Be proactive. Know your job and do it without me having to tell you every little thing. Don't ever lie to me. You forgot to do Mrs. XXX vital signs? Tell me. You missed Mr. YYY accu-check? TELL...
I guess that they shouldn't be allowed to eat garlic or onions either. And I think they should only be allowed to use certain types of hairspray, deordorant, soap, etc. - something that won't offend...
If VS were a LITTLE out of whack, then I'd say give the blood. Ex: HR=105, T=100.5. Then you just have to monitor how far the VS go from baseline. But why did the patient have an elevated B/P and...
NEVER believe that!!! What if the MD orders the wrong dose and pharmacy doesn't catch the mistake? Are you still going to give it? Of course not. What if the MD misses an allergy? Are you going to...
The first time a doc gets out of line with me, I do try to handle it one on one in a quiet, "professional" manner. After that, it's direct confrontation - all the way, baby! Usually this is what you...
jojotoo replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC
If you have already stabilized your resident's blood sugar, why are you still transporting him to the ER? When you have a patient that is in "no acute distress" why are you using the 911 system -...
At my hospital, the nurses on the floor have first and last names on their badges. But ER nurses and techs do not. We are the first line for any crazy that comes in to the building. It's definitely...
Patients can ask for anything they want. And doctors can write any order that they want. It's up to you to use your good sense AND training to make sure that no harm comes to your patient. Congrats...
I would be very surprised if the law in DC allowed two (or any number) of physicians to write a DNR on a patient that had no advance directives and that the family did not want a DNR. This just...
I recently had a discussion with my manager about the "unrealistic expectations" that I had of our newer nurses. I was told that I was "old school" and that I needed to make allowances for the new...
Am I missing something here? Is there a reason to question Dr. King's title? Since there is not a medical diagnosis of domestic abuse (that I am aware of), I assumed that Dr. King was using the...