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  1. Changing route of admin

    *know before
  2. Changing route of admin

    It was morphine. Unfourtunately we only have one RN working at a time so you get what you get as far as assitance goes. But yes, it is good to know who before who is competant, at least you have an idea what you might be getting into when you need he...
  3. Changing route of admin

    Flushes with regular meds, pre and post feeds and "water feeds"...but no there is no protocol as to how much h20 to use to flush each client after a prn. I just take some water out of the next flush. For example if giving prn at 1300 and next meds du...
  4. Changing route of admin

    Yes Buccal is not swallowing however client is non-verbal functions developmentally at a 2 month level and cannot follow directions. Also has spastic quad and is never not flailing around therefore putting anything in the clients mouth would be a ris...
  5. Changing route of admin

    Thank you aldragonRN. Client is not paliative so I can't see a Dr. changing the order to buccal/subling with the potential for aspiration. Perhaps order should be changed to include an H20 flush though.
  6. Changing route of admin

    Like I said high risk for aspiration. Which could cause grave harm...
  7. Changing route of admin

    Have you never disagreed with a decision a coworker has made? If you see someone doing something "wrong" you just turn a blind eye and say "not my problem"?! She was directly involved with his care. If you see someone doing something that could poten...
  8. Changing route of admin

    I wanted to be better informed if I am put in the same postition as the other RPN. I did not know if RNs had the authority to change routes of administration. I want to be able able to advocate for my clients appropriately. I never indicated that thi...
  9. Changing route of admin

    Client has a long-term G-tube and all of the orders state via G-tube none PO. Almost all of our clients are tube fed, when we have an order that says PO we get it changed right away so that our NPO clients are not given it orally in error. We rarely ...
  10. Changing route of admin

    Recently a nurse (RN) where I work chose to admin a prn bucally instead of via g-tube. The order stated via g-tube. This client has a high risk of aspiration. I did not find out about this until after it had already happened and was working in a diff...