Co-Work Case Study

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I chose to create a scenario that was similar to an incident that occured to a co-worker when I was working on a med-surg floor as a new grad. A 25 year old, male patient with cerebral palsy and poor motor control is admitted through the ER. He is complaining of severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and increased fatigue. Due to frequent hospitalizations in the past, he is well known to the team on the floor he is being admitted to. The RN admitting the patient, tells the ER nurse calling in report that she is very familiar with him and really doesn't need a a whole lot of details in her report. After admission to the floor, the patient continues to complain of pain and vomits a small amount of coffee ground emesis. After a physical assessment,

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