Meds?

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Specializes in geriatrics.

Hi I have a job offer for work in a nursing home. Want to get a head start on learning some meds that are normally used with the elderly. Can someone give me a list that are regularly used that I can start getting to know? I am a new LPN and it is scarey knowing there is alot I still need to learn, but cannot wait to learn it:)

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Specializes in Med/Surge.

Here are some that I give on a regular basis on the Med/Surge floor. 95% of my pts are geriatric.

Digoxin, Labetolol, Insulin-short and long acting, protonix, miralax, coreg, cardizem, any of your meds for HTN. I will try to get a list from work and post more. I don't have my next shift until Fri though.

Levaquin, Reglan, Neurontin, zoloft, flexaril.................

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Specializes in Trauma/ED.

I know I'm not really answering your question but just so you know, you will learn all the meds you give regularly very quickly. It won't be a couple weeks and you'll know at least what they are for and will gain more and more understanding of them all the time.

Even the 20+ yr nurses at my work (med-surg hospital floor) have to look up meds daily.

Not sure if you have one or not but a PDA may also be a great tool for quick reference. I never give a med that I don't know something about so having my PDA with me helps a lot.

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

After you've given them enough, you will memorize what the patients are getting. Just closing my eyes and going down the hall in my mind, here is a list I came up with:

Lanoxin

Lasix

Slow K, Potassium Elixir

Prilosec

Insulins (Humulin, Humalog)

Glucophage

Dilantin

Aricept (a lot)

Trazodone

Tylenol

Ultram

Risperdal

Zyprexa

Tamiflu (at this time of the year)

Actos

Lovenox

Cardizem

Zocor

Lipitor

metoprolol

Niaspan

Norvasc

Lactulose

sucralfate

Ditropan

Fosamax

Tamoxifen

Betoptic eye drops

Cosopt eye drops

Pilocarpine eye drops

Timolol eye drops

Artificial Tears

Ambien

Albuteral Inhaler

Combivent Inhaler

Enteric coated aspirin 81mg/day

Vicodin

Multivitamins

various antibiotics (especially at this time of the year)

Pyridium for UTIs

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Specializes in Med/Surge.
After you've given them enough, you will memorize what the patients are getting. Just closing my eyes and going down the hall in my mind, here is a list I came up with:

Lanoxin

Lasix

Slow K, Potassium Elixir

Prilosec

Insulins (Humulin, Humalog)

Glucophage

Dilantin

Aricept (a lot)

Trazodone

Tylenol

Ultram

Risperdal

Zyprexa

Tamiflu (at this time of the year)

Actos

Lovenox

Cardizem

Zocor

Lipitor

metoprolol

Niaspan

Norvasc

Lactulose

sucralfate

Ditropan

Fosamax

Tamoxifen

Betoptic eye drops

Cosopt eye drops

Pilocarpine eye drops

Timolol eye drops

Artificial Tears

Ambien

Albuteral Inhaler

Combivent Inhaler

Enteric coated aspirin 81mg/day

Vicodin

Multivitamins

various antibiotics (especially at this time of the year)

Pyridium for UTIs

:yeahthat:

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Specializes in geriatrics.

LOL any other ones that I should know about on top of all them:confused:

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