I was just wondering what is the most residents you have passed meds to in Assisted living?
I currently started a new job in an assisted living facility and I pass meds to 60 residents.
It takes me about 4 hours to set them up (I am new to this) and about 1 1/2 hours to hand them out. The residents come to the nurses station for their meds.
I was giving out meds tonight and just about "died" when I thought I gave the wrong pills to a resident:eek:. Turns out the resident did not show up for 5pm meds so there were two cups of meds to give. The horror I felt in that instant is unexplainable. After, I felt very sick to my stomach and thought I was going to lose it. The nurse I was training with gave me some 7-up, boy was I embarrased.
Hi, I am a nurse manager in a CBRF and we have approx 120 residents. during the week each nurse has about 30-35 residents to pass meds to but on the weekend they are responsible for around 60-70 BUT they have a med aide working with them. 60 by yourself seems like an awful lot!
Specializes in telemetry, med-surg, home health, psych.
How can you give meds within one hour (early or late) of time they are suppose to be given with that many???
I used to pass to 35 (not ambulatory), pulled as I went along and it took me at least 2 hours....after I became accustomed to doing it....I can't imagine 60....
blue280
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Hi, I am a nurse manager in a CBRF and we have approx 120 residents. during the week each nurse has about 30-35 residents to pass meds to but on the weekend they are responsible for around 60-70 BUT they have a med aide working with them. 60 by yourself seems like an awful lot!