Jasper676

Jasper676 has 10 years experience.

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1. Pyxis report question...being falsely accused!

   Jasper676 replied to Jasper676's topic in Medications

   Wow, thanks SouthernPoint for the information. I was working in a pre surgical area and ALL of the nurses pull the whole amount, give 1/4 or 1/2 of the med, label it, and pocket it for future use. If the pt doesn't require anymore and/or leaves for ...

2. Pyxis report question...being falsely accused!

   Jasper676 replied to Jasper676's topic in Medications

   Sorry if this seemed confusing. We withdraw out our meds such as ativan, morphine etc. The only available amounts are always more that we will use. The pyxis asks if we will use all the med and we alway say yes and go on our way. Later, after the...

3. Pyxis report question...being falsely accused!

   Jasper676 replied to Jasper676's topic in Medications

   Thanks for the info. That seems to be the general way to do things but apparently, we have been doing it backwards.

4. Pyxis report question...being falsely accused!

   Jasper676 posted a topic in Medications

   I am currently being accused of withdrawing medications and not wasting them in the pyxis. Everyone in our department asks a nurse to enter the pyxis first, then the "wasting" nurse completes the transaction. In effect, wasn't I "witnessing" instead...