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When i was an aide in LTC, the nurse had to have Drs.orders.
The orders were written for "if no BM after _____ days"
In LTC does a nurse need a Dr's order to disimpact a resident prn?
When i was an aide in LTC, the nurse had to have Drs.orders.
The orders were written for "if no BM after _____ days"
Marie, RN in O.R, pursuing BSN, semester ? of ?
Supposedly 8 out of 10 people suffer from hemorrhoids. Does that mean that the other 2 people enjoy them???:confused:
My little peapod has arrived.
We have Standing Orders for M.O.M. and Mylanta, but not disimpaction. May depend on facility/M.D.
'Cat'
Please don't give M.O.M. to a patient on dialysis or with ESRD. They cannot clear the mag from their systems. Thanks. Many PCP's are not aware of that fact nor are orthopods.......Originally Posted by cougarnurse
Note I mentioned MD/facility standing orders. Of course, MD would also take into consideration the patient's dx.
'Cat'
PS.....I work LTC; have had only ONE dialysis patient in the 8 + years I have worked there.
Most nurses tend to follow standing orders. Do your's say do not give to dialysis patients.
I know you work long term care. Some LTC's are adding on dialysis units. Rather than transport patient out. ERSD is on the rise.
As I mentioned previously many PCP's don't know about M.O.M. so how would they take the patient's dx into consideration. As I said the orthopods didn't know it when I worked in the hospital. I had to educate them.
I didn't realize you had to have an order for disempaction until a little while ago, but it makes sense since you have to have an order for things like ice packs. This came up recently at the hospital I work at, a dr refused to order it and said it was 'illegal'.
Illegal???? I've never heard that before- that's kind of funny- I WISH it was illegal- because it's one of the nastiest nursing tasks there is........ Thank god I don't have to do it that often in the ER......
When i hear disempaction i think VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION!!! DR.'s order PLEASE!!!!! But an order for ice packs??? Interesting...
J. Smith, L.P.N
i would WANT an order. that's not something i would choose to do.
in order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't mearly try to train him to be semi-human. the point is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly dog. :o
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