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He was off oxygen today!

The night shift nurse made a few errors tonight. They’ve been checking the residual food in James’ stomach prior to his next feed to make sure he is digesting his food. The nurse didn’t do this tonight. She also almost gave him 50 ml of breastmilk instead of the 15 ml that he should be getting. Fortunately, Stacy caught her mistake before she started his feed. She said that she thought the nurse before her said 50, and not 15. This is why you check the patient’s chart before you administer anything. 😉

 

A black-and-white photo shows James lying in his belly in a crib in the NICU, covered with a blanket. A medical adhesive patch is attached to his cheek, and a thin tube sits near head head. Stacy leans forward over the crib with arms resting on the rail, head bowed, and one hand gently touching James' back. Medical equipment and cabinets fill the background. The moment captures deep concern and tenderness in a medical setting.
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