medicinemanrn

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1. Questionable parameters?

   medicinemanrn replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Medications

   As a nurse, we follow the physicians orders. If we are concerned we call to clarify those orders, and then we document that we we clarified the order. I have seen metoprolol 25 mg held by other nurses for low bp, but I also understand that this low d...

2. chlorhexidine vs. providone iodine

   medicinemanrn replied to K os's topic in General Nursing

   The studies that are out there now show that the cleaning of the skin happens during the drying process. Povidone iodine dries much more slowly than chlorhexidine. A recent study showed that chlorhexidine decreased CRBSI (catheter related blood strea...