LucyLu

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1. IV Administration of drugs...KVO vs numerous saline flushes??

   LucyLu posted a topic in Patient Medications

   Does your hospital have a policy on IV Drug Administration?? Do you ever keep a line KVO with NS for the sole purpose of piggybacking antibiotics, lasix, steroids, etc.?? Also has there been any...

2. Ummm..not sure how to ask this but who has experience "digging out" a patient?

   LucyLu replied to LucyLu's topic in General Nursing

   It makes sense to me that you would need an order for this. I guess I'll be bringing it up at our next staff meeting. I could get no clear direction from my peers yesterday--just lots of snickering...

3. Ummm..not sure how to ask this but who has experience "digging out" a patient?

   LucyLu replied to LucyLu's topic in General Nursing

   I guess I can see the need in a nursing home but does this occur often in the hospital

4. Ummm..not sure how to ask this but who has experience "digging out" a patient?

   LucyLu posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a relatively new nurse and I this situation came up yesterday. The patient was having difficulty with a BM. The aide came out and said "she wants the nurse to dig her out!" I've never done...

5. D5W vs. D5 NS

   LucyLu replied to LucyLu's topic in Patient Medications

   Yes, thanks that

6. No room for errors?

   LucyLu replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

   Mistakes scare the crap out of me!! I made one yesterday and today I'm questioning my decision to stay in hospital nursing!! Patient wasn't harmed but could have been. (Fluid overload). My unit...

7. IV Haldol?

   LucyLu replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Patient Medications

   According to our hospital policy and procedures, we are not allowed to give Haldol IV on our med/surg/telemetry unit. However, the RN's in PCU and ICU do give it IV. Check your hospital

8. D5W vs. D5 NS

   LucyLu posted a topic in Patient Medications

   Can someone explain the difference between D5W and D5NS.