continued 8-22-93 3am (?)in bathroom, back to bed
only person at nursing station no distress
was ward clerk. patient acting 4a (?) resting on bed with eyes
bizarre. Back to bed closed telemetry (?reviewed)
Dr. Ortiz notified about (?)regular rate rhythm) no
patient's odd behavior stated ectopy
will be over as soon as 6am in bed (?), awakened
possible involved in an briefly no complaints of
emergency while on phone acute changes in condition,
patient came to station & vital signs.
stated So you're talking
about me asked him what Carol Jones, RN
made him think so he stated
his ears were (?buzzing)
patient back to bed
enc(ouraged) to stay
12a there. telemetry alarm
(?)review ST (sinus
tachycardia) 108 no ectopy-
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12:30a patient came to nursing to
staff bathroom. Stated his was
locked out that the boys were
in there. Patient escorted back
to his room. Bathroom door
opened. Patient made aware,
no one in there. Patient then
stated we were staging everything,
the whole act. Patient referring
to daily routine on floor &
activity at nursing station. When
asked, also stated I heard the
commercial, the beep activity one,
but it doesn't affect me
hemodynamically
they can't tell by this (,) patient
pointing to telemetry box, patient
made aware that its monitoring
his heart, patient stated I know.
1am still awaiting for Dr. Ortiz
1:30a patient remaining awake in bed
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