What have other peers done intentional/unintentional to freak you out? Good or bad. Happy or sad.
On my FIRST day as an LVN, (LTC) a res was screaming in her room as I was walking out to leave. I went in to see what was going on. She was having an anxiety attack and severe pain (post stroke). I pulled the call light, and no one came. Uggg.
So I peeked out the door and saw my CNA walking down the hall, and told him to come sit with res. I went down to get her a Xanax and a pain pill, well relief nurse was in the restroom, and relief CNA (with call light still going off) was sitting behind nurses station reading a newspaper. I told CNA to tell the nurse to get a Xanax and pain pill for res. She said OK. I go to relieve my CNA. Said goodbye to him, and stayed with res. after 10 minutes, CNA COMES INTO ROOM WITH XANAX AND MORPHINE PILL. She is soooooo shocked to see me still there, she hands me the pills and RUNS to the relief nurse. I could NOT BELIEVE WHAT I JUST SAW!!!!
(I did immediately call DON and tell what happened. Luckily, my CNA was still checking on another res, and saw the whole thing.--------they got a slap on the wrist! that was it!!!) :madface: :madface:
I am a CNA and heres one for ya.... I have seen this at not one but two LTC facilities. NIGHT shift that does "Change rounds" but don't change gloves OR wash hands between each resident... example 55 residents that need a change at 0500 and one pair of gloves to do it all.....
You need to let OSHA, JCAHO, the newspaper, the TV station, the families, and CMS know NOW!!! This is outrageous and completely unacceptable. I worked at a place once where they refused to provide gloves. We RN's were supposed to give them out - but NOT give them, if you know what I mean. I just put the box out on the desk so aides could get plenty. I got reprimanded. At that point, I laid down my badge and keys and told them where to send my final check. I never went back. Life is too short.
I wasn't present for this one, but heard about it as I took care of this patient the next shift after this occurred. There was a post CABG pt who was not having an easy recovery in the first place. (ARF, long-term vent) The nurse received an order for a post-pyloric feeding tube, our protocol involves, bolusing air into the stomach to help advance the tube through the stomach into the duodenum. Unfortunately, the nurse never verified placement in the stomach in the first place, and bolused about 300 cc's of air into the pt's lung. Needless to say, the pt needed a chest tube after the pneumothroax the nurse gave him. This incedent makes me shudder every time I think of it and thank God, I have not had to place a post pyloric feeding tube in months, but it really scares me the potential damage that can be done!:uhoh21:
Charging the defibrillator paddles while holding them in the air...NOT placing them on the patient's chest...(evidently confused about how many joules was needed)...turning around towards me with charged paddles still in the air and fingers over the red buttons..."Did you say 360?"
Charging the defibrillator paddles while holding them in the air...NOT placing them on the patient's chest...(evidently confused about how many joules was needed)...turning around towards me with charged paddles still in the air and fingers over the red buttons..."Did you say 360?"
:madface: 
TrudyRN
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You need to let OSHA, JCAHO, the newspaper, the TV station, the families, and CMS know NOW!!! This is outrageous and completely unacceptable. I worked at a place once where they refused to provide gloves. We RN's were supposed to give them out - but NOT give them, if you know what I mean. I just put the box out on the desk so aides could get plenty. I got reprimanded. At that point, I laid down my badge and keys and told them where to send my final check. I never went back. Life is too short.