't want to know personally, because I think we already all know who this poster really is. I was responding more from the PM I got.