lilpetRN

lilpetRN has 14 years experience and specializes in Cardiac.

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1. Documenting

   lilpetRN replied to lilpetRN's topic in General Nursing

   That's what I've always thought and been taught. Been a nurse for almost 14 yrs. what kinds of things that the physician says to you would you not chart? Like sometimes he will just say are you stupid and hang up on someone.

2. Documenting

   lilpetRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Do you always document what the physician tells you in quotes? For example we have a physician that often at night will say "leave the patient alone and don't call me anymore." This is pretty much the reply even when calling with something critical l...

3. is MAP or diastolic BP below 60 that means tissues are not perfused?

   lilpetRN replied to loftay13's topic in CCU

   Yep MAP needs to be above 60 for adequate perfusion to the body. On our unit we pay very little attention to the B/P numbers and focus more on the MAP. I have had several nephro docs tell me though that the MAP needs to be 70 or better for adequate p...

4. Gerontology Spring 2013

   lilpetRN replied to iwantmore's topic in Ohio University

   I was just as surprised by that nasty note. I have a 95% in the class. They must not think my posts are that horrible. This whole program annoys me.

5. Insulin and Levophed drips on cardiovascular unit

   lilpetRN replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Cardiac

   Then the pt has to go to CCU.

6. Gerontology Spring 2013

   lilpetRN replied to iwantmore's topic in Ohio University

   Excited to see this thread!

7. Insulin and Levophed drips on cardiovascular unit

   lilpetRN replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Cardiac

   I work on a cardiac/step down ICU. Our max is a 4 patient load. We have insulin gtts a lot but our MST's do the finger sticks. We do allow Levo on our floor; however if your patient is placed on it you automatically go to two patients. We are never a...