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i hear some people say it is, and the other half say it isn't. what do you nurses think? for example 2L oxygen via nasal cannula is that considered a medication?

Was reading some threads on ambu bags and came up with a scenario. If a pt. has copd and is a code how many liters of o2 do we give while using the ambubag connected to oxygen. standard is about 10-15liters with no copd, but wat if the pt. has COPD?

can someone please explain California's "No Hostage" Policy? thanks

it's almost impossible to finish everything including charting in 8 hours for most nurses....

for example, if a new skin discoloration or skin tear/open area is found on a patient and the supervisor was the person it was first reported to, is it that person's responsibility to make the incident report? Also, if that person was the one who rec...

is an order that states "Lantus 20 units SQ QPM" ok to be given either at 8pm or 5pm?

so if a medication is given QPM what time is it given?

anyone?

i just got my certificate of completion of 30 hours of CEU credits printed out. do i need to send this certificate to the board of lvn nursing?? or will the company i got it from (elitecme.com) notify the board of my completed hours?? my license exp...

just for clarification.. when a patient is on a mechanical soft diet are liquids always gonna be thin unless there is an order for thickened liquids (to take medications)?. also, when a patient is on puree diet they're supposed to take their meds wit...

anyone else?

ahh ok, but what if the doctor came in during your med pass and you didnt notice him walk in and he didnt flag out the new lowered dosage in the chart? isn't that an honest mistake?

if you give less than the prescribed does, is that also considered a medication error?

has anyone ever had a doctor come in the facility and made an order change while you were doing med pass and you didnt even notice the doctor come in so you had no idea there were any new orders/changes in the chart?

Can I also write it like this: "1/5/2011 2100 Clarification order for signed fax order D/C Tylenol 300mg, Start Tylenol 500mg 1 tab po every 4 hours as needed for pain" then nurses notes. ALWAYS write what the doctor initially ordered (what we are cl...

when clarifying a med order, do you need a d/c order for the previous medication that is being clarified? for example, old order was tylenol 325mg i tab po prn for pain, MD meant tylenol 500mg i tab po prn for pain.. do we need a d/c order for the t...

What do you guys mean from the "port", are you all collecting the urine sample from the tubing connected to the drainage bag? Or the foley cath directly from the bladder?

now is a UA the same as a C&S, when collecting urine for a UA, do we use those little tubes show here (http://www.krackeler.com/products/fid/228)?

How do you admit new patients in ltc facilities? I've done a few before but the supervisor always did the paperwork/calling of the MD/Family, I usually did the skin check (measurement of any wounds, if any, noting any discolorations/blisters etc.) an...

what are important things to tell the MD during this call? (Medications that the new admit is on, Diagnosis, Treatments?)

just for clarification, are faxed orders considered telephone orders? do we fill out the telephone order form for any faxed signed orders?

"-Notify MD s/he has a new resident at your facility." MD's should always be called for this, not faxed, right?, also how is a new admit assigned an MD, who usually does the assigning? do they usually have the same doctor from the hospital they came ...

How many of you wore scrubs to your very first day of orientation of WORK? I'm thinking of wearing regular casual clothes as this is usually a day of videos/paperwork? thoughts please??

yes, SOME are. I had an interview earlier this week from a post on CL, but watch out for possible scams

just called them and they said business casual is fine for first day lol thanks guys