grammasue7 replied to Patti_RN's topic in Psychiatric
Well said! A great reminder of why I continue as a "psych" nurse (inpatient) even though I often overhear comments about how it isn't "real" nursing and we just "babysit the crazies". I also have several family members with mental health issues so I ...
do not resuscitate means just what it says...it doesn't mean do not treat. in cases of terminal illness many physicians will order comfort measures only in addition to the dnr (after discussing this with the family of course). since this isn't mentio...
More than unprofessional...what about confidentiality? The nurse has a photo of your vitals, is there a photo of you also? I would have immediately reported this to her supervisor!