lucy8686

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1. Microscopic UA and UTI question

   lucy8686 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello! so for a patient with UTI symptoms, who provides a microscopic UA. What on the UA indicates a + UTI? Or warrants needing a culture and sensitivity? It seems some Dr. will start antibiotics based on symptoms right away, then get a UA and c...

2. Pt trying to elope/injection

   lucy8686 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   If a psych patient is trying the doors, attempting to leave and isn’t responding to redirection and hospital police have to come and physically remove them from the area while they flail and and try to push past staff Tao get to the door, would you c...

3. Foley pain

   lucy8686 replied to lucy8686's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you 8130!

4. Foley pain

   lucy8686 posted a topic in General Nursing

   If a pt complains of bladder pain with a Foley catheter they have had a few days (and I know it could be bladder spasms but just to troubleshoot..)...my thoughts are to bladder scan and make sure the catheter is draining urine and that the urine is n...

5. Restraint question

   lucy8686 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   At my last facility, if a patient ended up in 4 point restraints for violent behaviors, we would release one arm and opposite leg to “trial” how the patient responded before removing all restraints. At this new facility, it says if you go from 4 limb...