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So...50 beds one nurse. 12 accuchecks..most with coverage. 25 or more with po meds 2 g tubes 2 neb tx maybe a few ivs Shift is done at 7am. How much time do you think this med pass would take or should take?[/quote']When I worked ltc one of our non skilled units was pretty much identical to this. 55 beds, usually about 12-16 accuchecks, most with coverage, a couple pegs and the occasional iv. I usually started getting my cart ready at 4:30 and start down the hall a few minutes before 5a and I'd usually finish a few minutes after 7a so, about 2 hrs 10-20 minutes. When I was new it took longer. Our shift technically ended at 7:15a, that's usually the time I'd start giving report and counting meds after my med pass.
CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN
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What type of meds are you passing at the 6-7am pass. We have tons of synthriod and prilosec/ protonix along with the accuchecks before bkfast.