I had a pt admitted with CP and hypertensive urgency who was also on telemetry. His/her admit BP 200s/100s. C/o headaches. I look @ admit orders and no meds ordered for BP. Just vicodin, tylenol, and anti-emetic. This pt was not on the floor 5 minute...
Our medsurg manager and DON suspended a nurse for practicing medicine without a license due to a med error. She gave the wrong med and realized what she did and immediately notified the doctor and wrote herself up w/ incident report. Our nursing lead...
Just recieved news yesterday that the pt on arrival went into v-tach. Coded her and found out she had 100% blockage of her RAC. They placed 2 stents and she is now doing fine.
LPN47331 replied to simplevagirl's topic in Criminal
I had 2 DWIs but were misdemeanors because of time frame of arrests. But, I took a chance and went to LPN school without knowing if I would be allowed to sit for the boards. My stupidities took place in my 20s. I have been a nurse for 4yrs now. My te...
We have a new ER doc who is very respected as a Family Physician for which this is all he has done for many, many years. We had a 74 yo F with c/o bilat arm pain and burning between shoulder blades. BP was 180/110, rest of vs wnl. Doc ordered NTG SLx...
Regardless of code status, a pt has the right to be treated and is our obligation to treat the pt and not the 'status'. I should've worded the description differently. I'm sorry. As it turns out, the pt came back to our facility as skilled for pt/ot....
Our ER supervisor watches over an elderly couple because they are old friends of the supervisor's family. The patient is 94 and is a DNR. Well, the ER supervisor decided to have the patient transferred for a pacemaker placement. She is NOT POA and ha...
LPN47331 replied to countryair41's topic in Emergency
I have been an LPN for 2 years, I am 34 now. I just passed my ACLS, I work weekends only & sometimes I am the only nurse on the med/surge unit. I also work in ER every other week. I start IVs, I push meds, do assessments, read ekgs, draw blood fr...