rickostrat

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1. question about insulin, heparin injections

   rickostrat replied to leopold's topic in General Nursing

   heparin gtts are another story, they should be double checked. Where I work which is one of the largest Health systems in NY, it's even hard, although we get it done, to have another nurse witness narc wastes. My unit is like a war zone. If anyone h...

2. question about insulin, heparin injections

   rickostrat replied to leopold's topic in General Nursing

   I don't quite understand. Seems like a process problem. When meds are given they're signed off. You mentioned 3 nurses GAVE you heparin Sq. Maybe I'm misunderstanding your reply. Heparin is normally TID or BIDDid all 3 nurses for diffwerent shifts NO...

3. question about insulin, heparin injections

   rickostrat replied to leopold's topic in General Nursing

   Amen

4. question about insulin, heparin injections

   rickostrat replied to leopold's topic in General Nursing

   I agree fully, being a nurse with any experience, it would be unessessary to double check insulin with another nurse, forget about heparin. You should be checking it as you draw it up. I'm on a med/surge unit with a census of 40. Staffing is a big pr...

5. One step at a time

   rickostrat replied to meownsmile's topic in New Nurse

   I know exactly what you are going through. I started nursing school at 44. I have a wife and 2 girls, full time day job and an extremely busy guitarist on weekends.........but I did it! Just recieved my RN license. "What a long strange trip it's be...