Common Meds in Tele

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Hello there, cardiac/ tele nurses! I start the new grad orientation program, my first job, in tele next January 2008!:balloons:

*WHAT ARE THE MEDS FREQUENTLY ENCOUNTERED ON TELE FLOOR?

Please kindly respond so that I can prepare before the orientation starts.:idea:

Thank you, in advance!

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Specializes in neuro, med/surg/, cardiac care.

Common drugs just for tele, probably all the blockers, beta and calcium channels, ace inhibitors, dig, amiodarone, milrinone, heart failure drugs in general, potassium, magnesium, calcium drips, many more I imagine but those are the ones that come to mind quickly. Now these just floor drugs right??

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Common drugs just for tele, probably all the blockers, beta and calcium channels, ace inhibitors, dig, amiodarone, milrinone, heart failure drugs in general, potassium, magnesium, calcium drips, many more I imagine but those are the ones that come to mind quickly. Now these just floor drugs right??

Yes....the most common floor drugs on the tele floor. Anything else comes up to mind, please inform me.

I appreciate your help!:lol2:

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Amidarone, Cardizem, Digoxin, lots of other antiarrhythmics. Lots of diuretics. We have heparin and insulin drips that get titrated on sliding scales. Tridil drips (nitro) for chest pain. Tons of potassium. Everyone has htn, diabetes and hyerlipidemia. I work nights so I don't give as many meds as a day or evening nurse but I still look up all the meds people are on so If something happens I know if a med they got earlier caused it.

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

Most antihypertensive drugs, beta blockers, magnesium and potassium protocols. Nitro paste, all types of pain meds, and anti emetics.

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Specializes in GI and Telemetry.

What the above two posters said, plus morphine and other pain meds, especially for post-CABS. Don't forget Ativan and Haldol, especially if you have a confused pt that goes on the confusion/Haldol protocol.

I worked on tele for 6 months, didn't really care for it, but you might! Good luck!

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Flight.
Most antihypertensive drugs, beta blockers, magnesium and potassium protocols. Nitro paste, all types of pain meds, and anti emetics.

yup... what she said~~

and lasix....

:cool:

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Specializes in PCU/Telemetry.

Heparin, Tridil (nitro), Cardizem, Amidarone, Lidocaine.... like the previous poster said the beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, ace-inhibitors, ARBs, nitroglycerin in all its forms (drips, paste, patch, sublingual), digoxin, statins (cholesterol-lowering meds), aspirin, plavix, lovenox. Then theres the drugs that are common everywhere which of course are also common on a tele unit, you antidiabetic meds, opiod and nonopiod analgesics, antidepressants, sedatives, etc.

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Specializes in Telemetry/Med Surg.

Just adding the frequently used Lasix....

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Amiodarone

Diltiazem

Beta Blockers (Metoprolol, sotalol)

Coreg

Heparin/Lovenox

Aspirin

Lovastatin/Simvastatin

Nitroglycerine

Procardia

Furosemide

Lisinopril

Potassium (IV and PO)

Amlodipine

Isosorbide Dinitrate(Imdur)

Plavix

Digoxin

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Thanks to you all! These lists will be a lot of help....

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NurseJ88 - I am starting a position in tele in Jan 08 as well! I graduated May 07 and have been working since June as an RN at a very large Trauma 1 hospital in Florida. I am in a rotation program and did 6 weeks in the tele unit. It is very fast paced and really overwhelming at first but it gets better. It's scary getting your first patients going on cardiac drips and such, but tele is a great way to get amazing experience with sicker patients than on some other non-critical care floors! Good luck! You'll have to tell me how you like it!

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