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  1. Documenting

    lilpetRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you always document what the physician tells you in quotes? For example we have a physician that often at night will say "leave the patient alone and don't call me anymore." This is pretty much the...

  2. Documenting

    lilpetRN replied to lilpetRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I've always thought and been taught. Been a nurse for almost 14 yrs. what kinds of things that the physician says to you would you not chart? Like sometimes he will just say are you stupid...

  3. is MAP or diastolic BP below 60 that means tissues are not perfused?

    lilpetRN replied to loftay13's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Yep MAP needs to be above 60 for adequate perfusion to the body. On our unit we pay very little attention to the B/P numbers and focus more on the MAP. I have had several nephro docs tell me though...

  4. Gerontology Spring 2013

    lilpetRN replied to iwantmore's topic in Ohio University

    I was just as surprised by that nasty note. I have a 95% in the class. They must not think my posts are that horrible. This whole program annoys

  5. Insulin and Levophed drips on cardiovascular unit

    lilpetRN replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Cardiac

    Then the pt has to go to

  6. Gerontology Spring 2013

    lilpetRN replied to iwantmore's topic in Ohio University

    Excited to see this

  7. Insulin and Levophed drips on cardiovascular unit

    lilpetRN replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Cardiac

    I work on a cardiac/step down ICU. Our max is a 4 patient load. We have insulin gtts a lot but our MST's do the finger sticks. We do allow Levo on our floor; however if your patient is placed on it...