Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
allnurses

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.
Discussion

Potassium IV hack

I found a great hack for administering Potassium through a PIV! 

I had a DKA patient yesterday who was off her insulin drip and alert and oriented x 4. I tried to give her PO potassium but she declined and said she rather have IV instead. I warned her it would hurt, and she said okay anyways. I primed my line and threw a filter on it, and it didn’t burn or hurt her at all. Line was still patent with a good blood return and a flush about 20 min after the potassium had finished infusing. 

  • Quote

    • Featured Replies

    On 5/5/2022 at 8:09 PM, atlnurse7 said:

    I followed my med orders precisely. 

    Precisely is following the usual method of administering an  IV medication. Which you did not do.  You added a filter. Does your hospital procedure manual or manual textbook on your nursing internet or a book at the station have this as a way of doing correctly giving the medication?  Believe me there is something there some where as JCAHO requires it.  I appreciate your enthusiasm as a new graduate but you do not have the knowledge or experience for your new nursing performance ideas:

    A) Adding filters when NONE are stipulated.

    B) Carrying unwasted narcotics in vials in your pocket. 

    C) What the heck else have you been doing? 

  • Quote

    • Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Add a Comment
    Go to topic listing

    Currently Reading 0

    • No registered users viewing this page.

    Account

    Navigation

    Search

    Search

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.