Gwen is a nurse, 3 years out of nursing school, working in a cardiac intensive care unit taking care of 68 year old female patient who had suffered a large heart attack.
Nurse is caring for a 68 year old female in the Cardiac Care Unit following a myocardial infarction. Patient is stable.
Nurse is drawing prescribed anti-hypertension medication and in light conversation with nearby staff.
Nurse is drawing prescribed anti-hypertension medication and in light conversation with nearby staff.
What do you think is going on with this patient?
(everyone to answer)
Initial Assessment ( ~3 min)
Almost immediately after drug administration ...
patient becomes lethargic, pale, and hypotensive.
patient becomes lethargic, pale, and hypotensive.
Share what you are most concerned about.
(everyone to answer)
Review Assessment ( ~3 min)
Nurse realizes that she had accidentally double dosed patient on anti-hypertension medication.
Response Team Called ....
Response Team Called ....
Summary:
Patient critical for 4 hours, survives and is discharged after 6 days.
Gwen becomes a strong patient safety advocate and helps establish multiple initiatives including safe medication administration at her facility
Patient critical for 4 hours, survives and is discharged after 6 days.
Gwen becomes a strong patient safety advocate and helps establish multiple initiatives including safe medication administration at her facility
