Kevi

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1. IV scenario

   Kevi replied to chuckc's topic in General Nursing

   Why bother...the antibiotics will only be run over half hour probably. There should be plenty of residual left in stomach to cover that short time. I say just stop TPN, for the half hour then resume after antibiotics have run. If not sure how much is...

2. IV scenario

   Kevi replied to chuckc's topic in General Nursing

   I would temporarily stop TPN and lipid, flush each port with 10cc NS, administer antibiotics

3. Do you call your patients by first or last name?

   Kevi replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   Lets get real....most nurses I have been associated with so far have always addressed patients by first name. I am no different and find it way better for developing patient rapport to use first name. I having even used "hon" especially with geriatri...