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I had a co-worker one time as me if I had Apap up on my floor. For the life of me I would not figure out what she was talking about. She then brought up an order that said APAP 650 mg for increased fever. I then realized that she did not know that was Tylenol. She was actually looking for a bottle that said APAP on it. :lol2:

Any one had any experiences like this?

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Specializes in subacute/ltc.

Nurse frantically looking in her drug guide for "Rumare". Turns out time to wean the pt off O2 and trial them on "room air".

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I had a co-worker one time as me if I had Apap up on my floor. For the life of me I would not figure out what she was talking about. She then brought up an order that said APAP 650 mg for increased fever. I then realized that she did not know that was Tylenol. She was actually looking for a bottle that said APAP on it. :lol2:

Any one had any experiences like this?

what's APAP? and what does have to go with Tylenol?

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Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

APAP = acetaminophen, which is the generic name for Tylenol.

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APAP = acetaminophen, which is the generic name for Tylenol.

thanks, ARWEN-U. I am familiar with some of the medical abbrv. However I find it weird the APAP means acetaminophen. Wow! that is soo cool. now I dont even have to write the word out.... YAY! I'm favorite medical abbv. is SOB. I love it when non-medical people think is sob. That cracks me up... and then I explain to them it means "shortness of breath".:idea::idea: Then to see the puzzled looks on thier faces. :lol2::lol2::lol2:

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Specializes in LTC.
I had a co-worker one time as me if I had Apap up on my floor. For the life of me I would not figure out what she was talking about. She then brought up an order that said APAP 650 mg for increased fever. I then realized that she did not know that was Tylenol. She was actually looking for a bottle that said APAP on it. :lol2:

Any one had any experiences like this?

Hey where I work we actually have bottles with APAP on it!:uhoh3:

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thanks, ARWEN-U. I am familiar with some of the medical abbrv. However I find it weird the APAP means acetaminophen.
It's an abbreviation of the chemical name.

N-acetyl-para-aminophenol

No, I didn't remember how to spell that; Google is my friend :)

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It's an abbreviation of the chemical name.

N-acetyl-para-aminophenol

No, I didn't remember how to spell that; Goggle is my friend :)

hey i was making a wild guess that the UK BAN (British Approved Name)and INN (International Nonproprietary Name)name for this drug Paracetamol, was derived from the chemical name and wikipedia confirmed it

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Specializes in Psychiatrics.

I was in clinicals and saw an order for "APAP 325mg ii tabs". I had no idea what that ment. It was maybe my third day on passing pills, and the first time seeing that order. Luckily my nursing instructor was right by me and asked me what APAP was. I said I didn't know, and made me look it up. I don't remember if I found it in the drug book that I had, but when she told me that it was only tylenol, I never again forgot that APAP means tylenol.

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When I was a CNA many many years ago in a nursing home, a new hire asked me to show her how to put a patient on a bed pan. She had an "emesis basin" in her hands and thought it was a bed pan.:lol2:

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Specializes in gen icu/ neuro icu/ trauma icu/hdu.

How do I apply a fecal containment device (bum bag)? please note the instructions have pictures.........

Should I call a code on this patient ??? (blue , no pulse no resps..was pink 2 min prior pt for full resus)

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

"Why do I need to crush coreg to put it down the peg? Its so small."

Ummmmm, this is so you don't clog the peg DUH!!!

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