1. As I coordinate care for my patients, I involve whatever discipline is needed to meet my patient's needs. The wound care nurse, social worker, ostomy nurse, pharmacist, dietician, physical...
Usually patients come from PACU. Recently one of patients on the surgical floor suffered a heart attack during the immediate postop period. How often do you assess patients/do vital signs during the...
I am a CNL at a VA facility and many CNLs are employed throughout the U.S. I do not advocate trying to find a job as a CNL without staff nursing experience. The CNL is an advanced generalist at the...
I was recently transferred to an acute surgical unit that cares for post surgical patients that has no unit protocol. What is the standard of care during the first 24-48 hours post op? Is it...
domsmom replied to manifesto_032's topic in Cardiac
This sounds like a case for the ethics committee. If there's no written DNR order or an advance directive, the client would be a full code. The doctor should listen to his client and write the DNR...