The doctor gave an order for a blood culture,stat, q5 min x 10 min, two different sites. When lab tech saw the order she told me it didn't make any sense to her... So i explained and She still...
Hello! I work in a med/surg floor. They recently change our K protocol from 20meq po q4 into 20-40 meq po q2 depending on the k of course... My question is, is it safe to give 40 meq of kcl liquid q2...
LilMissAlwaysCurious replied to NickiJules's topic in General Nursing
Don't worry, in time you'll figure out what works best for you... Trial and error. As for me, the moment I clock in at work I go in the computer and open my Pts chart: 1. Review my orders. It gives...
LilMissAlwaysCurious replied to ubsjl's topic in General Nursing
I learned that coude is not always the best cath to use on a patient with BPH. Sometimes, a regular foley would do... Always ask the patient what works for them... (I had a SNF pt with dementia at...
LilMissAlwaysCurious replied to Blindsided's topic in General Nursing
We submit an incident report that goes to our Risk Management team so they could look into the situation. And if that doesn't work.. we go talk to our Union Representative
LilMissAlwaysCurious replied to txdon's topic in Geriatric, LTC
First, you have to know what your organization's policy is (always a good resource). Ours would be... If the physician cannot be reached, the RN will follow-up every 15 minutes X 2 attempts. If...