ldrn0730

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1. RN use of ultrasound in fetal demise cases

   ldrn0730 replied to April Tyler's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Cytotec should not have been ordered without a physician discussing with the pt. the presence of a fetal demise. It is not the nurse's job to inform a pt. of this status. The physician must do so. I will say, unless you have a certification for us...

2. why betadine on skin for those with iodine/shellfish allergy?

   ldrn0730 replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

   You should NEVER apply betadine as a prep for surgery when a pt. has a known shellfish allergy. CHG-based preps should be used as well as a iodine-free drape. I have seen what can happen to a pt. with a shellfish allergy when betadine is used. It is ...