[nurseJ88]

Hello there, cardiac/ tele nurses! I start the new grad orientation program, my first job, in tele next January 2008!

*WHAT ARE THE MEDS FREQUENTLY ENCOUNTERED ON TELE FLOOR?

Please kindly respond so that I can prepare before the orientation starts.

Thank you, in advance!

[agent66]

Common drugs just for tele, probably all the blockers, beta and calcium channels, ace inhibitors, dig, amiodarone, milrinone, heart failure drugs in general, potassium, magnesium, calcium drips, many more I imagine but those are the ones that come to mind quickly. Now these just floor drugs right??

[nurseJ88]

Originally Posted by agent66

Common drugs just for tele, probably all the blockers, beta and calcium channels, ace inhibitors, dig, amiodarone, milrinone, heart failure drugs in general, potassium, magnesium, calcium drips, many more I imagine but those are the ones that come to mind quickly. Now these just floor drugs right??

Yes....the most common floor drugs on the tele floor. Anything else comes up to mind, please inform me.

I appreciate your help!

[LauraMT]

Amidarone, Cardizem, Digoxin, lots of other antiarrhythmics. Lots of diuretics. We have heparin and insulin drips that get titrated on sliding scales. Tridil drips (nitro) for chest pain. Tons of potassium. Everyone has htn, diabetes and hyerlipidemia. I work nights so I don't give as many meds as a day or evening nurse but I still look up all the meds people are on so If something happens I know if a med they got earlier caused it.

[madwife2002]

Most antihypertensive drugs, beta blockers, magnesium and potassium protocols. Nitro paste, all types of pain meds, and anti emetics.

[Pbelle]

What the above two posters said, plus morphine and other pain meds, especially for post-CABS. Don't forget Ativan and Haldol, especially if you have a confused pt that goes on the confusion/Haldol protocol.

I worked on tele for 6 months, didn't really care for it, but you might! Good luck!

[nghtfltguy]

Originally Posted by madwife2002

Most antihypertensive drugs, beta blockers, magnesium and potassium protocols. Nitro paste, all types of pain meds, and anti emetics.

yup... what she said~~
and lasix....

[PatricksRNMommy]

Heparin, Tridil (nitro), Cardizem, Amidarone, Lidocaine.... like the previous poster said the beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, ace-inhibitors, ARBs, nitroglycerin in all its forms (drips, paste, patch, sublingual), digoxin, statins (cholesterol-lowering meds), aspirin, plavix, lovenox. Then theres the drugs that are common everywhere which of course are also common on a tele unit, you antidiabetic meds, opiod and nonopiod analgesics, antidepressants, sedatives, etc.

[suzy253]

Just adding the frequently used Lasix....

[Diary/Dairy]

Amiodarone
Diltiazem
Beta Blockers (Metoprolol, sotalol)
Coreg
Heparin/Lovenox
Aspirin
Lovastatin/Simvastatin
Nitroglycerine
Procardia
Furosemide
Lisinopril
Potassium (IV and PO)
Amlodipine
Isosorbide Dinitrate(Imdur)
Plavix
Digoxin