Hi ER nurses! I work in an ambulatory center. We have had a few cases of pts who admit to have had used cocaine in the recent past, and our policy is to test a patient pre-op for cocaine in the urine....
thanks for the input guys. i am never in a position to give it as my backround now is pre-op/PACU...but was just wondering...i have never heard of it but a friend of mine was reading the insert a few...
Nursonegreat replied to stillpressingon's topic in Colorado Nursing
As far as a place to work, i would suggest Swedish Hospital. i worked there a few yrs ago when i lived in denver and it is the best hospital i ever worked for, and i worked many depts. Swedish is in...
Nursonegreat replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing
A friend of mine was taking care of a post op pt in the PACU and she had something like a lap appy...and she asked if the doctor went above her MOPF (pronounced mumpf is how i hear it) and he said...