Specialties Geriatric
Published Oct 18, 2012
We have to count all of our lyrica at my job every shift. I was curious as to whether this was just something done at my LTC or if there were other facilities that also counted lyrica.
NutmeggeRN, BSN
2 Articles; 4,626 Posts
Why in the world would anyone count an inhaler?!?
We dont "count" but we record the number of doses on a flow sheet inthe MAR. Starting dose 35, one dose administered remaining dose 34. The issue was the MDIs (Advair in particular) were not completely through 30 days worth of doses (#60) at the end of the 30 days.....doses not being given presumably. And we also count Lyrica but not tramadol.
Nola009
940 Posts
Yeah...
Havin' A Party!, ASN, RN
2,722 Posts
Yup... we count Lyrica too.
vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN
2,717 Posts
At my LTC psych we count:
Antibiotics
Spiriva and the purple inhaler (Advair I think) both have countable doses.
Narcs- obviously (-;
Scissors, BP cuff, 3 temps, 3 e-kits are also counted and in the narc binder.