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  1. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

    Mcdonalds Milkshake PRN, a very reasonable order I think
  2. What is your most traumatic code

    I guess that is why they say to change the EKG patches every day, as the gel does dry up....
  3. Is NTG appropriate? (Cross-post)

    The women is having chest pain, and has heart disease, with a Trop that high, I guess I am not surprised that the doctor ordered a NTG patch, at that age I guess her pain is the main concern. Give her Morphine, IV Nitro and increase the Dopamine if ...
  4. Pain management in Post-CABG patients

    Demorol, Morphine, Dilaudid, vicodin, percocet, tylenol, toradol, T3, non pharmacological methods etc. I guess we give the patients the meds that work for them. I always give patients IV meds until the chest tubes comes out, then I try to go to the...
  5. I had this really traumatic code last week, on the Tele unit where I work. Put it this way, I am not use to seeing open heart surgery in a hospital room, that is reserved for the ICU and OR. Tell me your stories...
  6. Amount of Patient Education?

    I work on a Tele unit, and I guess I spend about a 30-45 minutes teaching somebody about open heart surgery, 30-45 minutes is about as long a time as I have to spend with my patients, that is why our unit is working toward improving our patient educa...
  7. Verbal Orders, Do you take them?

    At our hospital we would not survive without telephone orders, however in the Uk you always need to second nurse to confirm a telephone order. I guess two nurses checking is better than one.
  8. Survey: Should family be present for a code?

    If the family wish to attend, and they understand what they are seeing, then I guess that is ok.. If the code is appearing to be unsuccessful then the family can use that time at the code to be with the family member up until the end. It is a part o...
  9. abused nurse...HELP!!!

    You sound like to good a nurse to be wasted in a unit that sounds really disturbed. That nurse should find a different position or career. Unfortunately there are always people like that, and you have to look deep into those reasons why people beha...
  10. Lab test

    Its difficult to decide what Medication to hold and not to hold in that incident. The law would suggest that you only hold a medication if it falls outside the parameters of administration. You can use your common sense, and knowledge about a patie...