uniquegifts1

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1. New orders lovenox dvt prevention

   uniquegifts1 replied to uniquegifts1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   She was on 30mg just I think for prevention on DVT prior to ultrasound of her arm after the results he changed to 60mg sub q bid for maintenance of

2. New orders lovenox dvt prevention

   uniquegifts1 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   So I had a patient who had a positive dvt in her brachial arm and I had given already 30mg of subq w lovenox at 6am. The doc put in new order about an hour later to administer 60mg of lovenox now...

3. Threw a cooworker under the bus

   uniquegifts1 replied to uniquegifts1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Yes she told me verbally. I should of checked but more then anything I feel like I should of just taken the blame and believe in watching each others back. I was soo tired brain dead working last...

4. Threw a cooworker under the bus

   uniquegifts1 replied to uniquegifts1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Sorry something wrong with my foone soo every thing types

5. Threw a cooworker under the bus

   uniquegifts1 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Soo I had med pass with my Ed teacher at 4am I was exhausted and she noooticed that my iv ml hooour was different then what was on the mar. I told her that was the rate I got from the orior nurse so...

6. What critical vital signs would institute a rapid response

   uniquegifts1 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I'm still a little foggy as to what would be a signal to cal a RR obviously if pt looks in distress but what critical sbp? Pulse, o2, rr..

7. How many patients do you get on night duty?

   uniquegifts1 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I get 6-7 7p-7a on ortho floor and having a very difficult time what is everyones ratios on there floors? I think ortho is esp hard because of all pain, mobility issue. Sigh I need an easier

8. Pt with bs low on two different occasions overnight

   uniquegifts1 replied to uniquegifts1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   So what's everyones hypoglycemic protocols. My pt throughout the night had 2 low bs reading the first 48 and the 2nd 43 I gave oj for the first event then I was just like screw it give the lady some...

9. Pt with bs low on two different occasions overnight

   uniquegifts1 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   So on the second occasion I gave my pt a small slice of cake that we have stored in out fridge from the kitchen. The 1st reading was 48 I gave 2 glasses of oj and it went to 110. Then later it was 48...