Jammer

Thanks to everyone who replied. Unfortunately, I think I'm even more freaked out now. The unit I work on is a step down unit. Folks with wounds, post surgical patients, patients that need a course of IVAB's and the like. Since the med-surg floors are kicking these folks out earlier and ealier, we have some pretty sick folks. Our license is actually almost the same a nursing home though and in a lot of respects, the work load is similar. We are full at about 25 patients. I do all the C.S.'s, three quarters of the admissions, (which are many), all the meds and all the charting. The meds are heavy and some nights it's literally all I can do to gets the meds done on time using the good old traditional med cart. The idea of going back and forth to this new Pyxis for each individual patients meds sounds absolutely impossible. I guess I'll find out soon enough.

So Mimi, here's what I'm having a difficult time visualizing.....How exactly do you use it. I mean, do you walk back and forth from the machine for each patient? I REALLY can't picture that. It would be impossible. Maybe you take all the meds you need for all the patients and put them into a traditional med cart and then make your pass? Could you get a little more into the actually nuts and bolts of using the machine?

This is my first post so if I'm in the wrong place, please direct me to the proper forum. Is there anyone out there using the pyxis system for ALL med passes? If so, please tell me a little about your experience. Our unit which is mostly post surgeries and wound care is about to go to this system and I'm afraid it's going to be a nightmare. Meds are heavy and I can't visualize this being any more than a huge pain. Thanks for any input.