Kbig2

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1. Now THAT'S a lab result

   Kbig2 replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

   Wbc of 123. Pt aox3, walking taking, hx of leukemia, denies psych history, comes to er via ambulance, chief complaint: wants mri of brain because "I'm attached to somebody in Arizona via brainwaves through satellites, he wants to kill me, been wantin...

2. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

   Kbig2 replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

   Well that's hurtful. No it's not a lie, $5000.00 is the deposit at our hospital for pt's paying out of pocket. It's a small community hospital.

3. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

   Kbig2 replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry for leaving out information. It was not my patient. It's just what I was able to catch on while it was happening. I don't have his vitals, so I can't comment on that. He was fully awake and alert oriented. He had a fall and laceration in ba...

4. Now THAT'S a lab result

   Kbig2 replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

   Troponin of 243. I kid you not. Alive when transferred to another hospital.

5. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

   Kbig2 replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

   Well, we eventually let the patient go. As everyone pointed out, they have the right to do so. I just felt like this pt really didn't understand what exactly is going on. My force comment was a related to a psych patient who was on a hold and trans...

6. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

   Kbig2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey guys, I have an ethical delimna I just witnessed my colleague went through. We work in the ER. Unofficial motto of "stabilize and move". His patient had a brain bleed with midline shift. He was awake and alert oriented to name place and time. ...