LucyLu

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1. IV Administration of drugs...KVO vs numerous saline flushes??

   LucyLu posted a topic in Medications

   Does your hospital have a policy on IV Drug Administration?? Do you ever keep a line KVO with NS for the sole purpose of piggybacking antibiotics, lasix, steroids, etc.?? Also has there been any research done into this as far as infection rate of ...

2. Ummm..not sure how to ask this but who has experience "digging out" a patient?

   LucyLu replied to LucyLu's topic in General Nursing

   It makes sense to me that you would need an order for this. I guess I'll be bringing it up at our next staff meeting. I could get no clear direction from my peers yesterday--just lots of snickering and "you mean you've never done that before?" Tha...

3. Ummm..not sure how to ask this but who has experience "digging out" a patient?

   LucyLu replied to LucyLu's topic in General Nursing

   I guess I can see the need in a nursing home but does this occur often in the hospital setting?

4. Ummm..not sure how to ask this but who has experience "digging out" a patient?

   LucyLu posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a relatively new nurse and I this situation came up yesterday. The patient was having difficulty with a BM. The aide came out and said "she wants the nurse to dig her out!" I've never done this. It certainly wasn't taught in nursing school. ...

5. D5W vs. D5 NS

   LucyLu replied to LucyLu's topic in Medications

   Yes, thanks that helps.

6. No room for errors?

   LucyLu replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

   Mistakes scare the crap out of me!! I made one yesterday and today I'm questioning my decision to stay in hospital nursing!! Patient wasn't harmed but could have been. (Fluid overload). My unit was extremely busy---five telemetry patients, call l...

7. IV Haldol?

   LucyLu replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Medications

   According to our hospital policy and procedures, we are not allowed to give Haldol IV on our med/surg/telemetry unit. However, the RN's in PCU and ICU do give it IV. Check your hospital procedures.

8. D5W vs. D5 NS

   LucyLu posted a topic in Medications

   Can someone explain the difference between D5W and D5NS. THANKS...