ixchel

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    Document Everything!

    ixchel replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    Thank you! My brain broke at work
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    ixchel replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

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    Document Everything!

    ixchel replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    I am the
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    Document Everything!

    ixchel replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    1902: patient telemetry currently showing asystole and "leads off". Monitor tech notified this RN a total of 16 times in last five minutes. Notified PCT. CN notified by monitor tech that patient leads...
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    Med Error by CNA

    ixchel replied to TriecyJay's topic in Patient Medications

    These people are crazy if they think firing you is a good idea. A punitive approach to med errors is a good way to make sure no one admits to them. You did do the right thing and I'm sorry these...
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    Document Everything!

    ixchel replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    1844: Patient has indicated that it is now 3 minutes after the time for the next IV dilaudid dose. Code blue switch believing it was the call bell. Reoriented patient. Educated on call bell usage....
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    Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    ixchel replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed.
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    Document Everything!

    ixchel replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    1823: medication effective. Will continue to
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    ixchel replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    1734: patient indicates large appetite upon awakening. Request for order from MD to sprinkle 42 mg Ativan PO on patient's dinner. Order received, see MAR. Will assess for
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    Document Everything!

    ixchel replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    1459: nursing staff goes postal on patient, removes patient's phone from room and turns off nurse's phone extension for the day. Phone number to be assigned to lazy night shift aide. Delegated pillow...
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    ixchel replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    1458: patient indicates realization important phone call missed while patient placing dinner order on phone. Assist patient with placing phone call to family member. Will continue to
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    ixchel replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    1456: phone call from patient's family member indicating phone giving busy signal for approximately 1 minute and 30 seconds. Transferred phone call to patient room. Will continue to
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    Document Everything!

    ixchel replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    1455: patient indicates family phone number giving busy signal. Will continue to
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    ixchel replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    1455: patient indicates need to make phone call to family member. Assist patient with dialing phone number. Will continue to
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    ixchel replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    1453: patient's family member again unable to reach patient. Transferred phone call to patient phone, while present with patient to assist in receiving phone call. Patient unable to answer phone...
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    Document Everything!

    ixchel replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    1451: patient's family member unable to reach patient by phone. Patient education presented on how to hang room phone up so that patient is able to receive phone calls. Will continue to
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    Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    ixchel replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Crap. Now this is in my
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    Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    ixchel replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! Very good for patient education as well, if you have some a&o abstract
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    Document Everything!

    ixchel replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    Ha! Yeah, the usual... Actually, on this one we were all pretty much united in the
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    Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    ixchel replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I think that I was already predisposed to seizures from the head injury, and very specific things lower my seizure threshold. In this instance, it was the medication combination. Tramadol actually...
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    Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    ixchel replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    If I don't ask for the word first, I totally get pissed off at my husband when he finishes my sentences with the wrong words.
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    Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    ixchel replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    When I was 19, I was in a head on collision that resulted in a mild concussion. Over the next couple of years, I smoked pot maybe 3 total times, had a terrible reaction to it (sort of like blacking...
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    Pain med admin

    ixchel replied to kimdav's topic in Patient Medications

    This example would be separate med orders. They are completely appropriate and the administration times were valid and
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    Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    ixchel replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Ding ding ding!!! You could even get more specific than that - left temporal lobe. It gets embarrassing when I'm on the phone suggesting a lab to an MD and I say, "can I put in for a..... You...
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    Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    ixchel replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Me, too! This fascination began when I was diagnosed with epilepsy. I don't have convulsions. I struggle to retain new memories and develop nominal aphasia. Care to guess where my seizures are?...