Moe75_Rn

Moe75_Rn specializes in Neuro, HIV/AIDS, Mother/Baby.

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1. Ibuprofen & Percocet together?

   Moe75_Rn replied to FemmeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The rationale behind not giving both at the same time is that if the patient has a drug reaction then its more difficult to pinpoint which one might of caused the reaction. Me personally, thinks that...

2. mag sulfate

   Moe75_Rn replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

   For our mag patients we have dynamap in room, side rails are padded, suction set up and ready to use, mag is on pump, and we have pulse ox in room. We do not have the calcium gluconate at bedside, it...

3. Too many attempts at a spinal tap?

   Moe75_Rn replied to Moe75_Rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Thank You for your support everyone. I am going to talk to my manager when I go in this week to make sure that there is a policy in place so that this doesnt happen again. Thank you

4. Too many attempts at a spinal tap?

   Moe75_Rn replied to Moe75_Rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Actually, they never did get it. Futhermore this has nothing to do with putting anyone in their place and everything to do with doing your job as a nurse and being an advocate for a patient that does...

5. Too many attempts at a spinal tap?

   Moe75_Rn replied to Moe75_Rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   No. No moitoring was done. The baby was given sugar water with the first attempt but nothing after that. The attempts were spread out over about 4 hours. The head nursery nurse mentioned to one of the...

6. Too many attempts at a spinal tap?

   Moe75_Rn replied to Moe75_Rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Wow. I am just a concerned nurse, looking for a little advice. Really no need to get hostile, and I am quite aware that a resident is a physican. I apologize for the mistype. I should have stated...

7. Too many attempts at a spinal tap?

   Moe75_Rn posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I just started working on a unit. There was a patient (not mine directly) that needed to have a lumbar puncture. Long story short, atleast 5 attempts were made, all by residents, with no success. The...