mandaaRN

mandaaRN

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About mandaaRN

mandaaRN specializes in med-surg.


I'm a new RN on a med-surg floor. Graduated in May 2011 and still feel like I have a lot to learn. I hope for helpful feedback from nurses who have once been in my position :)

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  1. Ultram! Help!

    Someone please help me understand the difference between ultram and narcotic pain relievers. How would I explain to the patient what this medication is? Thank you in advance!! :)
  2. Aspiration treatment!?

    What do you do when you suspect a patient is aspirating? Do you turn them on their left side and NT suction?
  3. Giving meds together

    What if they're both PO?
  4. Giving meds together

    Thanks 0402! It's been buggin the hell out of me and being a nurse for just a year, I'm still asking so many questions! I always want to do the RIGHT way lol :)
  5. Giving meds together

    Question! Is it okay to give Ativan IV with dilaudid PO at the same time? Same goes for any narcotic and Ativan together? I ask nurses at work but never get a straight answer as they are always busy themselves. What about narcs and sleeping pills? Do...
  6. Running K-Rider with NSS piggyback

    How would I run a K-rider with NSS for the purpose of burning sensation? I have ran the K-rider @ 50mL/hr with NSS piggybacked @ 50mL/hr as well on concurrent mode. Is this correct or is there another technique to run this? Was i supposed to run one ...
  7. diluting IV push meds

    Do you still flush with 5cc before and after
  8. Hospital diets

    Okay so is gingerale okay with cardiac diet
  9. Hospital diets

    So for our patients who are on heart healthy, carb controlled and renal diets, we have gingerale, cola, and juices plus pudding and jellos in our fridge. What is okay to give to patients on these diets? Is gingerale suitable for diabetic, cardiac and...
  10. Adjusting IV drip rate

    My concern was for if the doc needed to be notified and change the order or if its the nurses discretion?
  11. Adjusting IV drip rate

    GRAY AREA! Can the nurse slow down the IV rate fore potassium or magnesium if the patient is complaining of burning or do we need to call the doctor to adjust the rate?
  12. Help with IV Potassium administration

    Changing the rate needs an order or is that at the nurses discretion?
  13. Dropped pills

    Or document it? Although I didn't. But for future reference, god for bid it happened again
  14. Dropped pills

    So last night when I was giving my patient her meds in the med cup of course, she dropped them on the floor. It was her synthroid and oxycodone. I told her I would get new pills for her but she insisted on taking them and even got down on her hands a...
  15. Pain management

    Wouldn't you want to worry about the peak of the PO occurring at the time of IV onset?