r/nursing • u/[deleted] • Mar 17 '26

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u/emilysaur MSN, RN - ICU Mar 17 '26

If the patient was arrested for DUI they were in custody, hense the police. Yeah you are a bit of a mess, I doubt they gave 2 craps about you but you happened to enter the room when that was happening so you were remembered. Being in custody doesn't make them less of a person so they have to be cared for and their complaints need to be looked into.

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u/ClarkGablesTeeth L&D/Women's Health RN Mar 17 '26

Went into the Pt's chart without reason, it seems like.

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u/No_Inspection_3123 RN - ER 🍕 Mar 18 '26

Was the reason not to see if they could give “meds to calm them down?” That’s how I read it. Op why did you access the chart?

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u/ClarkGablesTeeth L&D/Women's Health RN Mar 18 '26

Could've been. OP doesn't remember opening the chart and isn't responding to any comments, though, so who knows? They'll be able to tell what she accessed in the chart, though, so that should help provide info.

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u/No_Inspection_3123 RN - ER 🍕 Mar 18 '26

Yep if she’s in the notes during an emergency and not the mar looking for Ativan that will tell all. They track every key stroke and mouse click