It's for IV drug admin - dilution, compatability, rate, effects, time route, amount, med, and patient. i can't remember if a is admixture, allergies, or ??? and completely forgot the second D
Whats your least favorite type of patient to take care of in the ER..... Well for at least those patients, I am actually doing ER nursing. My least favorite complaint is that of back pain (chronic) - because while I am helping the RN who has that pa...
You seem to be doing good for a new nurse managing near that of a more experienced one. Unfortunately, stress does come with the job. Your skills will develop with time and you'll wonder why you ever worried. Stay on your toes - get a few good pai...
wikiwicked replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing
Don't hesititate. Swoop, scoop, and go. Keep an attitude that YOU are the only one there that can get it - there is no one else. Also, talk to the patient, forget any one else in the room. Putting the patient at ease will help you less edgy and ...
I work at a hospital where each position has their own color scrubs to work - that way not only staff but patients/visitors are able to distinguish caregivers. A poster is in every room that displays who wears what color and describes the position. ...
wikiwicked replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing
where i work, residents of the city KNOW we don't sleep. How do I know? Because everyone seems to think that they will get to see a doctor quicker at night, especially if they have children that have been running fever for days-weeks, not medicatin...