kandycane

jcaho medication management standards uses vanco as an example of medication to inform patient of. i have been studying. these verifications must occur at the time of administration in the location where the drug is being administered, as much as possible. the patient or, if appropriate, the patient's family should be advised about any potential significant adverse reactions or other concerns about administering a medication before it is administered. for example, a patient receiving vancomycin might be warned about red man syndrome. this information allows the patient to self-monitor for such a reaction.:angryfire the nurse or person administering the drug should discuss any unresolved, significant concerns about the medication with the patient's physician, prescriber (if different from the physician), or relevant staff involved in the patient's care. this discussion should occur before medication administration. kandycane

Thanks, you and I know they aren't sick. But the preventions they are using to prevent infection is over kill. The overuse of vanco on healthy patients is just causing more health problems. Its the doctors ordering it and we can't do much about it . i have questioned it, but they act like its just water. A river of vanco runs through alot of these hospitals and the patient and public have no idea......:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire

i am a new student, and have not lived here long. when i asked…. staff says one gram vanco will not hurt anyone. we give it all the time. healthy in patients that come in for minor surgery receive it. i question the lack of informing the patient. they also infuse 15minutes before surgery…. hawaii is common for staph, but this is not the answer. kandycane

vanco is ototoxic you should tell the patient and check history of patients rental and hearing. Before administering any medication we are to ask the patient if they are allergic to the drug. If we don't disclose the use of vanco on patients for prophylaxis use on a healthly patient is it going to work if they get staph and really did need vanco? I am a student only but according to my books this is wrong........

all the hospitals in oahuhawaii are using vanco. 1 mg. iv infuse to most patients. they are not telling them, what is up in oahu? they are using vanco for (in patient and out patient surgery.) i am new, is this normal for infection control. kandycane

hospitals in oahu hawaii are using vancomycin routinely as a prophylaxis antibiotic for prevention of infection without informing the patient is this ethical or a violation of patient rights?"