IV antibiotics compatible with D5W ?

[Mithime]

Hi all, i am a new nurse. I had a question about compatibility of IV antibiotics. There is an antibiotic - Imipramine (something like that) its combination with some other antibiotc (cant remember the name) so the question is - can we piggyback that antibiotic with D5W ? Pls reply asap. Thanks!

[elthia]

Sometimes I hate to say it, I think of those pictures of the impostors the state boards sends out with its quarterly newsletter when I see threads like this. This is basic pharmacology, and any reasonable and prudent nurse should know how to use an IV compatiblity chart.

Of course I have been accused of having a dark twisted mind, and being paranoid.

[xtxrn, ASN, RN]

Sometimes I hate to say it, I think of those pictures of the impostors the state boards sends out with its quarterly newsletter when I see threads like this. This is basic pharmacology, and any reasonable and prudent nurse should know how to use an IV compatiblity chart.

Of course I have been accused of having a dark twisted mind, and being paranoid.

Nope. Not paranoia :)

[diva rn, BSN, RN]

Sometimes I hate to say it, I think of those pictures of the impostors the state boards sends out with its quarterly newsletter when I see threads like this. This is basic pharmacology, and any reasonable and prudent nurse should know how to use an IV compatiblity chart.

Of course I have been accused of having a dark twisted mind, and being paranoid.

No, not paranoia...this is incompetence...plain and simple...very sad and very discouraging.

[tokmom, BSN, RN]

Tell me you are not at work and asking this!

[diva rn, BSN, RN]

I just hope she figured out the names of the antibiotics she was supposed to give...and did not give the poor soul an antidepressant....never mind the D5W..issue.....whoa....

[SweetheartRN]

You guys have scared the poor girl off.

[diva rn, BSN, RN]

Probably better that way...

[Biffbradford]

Howz it go? Nurses eat their ... ?

If you were the pharmacist that got question, would you still chew her out?

[diva rn, BSN, RN]

...yeah, yeah, yeah..why don't you beat that dead horse for while....

NO, if I were the pharmacist who got that question (where the question should have been directed to begin with) I would have questioned her to find out exactly which anbx she was talking about...or better yet, had the orders faxed to me, THEN I would have professionally answered her question....

Which is what should have been done....

Not asking a question on board without having the names of the drugs.......

[Altra, BSN, RN]

NO, if I were the pharmacist who got that question (where the question should have been directed to begin with) I would have questioned her to find out exactly which anbx she was talking about...or better yet, had the orders faxed to me, THEN I would have professionally answered her question....

Which is what should have been done....

Not asking a question on a board without having the names of the drugs.......

... and asking for a reply "asap", no less ....

[OhioCCRN, MSN, NP]

Lol. Im a new nurse but i would have chewed up the OP and SPIT her out mangled on the floor.

What kind of nurse confuses an anti-depressant (not given IV) and an ABX. and doesnt seem bothered about finding out the difference?

Shame!!!!!!!

[diva rn, BSN, RN]

Lol. Im a new nurse but i would have chewed up the OP and SPIT her out mangled on the floor.

What kind of nurse confuses an anti-depressant (not given IV) and an ABX. and doesnt seem bothered about finding out the difference?

Shame!!!!!!!

I think the "not bothered about finding out the difference" is what bothers me the most...I am still shaking my head over this one...