You are the nurse on a med/surg unit and have just received a new admission from the emergency room. The patient is a 60 year old male with COPD who was admitted with an exacerbation of COPD. Your quick assessment reveals that he has a slight increase in his work of breathing and mild expiratory wheezes. He is anxious and frequently asking to be repositioned and wants the head of the bed elevated at all times. He is wet from being incontinent of urine while on the ER stretcher and needs vital signs in addition to being cleaned up.
You speak to the UAP and ask that he obtain vital signs, clean the patient and remove the wet sheets from underneath the patient. His response is “ok, no problem”. About 20 minutes later you realize that the
You speak to the UAP and ask that he obtain vital signs, clean the patient and remove the wet sheets from underneath the patient. His response is “ok, no problem”. About 20 minutes later you realize that the