everybodyluvsanurse

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1. How soon to give PRN Clonidine after routine BP meds?

   everybodyluvsanurse replied to everybodyluvsanurse's topic in Geriatric

   Thank you!!! All your comments were VERY helpful for future reference. I did not give the prn clonidine. In a simular situation days later the patient was given a prn clonidine too soon by someone else and ended up in the ER.

2. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

   everybodyluvsanurse replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric

   Really really!!!!!!!!!!! I educate myself everyday after work and on my days off! I spend hours on the computer researching. I spend even more time reading books, talking to more experienced nurses, going to inservices, taking ceu's, signing up for...

3. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

   everybodyluvsanurse replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric

   OMG! U MADE ME RETHINK TRYING TO DO THIS JOB! IM SO SORRY FOR YOUR SITUATION, MY HEART TRULY GOES OUT TO YOU. :redpinkhe THAT IS MY BIGGEST FEAR EVERYDAY I GO TO WORK. SCARY, IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE OF US.

4. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

   everybodyluvsanurse replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric

   ROTFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COULDNT OF SAID IT BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5. How soon to give PRN Clonidine after routine BP meds?

   everybodyluvsanurse posted a topic in Geriatric

   I had a resident today who is a brittle diabetic and receiving dialysis. During the 12noon med pass, done by the med aide, the resident's b/p was checked prior to getting b/p meds. The b/p was 200/80 (not reported to me). Then the resident was given ...