momnursewriter

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1. Giving meds without an order

   momnursewriter replied to momnursewriter's topic in LPN/LVN

   No we don't have standing orders like that. We have to call the MD even for a tylenol order. We do have one MD who handles most of the patients who is known by the nurses as one who you can give reasonable meds to, and the doc will cover you. (though...

2. Giving meds without an order

   momnursewriter replied to momnursewriter's topic in LPN/LVN

   I agree, the admission nurse should have noticed this woman had several bowel meds ordered before going out the the hospital. Or any of the nurses in the last 5 days could have noticed she had no bowel medications ordered (especially the day shift nu...

3. Giving meds without an order

   momnursewriter replied to momnursewriter's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thank you both. No, the unit manager is an LPN also. only the DON is an RN and she is scarce. We do not have an MD medical director either. We have to call the doctors for any orders.

4. Giving meds without an order

   momnursewriter posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I work in long term care. This morning I had a resident complaining of constipation. She had been on several bowel meds prn before going to the hospital but she had been back from the hospital for 5 days and when she was readmitted none were ordered....