heyimnewhere

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1. cathflo error

   heyimnewhere posted a topic in General Nursing

   cathflo i put this into a PICC to lyse a clot but forgot to put a sticker on it or mention it to the next shift. they flushed it... into the patient. 4mg total. patient weights 376 lbs. what should i be looking out for when i return the next shift? -...

2. medication error

   heyimnewhere replied to heyimnewhere's topic in General Students

   not a student. i did this towards the end of shift when i was trying to pull blood for labs, but realized it was clotting. it was ok when i started. i forgot to mention it, until was almost out the door. the oncoming shift already put a saline ...

3. medication error

   heyimnewhere posted a topic in General Students

   cathflo i put this into a PICC to lyse a clot but forgot to put a sticker on it or mention it to the next shift. they flushed it... 4mg total. patient weights 376 lbs. what should i be looking out for when i return the next shift?

4. giving report and research

   heyimnewhere posted a topic in General Nursing

   after a couple of years on the floor, i'm starting to question my end of shift hand-off. the new nurses sit there for over 2 hours gathering information and reading reports. i told one of them, you're not oblige to give the entire history and physica...