kandycane

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1. Vancomycin..first choice drug??

   kandycane replied to lsyorke's topic in General Nursing

   jcaho medication management standards uses vanco as an example of medication to inform patient of. i have been studying. these verifications must occur at the time of administration in the location where the drug is being administered, as much as po...

2. Vancomycin..first choice drug??

   kandycane replied to lsyorke's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, you and I know they aren't sick. But the preventions they are using to prevent infection is over kill. The overuse of vanco on healthy patients is just causing more health problems. Its the doctors ordering it and we can't do much about it ...

3. Vancomycin..first choice drug??

   kandycane replied to lsyorke's topic in General Nursing

   i am a new student, and have not lived here long. when i asked…. staff says one gram vanco will not hurt anyone. we give it all the time. healthy in patients that come in for minor surgery receive it. i question the lack of informing the pat...

4. Vancomycin..first choice drug??

   kandycane replied to lsyorke's topic in General Nursing

   vanco is ototoxic you should tell the patient and check history of patients rental and hearing. Before administering any medication we are to ask the patient if they are allergic to the drug. If we don't disclose the use of vanco on patients for prop...

5. Isolation for VRE

   kandycane replied to TELEpathicRN's topic in Disease

   all the hospitals in oahuhawaii are using vanco. 1 mg. iv infuse to most patients. they are not telling them, what is up in oahu? they are using vanco for (in patient and out patient surgery.) i am new, is this normal for infection control. kandycan...

6. Vancomycin..first choice drug??

   kandycane replied to lsyorke's topic in General Nursing

   hospitals in oahu hawaii are using vancomycin routinely as a prophylaxis antibiotic for prevention of infection without informing the patient is this ethical or a violation of patient rights?"

7. Vancomycin IV push in the OR

   kandycane replied to MQ Edna's topic in Operating Room

   All the hospitals in Oahu Hawaii are using Vanco. 1 mg. IV infuse to most patients. They are not telling them, what is up in Oahu? They are using Vanco for (in patient and out patient surgery.) I am new, is this normal for infection control. kandyca...