EricaRN2015

EricaRN2015 has 8 years experience.

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1. prn med help

   EricaRN2015 replied to EricaRN2015's topic in Medications

   10 mins prior to the end of my shift, the patient asked for his rtn early. I offered tylenol. Refused. He allowed staff to reposition him. Shift over. Oncoming shift starts meds first thing. The pt would revive the rtn within the hour. That was my t...

2. prn med help

   EricaRN2015 replied to EricaRN2015's topic in Medications

   I felt stuck, last 5 mins of shift, not sure what the other nurse would feel about that anyways. I feel like he should have accepted the tylenol. I didn't have time to assess after, I was off at that point and the next shift was on

3. prn med help

   EricaRN2015 replied to EricaRN2015's topic in Medications

   Also, I was the charge nurse.

4. prn med help

   EricaRN2015 replied to EricaRN2015's topic in Medications

   Heather, when you become a nurse, you will see that you don't always jump to the prn meds, they are usually set up for mild to moderate pain and so forth. You should always offer non pharmacological means prior to meds. Repositioning can work wonders...

5. prn med help

   EricaRN2015 replied to EricaRN2015's topic in Medications

   I repositioned him, offered tylenol, as nurses we always go from less to more. The tylenol may work. He specifically asked for his rtn Ultram early.

6. prn med help

   EricaRN2015 replied to EricaRN2015's topic in Medications

   He didn't want the Norco. He wanted "The pill he gets in the morning early" which is the ultram.

7. prn med help

   EricaRN2015 replied to EricaRN2015's topic in Medications

   Thanks. I am going to call them. No idea how it was reported though...

8. prn med help

   EricaRN2015 replied to EricaRN2015's topic in Medications

   To be honest, being the last 10 mind of the shift, I passed it on in report. I didn't give anything to sign out, and they have a problem if we stay late. After I told the pt that the next nurse could give his rtn around 7 he said ok, that's good, and...

9. prn med help

   EricaRN2015 posted a topic in Medications

   The other day, I was working night shift until 0600. I check on my residents regularly. I had last seen this reservation at 0400. At 0550 he called, stating he wanted his morning pain pill early. He gets tramadol at 0800, but the nurses usually start...