I knew what I was doing

Something that inspired me

So I was treating a patient and he needed a blow by. I had a nurse hold him down because he was a neruo patient who was tied dow. So I was using the blow by and this is basically a SVN (HHN) without an end.
The nurse asked me “when does the patient need this”
I responded  Doctor said every 4 hours.

So she wondered and asked me another question “what are you doing and why don’t you use the mask”

this was where I’m like..wait i never learned about blow by but i know what I’m doing” I told the RN ” well as you can see you have to restrain him, he is not tolerating the NC and that is why it is tied up. If I put a mask on the SVN would probably spill all over the place because he will not sit still.

“so does the drug actually help because I see the aerosol coming out”

Ok so im thinking ok this RN is asking me so many questions but i know the answer

“The drug helps promote secretions and helps him breath better. However honestly the drug is barely going in  his mouth but he still gets a very little amount. ”

Rn said ” o ok.

So what I learned everything in  class saved myself from being ignorant to what I was doing. Maybe this is the beginning of my career.

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