1-10-11--Clinical 

When speaking with Yanira about her patient.  I questioned her on an occult stool sample.  Yanira was unable to tell me what they stool sample was being tested for.  She did not understand occult.

Her patient also was on an 1800 ml fluid restriction. When I questioned her if her patient had any limitations or restrictions. Yanira told me that her patient was asking for a drink several times throughout the day and she didn\'t know what to do, since he was on fluid restriction, so she just kept ignoring his request.  I informed Yanira that this was not acceptable behavior.  You can not ignore your patient\'s request.  She never came to me or her co-assigned nurse to ask what she should do for him.

Mrs. Miller