owhite9878

chart as u go. eat something. go to the bathroom. wear ted stockings. how does the pt "look", do they look pale? is their skin very warm? keep tape, bandaids in your pocket. check id bands, ask the pt their name and allergies before giving meds. sometimes they forget allergies during triage. take the chart with u when u give meds

same scenario with working in the er. lol! it gets better with time though. u ask yourself if u are crazy many days.

cover your own ass. document, document, document! did i say cover your own ass and document, document, document! did i say do walking rounds while the nurse you are relieving is still on the unit. did i say always pull the covers back on your pt when doing walking rounds. did i say always take the chart with you when you give meds and please check their name band and ask them their name and always ask the pt if they have allergies before u give any meds. get everybody's name! make the respiratory therapist your best friend[ i love our respiratory team]:bowingpur call them 1st if the pt is crashing then call the doc, he might call u back next year. :bowingpur