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GE MONITORS IN THE ICU
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Posted over 3 years ago HAD A INCIDENT ONE DAY WORKING IN THE ICU. PATIENT BLOOD PRESSURE WOULD NOT REGISTER ON THE BEDSIDE MONITOR. WHEN I USED THE REMOTE CONTROL THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE BEDSIDE MONITOR TO RECYCLE THE BLOOD PRESSURE IT CAME UP ON THE SCREEN AT THE BEDSIDE MONITOR, AND RECORDED THESE VITALS ON MY FLOW SHEET. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES DURING MY SHIFT THAT DAY. THIS PT WAS VERY SICK HAD A DVT TO ONE ARM AND A PICC LINE TO THE OTHER ARM. THE BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF WAS ON HER LEG SCDS WERE ALSO ON HER LEG. THIS IS NOT A UNCOMMON PRACTICE TO PLACE A BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF ON A LEG IN OUR ICU. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE BLOOD PRESSURES WHICH I OBTAINED USING THE REMOTE CONTROL AT THE BEDSIDE DID NOT SHOW UP ON THE PRINT OUT AT THE NURSING STATION. AND MY DIRECTOR FEELS THAT I FALSIFIED THESE BLOOD PRESSURES. I HAVE BEEN A ICU NURSE FOR 30YRS AND NEVER HAD A INCIDENT LIKE THIS BEFORE. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS TERMINATED AFTER A WEEK OF THIS INCIDENT I HAVE STARTED THE GRIEVANCE PROCESS AND REQUESTED A PEER REVIEW PANEL AND THAT IS WHEN I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD REPORT ME TO THE STATE BOARD. I ALSO HAD ANOTHER PT IN THE SAME ROOM THAT DAY AND MY DIRECTOR TOLD ME THERE WAS NO ISSUES WITH THAT PT. HOW CAN MY WORD OVER A PRINT OUT TAKE SUCH PRECEDENCE. MY QUESTION IS HAVE OTHER NURSES HAD PROBLEMS WITH VITAL SIGNS NOT INTERFACING OR CARRYING OVER TO THE CENTRAL MONITOR? |