Nurse Narrative Bootcamp

Med-Surg · Post-op Pain — Post-op abdominal pain

Med-Surg · Community-Acquired Pneumonia — Productive cough and fatigue

Med-Surg · DKA — Managing Hypokalemia on the Insulin Drip — Nausea, fatigue, high blood sugars

Med-Surg · Upper GI Bleed — Vomiting blood, weakness

Neuro · Acute Stroke — Recognition & Pre-tPA Workup — Right-sided weakness and slurred speech, new onset

Med-Surg · Early Sepsis — Malaise, low-grade fever, feels 'off'

Ortho · Post-op Hip, Sudden Desaturation — Sudden shortness of breath and chest tightness

Renal · AKI on CKD with Hyperkalemia — Weakness, decreased urine output

Med-Surg · Alcohol Withdrawal (CIWA) — Tremors, anxiety, insomnia

Med-Surg · Small Bowel Obstruction — Abdominal pain, distention, vomiting

Pulmonary · COPD Exacerbation — Increased shortness of breath, productive cough

GI · Acute Pancreatitis — Severe epigastric pain radiating to back

Neuro · Post-tPA Ischemic Stroke — Right-sided weakness and slurred speech

Cardiac · NSTEMI with New A-fib RVR — Chest pressure and palpitations

Endocrine · DKA — Transitioning to Dextrose to Prevent Hypoglycemia — Nausea, vomiting, and altered mental status

Renal · CKD with Hyperkalemia — Shortness of breath and leg swelling

Sepsis · Urosepsis with Delirium — Confusion and low urine output

Post-op · Bowel Resection POD1 — Post-operative recovery — small bowel resection

Neuro · Post-Craniotomy POD1 — Post-operative neuro monitoring

Cardiac · Acute Decompensated HF — Dyspnea, orthopnea, lower extremity edema

GI · Cirrhosis, UGIB + Hepatic Encephalopathy — Hematemesis and confusion

Onc · Neutropenic Fever — Fever on day 10 of induction chemotherapy

Ortho · R Total Hip Arthroplasty POD1 — Post-op recovery, new dyspnea

Endocrine · Thyroid Storm — Palpitations, agitation, hyperthermia

ICU Stepdown · Sepsis from Pneumonia — Fever, confusion, low blood pressure

Neuro · Acute Ischemic Stroke — tPA Administration — Sudden right-sided weakness, slurred speech

GI · Upper GI Bleed (Variceal) — Coffee-ground emesis, black tarry stools

Post-op · Pulmonary Embolism — Sudden shortness of breath and chest pain, POD 2

Capstone · STEMI (Cath Lab Activation) — Crushing substernal chest pain radiating to left jaw