Nurse Pepper

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1. Medication administration for DD population

   Nurse Pepper replied to dingofred's topic in Disabilities

   I work in a State Facility and all meds are administered by an LPN or an RN. Each individual has an assessment performed on them to determine their ability for self-medication. Once it has been documented a personalized program based on their s...

2. Any anyone used Topamax for weight loss?

   Nurse Pepper replied to ShelleyERgirl's topic in General Nursing

   I have had patients switched to Topamax when trying to obtain seizure control and each one of them have lost weight.

3. Opinion re: managing low blood sugar?

   Nurse Pepper replied to AHarri66's topic in General Nursing

   If protocol wasn't followed the night nurse should have gotten a specific order from the physician. Nursing judgement is one thing but the fact that the protocol was ignored is what would concern me especially since you follow that nurse. What els...

4. sleeping staff

   Nurse Pepper replied to night owl's topic in Safety

   Where I work sleeping while at work is not allowed at all. If a nurse feels they need to sleep on their break then they are to do it in their vehicle. It has happened during a long spell of mandated overtime. The nurse usually has a cellphone wi...