What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.

This is a continuation of another thread that got comical (and as per requested by mama_d)...what would you like to chart if you can get away with it?

Here are some of mine; "Idiot resident placed in ridiculous order that would kill patient. Decided that I love my license better than this and decided not to do it, but will if he gives me HIS arm rather than the patient's. Collaborated with DON, Nsg. Supervisor and got a good laugh" signed...LPN who will keep her license at all costs:typing:nurse:

Or: "Patient requested for nursing staff to go to McDonald's for the Big Mac special to relieve his distress (this actually happened, folks). Informed that errand running off the grounds is not within scope of practice or hospital policy.

What are yours??

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

19 yo GSW patient. Vital signs stable. Acting like big baby.

(On a side note, I find it frustrating when I have these GSW patients who are young and get shot because they are involved in gang activities and when they come into the hospital they act like big babies and do the "poor me" thing and their families baby them. Find something more productive with your time other than being in a gang.)

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
19 yo GSW patient. Vital signs stable. Acting like big baby.

(On a side note, I find it frustrating when I have these GSW patients who are young and get shot because they are involved in gang activities and when they come into the hospital they act like big babies and do the "poor me" thing and their families baby them. Find something more productive with your time other than being in a gang.)

I have serious issues with gang members! Some of them come in and intimidate nurses and other patients alike to get their way for frivilous reasons. They come with their colors, we have to vouch thousands of dollars in cash and 'bling-bling' jewelry, but they argue that they don't feel they should have to pay $2.00 for their medications. Once, when I worked per diem, an elderly patient asked this gang member's friends to lower their voices so he can rest and they threatened bodily harm.

I think my note to them would be "Researched when next drive by would be, provided transportation to that area with no weapons to try his luck".

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I'm in mental health and would love to write:

It appears that pt isn't the sickest one in family.

:up:

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Patient did state, "I can't drink that lactulose! I'm always ****ting!" as she remained on BSC snarfing her Big Mac. Asked for her candies. FS showed BG 390. SS coverage per orders.

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Specializes in LTC, case mgmt, agency.

I would love to chart: Patient appears to be suffering from ATS ( Acute Thespian Syndrome ). Seems to be in great need of attention as evidenced by frequent use of call light for ridiculous requests every 15-30 minutes. Drama related disorders seem to run in the family.:lol2:

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allow me to truly delve into fantasy...

"pt remains on comfort care.

pt's wife at bedside.

continues to display much anxiety/anticipatory grief aeb using call light q 2-3 minutes: shaking pt to ensure life being sustained; and demanding Divine or md intervention "NOW!!!!!"

writer conferred w/md.

n.o. for ativan 4mg im x 1.

given in wife's left quad.

pt states relief."

leslie

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allow me to truly delve into fantasy...

"pt remains on comfort care.

pt's wife at bedside.

continues to display much anxiety/anticipatory grief aeb using call light q 2-3 minutes: shaking pt to ensure life being sustained; and demanding Divine or md intervention "NOW!!!!!"

writer conferred w/md.

n.o. for ativan 4mg im x 1.

given in wife's left quad.

pt states relief."

leslie

:lol:

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

"Patient and family placed on PITA precautions"

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Specializes in Public Health, TB.

Pt requesting young female staff only:uhoh3:. Complete linen change due to inadvertent spill of water pitcher;). Pt now compliant with keeping genital area covered when staff present:p.

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Specializes in Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology..
Pt requesting young female staff only:uhoh3:. Complete linen change due to inadvertent spill of water pitcher;). Pt now compliant with keeping genital area covered when staff present:p.

'Spilling' a bottle of surgical spirit works even better!:saint:

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Pt a&o x 1, self only. Keeps forgetting that he can't walk because he had bi-lateral above the knee amputation. After intercepting him mid-elopement-turned-into-fall for the 82nd time this shift I tied him to the chair. Removed the useless alarm and flushed it. I got sick of hearing him yell at me that his cows were not in the back 40 so I zapped him with some IM Haldol. Pt calm and comfortable rest of shift.

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