FTell001

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1. Pyxis systems ???

   FTell001 replied to Jammer's topic in General Nursing

   Rebel.....if its the narcotic's lockup pixxis..no problem... I like that one.....but if you also get the BCMA one also ....and it may be called something else other then Pixxis..as other companies...

2. Pyxis systems ???

   FTell001 replied to Jammer's topic in General Nursing

   ah..good point! Personally..I wish they would hire more nurses...for "safe care"..instead of trying to cover their A** with these little rolling

3. Pyxis systems ???

   FTell001 replied to Jammer's topic in General Nursing

   Baseline..there are two totally different things....the PIXXIS..that you retrieve your narcotics from...and the small laptop computers that are on tables that roll from room to room to record ROUTINE...

4. Pyxis systems ???

   FTell001 replied to Jammer's topic in General Nursing

   yep..the pixis that you pull your narcotics from...you don't need to scan the pt's wristband. Its the other computer..on a small table..that you wheel from room to room...with the wand scanner that...

5. Pyxis systems ???

   FTell001 replied to Jammer's topic in General Nursing

   I think she is talking about passing meds using the BCMA method......which is scanning barcode band around pt's wrist...each patient...then giving ROUTINE meds. Do I have your question relating to med...

6. Pyxis systems ???

   FTell001 replied to Jammer's topic in General Nursing

   Jammer..see this thread r/t the BCMA system for med passes!

7. Pyxis systems ???

   FTell001 replied to Jammer's topic in General Nursing

   P.S. I dont' think this nurse was talking about the Pixis system for withdrawing narcotics....but..if so...well THAT IS A WHOLE different story..then doing med passes as I described above. The...

8. Pyxis systems ???

   FTell001 replied to Jammer's topic in General Nursing

   you are SUPPOSED to SCAN the pt's ID bracelet...then pull the med....and scan each one separately...so that means you take the pixis to the room..stand AT the bedside..use the wand and scan the...

9. Foreign recruitment of nurses-thoughts?

   FTell001 replied to flopmingale's topic in General Nursing

   Recruiting means bringing nurses from third world countries who will put up with the horrid working conditions that the USA nurses are having a difficult time dealing with. What SHORTAGE? We have...