TonyaKayRN

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1. x3??

   TonyaKayRN replied to onduty23's topic in Med-Surg

   I agree IF the order says X3! However, in the initial post, it did not specify X3 did it?

2. My 54 Yr old Pt wiht ES Liver Mass: What can I expect?

   TonyaKayRN replied to RNDYN2CU's topic in Hospice

   Have you ever given Methadone a try? I had used it once before with a cancer pt with addiction problems and it worked really well. There is a conversion out there to convert from MSO4 to Methadone and Methadone is given q8.

3. x3??

   TonyaKayRN replied to onduty23's topic in Med-Surg

   How I interpret the order is cardiac enzymes x3, which mean you will draw trop,ck,ckmb q8 hr (x3). I interpret the stool order is a 1 time spec. It does not say x3 for the stools, does it?

4. How would you have dealt with this situation...

   TonyaKayRN replied to 1hotRN601's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a CNA, LPN, RN and now have my MSN working on NP. So, I have been through the ranks and you know what?? I still give showers, bed baths, turn pt., etc.. There is NOTHING that is beneath me to do for my patients. And I believe that a CNA c...

5. Is this normal?

   TonyaKayRN replied to AlisonBSN's topic in General Nursing

   You need to get a "routine" and obviously how to priortize. I used to work tele and took care of up to 6 patients AND did primary care!! I would get to work in the am and look up any labs, tests they are going for that day. Now is when I would pull t...

6. What is the best part of being a hospice nurse?

   TonyaKayRN replied to captain morgan's topic in Hospice

   I got into hospice basically for the hours. I came from ICU and ER (12 hour shifts and 1 hour drive one way to the hospital). After having 2 kids, the 12 hour shifts are impossible for me! So, I have been doing hospice for about 3 years now, it's a r...