duncannurse429

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1. Did I make a MAJOR error?

   duncannurse429 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi all, I had a patient with a jtube after total gastrectomy with feed running at 90ml/hr for 18hrs/day with 75ml flushes q 6. We were having issues with some non-liquid meds clogging the tube so we got the ok from the surgeon to push meds (I know I ...

2. Give or no

   duncannurse429 posted a topic in Medications

   Patient had iv unasyn due at 6p, did not return to facility until 8p, unasyn is given q 6hrs, would you give the med or hold it?

3. Possible Med Error?

   duncannurse429 replied to duncannurse429's topic in Medications

   The dose of 1mg had been d/c'd weeks ago, but both cards are still in the lock box, it seems like them previous nurse just popped from the wrong card.

4. Possible Med Error?

   duncannurse429 posted a topic in Medications

   I work on a TCU and last night I was giving patient their scheduled dose of 0.5mg ativan (it's ordered as 0.5mg bid). I noticed that the day shift nurse had crossed out the 8a dose in error and it did not look like it was ever given that day. The pat...