Resident had an iv catheter to have morphine administered subcutaneously via a butterfly needle on the abdomen. Before the nurse administered the morphine, he mentioned out loud that he had to get the heparin first (referring to the flush). I then ...
Nursing617 replied to Nursing617's topic in Safety
My role is a concerned employee. Need I say more? And he's been a nurse for a couple of years. If this was your loved one and something didn't seem right, you would be concerned too. It was Heparin
I need to vent...where I work (LTC) the nurses and aides sleep (deep sleep) for HOURS (this is an ongoing issue that has been addressed to the DON and NOTHING has changed. A few aides/nurses were on their toes for about a week and quickly fell back t...
Nursing617 replied to Nursing617's topic in Geriatric
It's funny because when I reported staff to the DON he seemed angry and was going to actually do SOMETHING. He told me a few days later they were being investigated. I worked in a hostile work environment for approxmatelty two months (because I repor...