We use methadone a lot in cancer pain, especially bone pain. We usually start out very low (2.5mg bid) and overlap with their current pain meds for the initial loading 72hrs. I've had pts on as much...
We don't have comfort kits unfortunately (don't get me started) but I have great success in lorazepam for terminal RESTLESSNESS at very end of life (the picking, reaching, life review stuff). For...
We see our patients twice a week, 4 days a week. So a caseload of 8 would equal 4 patients per day. For me, that would be a dream day. Our ratio is 10 but with PRN, sick nurses, etc., I often see 6...
Dispensing at bedside is part of our mandatory 3-check system. The first check is the MAR to the PIXIS screen. The second check is the meds from the PIXIS drawer to the MAR. The third check is when we...
Omg, that was so stinkin' hilarious! I'm a student now but was an ER scribe for a long time. I've heard EVERY ONE of those statements. And believe it or not, I'm going to be in ER nursing. The comedy...
I LOVE my ceramic Fossil! I had to look everywhere to find exactly what I was looking for. Pastel pink with military time, date and day of the week with a second hand for pulses. And just the right...
I'm 43 and finally getting my RN! I'm interested in pediatric hospice or pediatric palliative care. Will I need any additional education, certification, etc? As a new grad will I have trouble getting...
I'm currently taking A/PII and Chem at the same time. It was a little overwhelming at first but my A/P teacher is HARD! Chem is just a dirty word for MATH, lol which I don't really have problems in....
I'm over half through with Chem and often have wondered why it's not called Math, lol. Lots of algebra type work. While I find A/PII harder, I'm actually doing worse in Chem because it's incredibly...