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  1. Admit Dx HTN urgency & CP & no antihypertensives ordered

    LPN47331 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    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...

  2. Med error equals practicing medicine w/o a license

    LPN47331 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    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...

  3. Anferior MI and NO order for NTG drip...

    LPN47331 posted a topic in Emergency

    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....

  4. Anferior MI and NO order for NTG drip...

    LPN47331 replied to LPN47331's topic in Emergency

    it was an

  5. Anferior MI and NO order for NTG drip...

    LPN47331 replied to LPN47331's topic in Emergency

    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

  6. I was convicted of a misdemeanor assault five years ago can I still become an LPN?

    LPN47331 replied to simplevagirl's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    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...

  7. Supervisor ignored a DNR status

    LPN47331 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    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...

  8. Supervisor ignored a DNR status

    LPN47331 replied to LPN47331's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    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...