Edmond Dantes

Edmond Dantes has 6 years experience and specializes in Medical surgical and telemetry.

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1. Not for code RED or CODE blue

   Edmond Dantes replied to Edmond Dantes's topic in General Nursing

   Hello. Sorry for the confusion. In our hospital, code red means emergency situation when patient suddenly deteriorates. For instance, Ventricular tachycardia, seizures, stroke etc. While code blue is anything with regards the breathing or oxygenation...

2. Not for code RED or CODE blue

   Edmond Dantes posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello Nurses! How are you guys? ? If the patient is not for code red or code blue and then suddenly the patient develops VT on the screen, perspiring hard and then skin is cold and clammy, how would you go about it? Would you just call the MD or char...

3. Turning a morbidly obese patient

   Edmond Dantes replied to Edmond Dantes's topic in General Nursing

   Good article. Thank you for this.

4. Turning a morbidly obese patient

   Edmond Dantes replied to Edmond Dantes's topic in General Nursing

   Hello thank you for all your nice inputs! My patient was just got admitted in our ward when I looked after him. The urinary catheter was just recently inserted and ofcourse we took a sample for urinalysis and culture (we replaced his old one). He is ...

5. Turning a morbidly obese patient

   Edmond Dantes replied to Edmond Dantes's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for the input. He is Q4 turn because he is already on bariatic bed. Patient has BPH for a very long time. He couldn’t pass urine without it.

6. Turning a morbidly obese patient

   Edmond Dantes replied to Edmond Dantes's topic in General Nursing

   Indwelling Catheter.

7. What do you think about this situation?

   Edmond Dantes replied to NurseEve93's topic in General Nursing

   It was only a PO Zofran. I believe it did not cause the PVC unless Zofran was given fast IV push. I think if she already knew that Zofran was giving the patient PVC she could have questioned the MD about prescribing PRN Zofran.

8. Turning a morbidly obese patient

   Edmond Dantes posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello Nurses, I was just wondering what are your tips in turning a patient (eg. Q4 turning or pads change) who has a leg pain and is a morbidly obese? My patient is too big that I am ordering a big bariatic bed for him. He helps a little to nothing w...