A portrait of First Lady Anna Harrison, wife of President William Henry Harrison Anna Harrison. Courtesy US Library of Congress. She never even entered the White House -- she had delayed coming to Washington, and had not yet traveled there when her husband, William Harrison, died a month after his inauguration.
When the patient is unable to breathe or there is damage or swelling in the airway that prevents air from moving in and out of the lungs, intubation may be necessary to save the patientâs life. Some states permit RNs to intubate patients for emergency purposes or to administer anesthesia.
Patients of VUMC outpatient services may self-administer certain medication from non-VUMC hospital or clinic sources, unless directed otherwise by their physician/outpatient healthcare provider providing services to the patient. Medications brought in by patients are not re-dispensed to other patients.III.pecific Information-Inpatients: A. Upon Admission: The admitting nurse or designee assesses whether the patient has medications with them. 1. The admitting nurse requests medications to be sent home with an adult member of the patientâs family or other responsible adult. 2.