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  1. what should i have done.

    heyimnew911 posted a topic in General Nursing

    patient 77 year old JOHN DOE: admitted for: encephalopathy (related to meth, benzos, opioids is what i gather) hx: COPD, hight blood pressure, stage 3 kidney disease, unspecified seizures, (etoh,meth,...

  2. what should i have done.

    heyimnew911 replied to heyimnew911's topic in General Nursing

    thanks... i was not aware of the protocol and to call the MD. i thought i was to score and give medication based on that # that is it. 0.5 mg ativan for 8, 1 mg ativan for 12.... etc... (those...

  3. what should i have done.

    heyimnew911 replied to heyimnew911's topic in General Nursing

    "patient refuses to be assessed" etc... documented everywhere. majority of nurses/assistants do not want to get near him because he sometimes is combative. i'm a male. i did my own vitals, physical...

  4. what should i have done.

    heyimnew911 replied to heyimnew911's topic in General Nursing

    patient has a history of seizures, on no medication because of noncompliance. unless it is "slipped" into drink or food. so new in the hospital setting, but not new outside. seizure stopped and...