11-7 meds

[CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN]

What type of meds are you passing at the 6-7am pass. We have tons of synthriod and prilosec/ protonix along with the accuchecks before bkfast.

[Micki72]

Residents with a Peg tube get all their A.M. meds. In addition to Synthroid & Omeprazole, some residents have orders for 6am Reglan, Hydralazine, Ativan, Keppra, ABH gel, Lyrica, Norco, breathing treatments.

[Micki72]

Residents with a Peg tube get all their A.M. meds. In addition to Synthroid & Omeprazole, some residents have orders for 6am Reglan, Hydralazine, Ativan, Keppra, ABH gel, Lyrica, Norco, breathing treatments.

[Micki72]

Sorry, don't know why it posted twice

[SunnyVet14]

I recall changing the Nitro, Duragesic, and Lidoderm patches on the 6-7 med pass. Also drew up the scheduled insulins and gave valproic acid syrup.

[Sam J.]

I recall changing the Nitro, Duragesic, and Lidoderm patches on the 6-7 med pass. Also drew up the scheduled insulins/QUOTE]

What do you mean you drew them up- do you mean in preparation for another nurse to give them at a later time? Just curious.

[pinkiepieRN]

Scheduled for AM: Synthroid, Prilosec, Protonix

Q6H meds given at 6 AM: Baclofen, Morphine, Reglan, Heparin, Hydralazine

And of course everything for residents who have dialysis p/u at 6.

[chrisrn24]

Synthroids and pain meds.

[lauriepat, ASN, RN]

Synthroid, prilosec, pain meds. Some breathing treatments and lidoderm patches.

[CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN]

So...50 beds one nurse. 12 accuchecks..most with coverage. 25 or more with po meds 2 g tubes, 2 neb tx maybe a few ivs Shift is done at 7am. How much time do you think this med pass would take or should take?

[morte, LPN, LVN]

no need to give protonix at 6 am.

[lindseylpn]

So...50 beds one nurse. 12 accuchecks..most with coverage. 25 or more with po meds 2 g tubes 2 neb tx maybe a few ivs Shift is done at 7am. How much time do you think this med pass would take or should take?[/quote']

When I worked ltc one of our non skilled units was pretty much identical to this. 55 beds, usually about 12-16 accuchecks, most with coverage, a couple pegs and the occasional iv. I usually started getting my cart ready at 4:30 and start down the hall a few minutes before 5a and I'd usually finish a few minutes after 7a so, about 2 hrs 10-20 minutes. When I was new it took longer. Our shift technically ended at 7:15a, that's usually the time I'd start giving report and counting meds after my med pass.