I am new in this facility, less than one month in. I am also a new RN with lessI than 6 mos. Experience. So anyways, there is this patient who fell and hurt her arm at our ltc. 2 wks have gone by and it's gotten progressively worse. It's swollen, hard, and VERY tender to the touch. One nurse contacted the doctor about this, he looked at it, and nothing was done. Oh, advil was prescribed. Thats it. No xray, ultrasound, or mri. This area is raised and hard. The pt is whincing in pain and losing mobility in this arm d/ t pain. I was told to not bother the dr with this bc he had already seen it! I called anyways, and nothing was done! Just give cold compresses!! What should I chart and is there anything else I can do?! This poor patient!!
