Wanton describes something excessive, uncontrolled and sometimes even cruel. The principal sees a food fight as a wanton act of vandalism done with wanton disregard for the rules, but the kids might just see it as fun. Wanton comes from the Old English wan- lacking and togen to train, discipline, in other words, lacking in discipline.. Wanton extravagance is excessive and uncontrolled, whereas a wanton act of terrorism is random and intentionally cruel. Sometimes in older novels, you will see wanton used as a disapproving term to describe a sexually active person, particularly a woman, a usage that is considered old-fashioned today.
A telemetry nurse monitors, records, and interprets data about a patient's vital signs. He or she also provides patient care, educates patients about their conditions, and administers medication.
The unit may have private or shared rooms, and the nursing staff is usually highly trained so that they can respond to emergent medical problems quickly and confidently. Using remote telemetry, a single nurse can monitor all of the patients in the unit from the nursing station. The nurse can summon additional staff as needed, and share monitoring duties with other staffers.