I work for a Private Duty company and my supervisor is located in another state, The pt that I sit with recently got dehydrated and we obtained a order for IVF at 25cc/hr prn d/t h/o chf, the day...
This is in the pts home, i get there at 7pm and the Dr. is closed, the supervisor has said it is the day shifts place to call the Dr. They would have to take him to the MD
The pt has made it clear that he is not to be taken back to the hospital, and the family supports this, he is suffering from lung ca and wants to die at home, but it should be from that, not from some...
I do doccument my findings each day, but i have no proof he was given lasix. I dont feel I can contact the family because the day shift has her so snowed that she thinks they are just perfect and do...