brandik

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1. Start orientation at 1st nursing job tomorrow. PRN in LTC. Any advice?

   brandik replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations on your first nursing job. My first bit of advice is don't panic. It can be overwhelming all that comes with being a charge nurse. Remember to breathe and take your time. Then I agree with BigRed, always thank your aides and nur...

2. Suggestions for giving Pentasa via G-Tube

   brandik replied to brandik's topic in General Nursing

   The beads are coated, and as much as you would think the Dr. and pharmacist (who warned it may clog the tube) would know the difficulty of giving this drug via g tube, he still ordered it this way. Thanks for the suggestion on suppository though. ...

3. Suggestions for giving Pentasa via G-Tube

   brandik replied to brandik's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Jerzeytech, Yes I tried using more water. They still floated to the top of the water letting just the water exit and the beads remained. Thanks for the tip though. It's very frustrating. If we could use warm water the beads may flow better bu...

4. Suggestions for giving Pentasa via G-Tube

   brandik posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work as a Pediatric Home Care nurse and my client has just received a new medication, Pentasa. The order is to empty capsule into water and give via g tube. The problem is that the inside of the capsule is loaded with little beads, and when add...