mommy#1nurse#2 replied to feebebe23's topic in General Nursing
The ER I worked at we referred chole patients to a surgeon, but like was mentioned before, its not considered a surgical emergency, and doesn't merit admission. Generally speaking we gave pain meds, a referral and out the door. Id say your best bet ...
I am an RN working in home health- I was recently involved in a case in which I was informed by a caregiver that my patient (with dementia) had been sexually assaulted. I documented everything that I had been told, filed adult protective services r...