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1. Should I call the doctor for a BP of 175/72?

   moonshawdow replied to moonshawdow's topic in General Nursing

   There were none set for this patient. That is why I went to the charge to ask what the policy was at this hospital since I am a travel nurse.

2. Should I call the doctor for a BP of 175/72?

   moonshawdow replied to moonshawdow's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks this this is what I have learned from a really great surgeon but every hospital has certain policy's that I will follow. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge MunoRN

3. Should I call the doctor for a BP of 175/72?

   moonshawdow replied to moonshawdow's topic in General Nursing

   You are extremely rude, there are most certainly vital signs orders for when to call the doctor, don't know what kinda hospital you work at but I Have been traveling for 3 years and this is the first hospital I have seen that did not have standing vi...

4. Should I call the doctor for a BP of 175/72?

   moonshawdow replied to moonshawdow's topic in General Nursing

   You are right it. I did go to the charge nurse and ask the policy if it was to call for over 180 or 170 she said 180 just like every other hospital I have worked out but your right I was taking the lazy way out and should have just called anyways. Th...

5. Should I call the doctor for a BP of 175/72?

   moonshawdow replied to moonshawdow's topic in General Nursing

   This was 330 am vitals went to recheck but pt was sleeping so didn't retake. pt was asymptomatic. No PRN orders but had been given 2 nights before a one time dose of PRN hydralazine. He had morning lisinapril due at 8am so just passed on to morning ...

6. Should I call the doctor for a BP of 175/72?

   moonshawdow posted a topic in General Nursing

   I always thought it was to call doctors if over 180? Am I wrong and giving my patient bad care?

7. foley ballon placement wrong?

   moonshawdow posted a topic in General Nursing

   I can't not stop dwelling. I put in a foley Cath in man for my 2nd time last night and I feel I may have damaged him. when I filled the balloon up he stated it was painful at first and then said it wasn't painful. I got urine return all night but I f...