CUMC rn,bsn

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1. I need help processing my first hospice patient experience.

   CUMC rn,bsn replied to pkateRN's topic in Hospice

   Hi I just had a couple of questions about some of the things on here. I work on a med-surg Oncology floor and we do all the comfort care and hospice patients in the hospital. A few of you have mentioned using scopalamine, I was wondering what it h...

2. What would you have done?

   CUMC rn,bsn replied to eileeny21's topic in Med-Surg

   I agree with the past 2 posts. If I question an order I call the resident and talk to them, if the order is out of the ordinary, I will ask them why they want it that way. If they have a good rationale, I will go ahead and give the order. If I sti...

3. New grad, please Help with med surg organization!!

   CUMC rn,bsn replied to Futuresos's topic in Med-Surg

   I have been on a med surg-floor for just about 2 years. They hectic-ness gets better, but you still have those days that everything is just crazy. A good brain will help so that way you at least know what you still have to do at a glance. I have t...

4. med surg orientation length?

   CUMC rn,bsn replied to missladyrn's topic in Med-Surg

   When I was new grad, I was on orientation for 20 weeks. During that time we did classes a couple of days a week and a couple of days on the floor. There were some people who were ready to get off orientation early and some who wanted to be on longe...

5. IVPB Zofran?

   CUMC rn,bsn replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in Med-Surg

   I work on a med-surg floor where we do hemonc and hospice. 8mg is typical for our patients that are getting chemo. The patients really need more the longer they receive, but they aren't supposed to get more than 32mg in a 24 hour period. The main ...