lovemydeano

lovemydeano has 23 years experience and specializes in Everything except ER, surgery, peds, ICU.

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1. Tube delivered meds

   lovemydeano replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

   I worked on an Alzheimers/dementia unit in the past, and sometimes you do only get one shot, some you better get it all on one spoonful and hope they get some of the benefit!! For those patients who get a ton of meds, sometimes you have to be select...

2. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   lovemydeano replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   A few years ago, I was working on a rehab floor and we ended up getting a quite elderly woman, I'll call her "Greta." One day the CNA who was assigned to her came out of her room with a look of horror on her face and said, "Mary, there's something w...

3. Tube delivered meds

   lovemydeano replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

   :clpty::clpty:Well, I was taught to do them one at a time, flush after each med, but really, they are all going to the same place! Some people say they may react if all are administered at the same time. Many patients take a handful of meds all at ...

4. Alcohol use with insulin injections and BG sticks

   lovemydeano replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

   :redbeathe Personally, if the patients hand is washed, that should be good enough. If they don't want to wash their hand, I would then use an alcohol pad. :redbeathe