first day back to work

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i started back to work this week after taking 2 years off, I am a LPN, and worked as a nurse for 1 year before that. I went back to same nursing home that i had left. My problem is that i seem to have forgotten alot of stuff. I feel i should of retained it all but i didnt. I have forgotten which meds cant be crushed which i wonder if there is a place to find that. has anyone not worked for awhile and then came back an feel like they had to start over.

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I have forgotten which meds cant be crushed which i wonder if there is a place to find that.

www.ismp.org will have lots of info. for you including a current do not crush list.

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pharmacy should be able to give you list of meds which can be crushed

never crush enteric coated always check with pharmacy before opening any capsule

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Welcome back to the workforce. Check with your pharmacy as the others stated and don't stress too much, it'll all come back to you before you know it.

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It just seems i am nervous about everything that i used to be comfortable with, I had to give a IM shot and i was even nervous about that, i sure lost and confidence i did have

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It will get better, just take it one day at a time.

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Most LTCs will have a list of meds that could/ shouldn't be crushed, meds to give with food/ empty stomach etc in the front of the MAR. If not, I'll bet your pharm has a list in the P & P book. We even not it on the MAR. Our manual has a ton of other info in it too.

Some of the nursing drug reference books have a lot of info in the back sections of them too.

I feel the same way after I take time off when I have kids. I'm willing to bet alot of it will come back to you! Never a dumb question either.

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