Brattyone78

Brattyone78 has 15 years experience and specializes in Cardiology, Telemetry, Hemodialysis.

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1. PIV Vanco administration

   Brattyone78 replied to UWRN07's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   In hemodialysis, Vancomycin 1 gram is ordered pretty often and the mixture of the dry Vanco with the IV fluid is done by the RN's and the rate is always ordered to be infused over one hour. We...

2. My Story - What's happening to my hospital?

   Brattyone78 replied to Tygerlile's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   What you are describing is a culture of unchecked abberrant behavior and criminal acts. The law is still to be followed and enforced in any workplace. Pushing another person is assault and battery....

3. The Struggle: When A Nurse Diverts

   Brattyone78 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

   The risk of deverting pain medication to ones self is only as great as the selfishness required to medicate themselves AND allow the pt. to suffer in pain. There is no excuse for

4. The Struggle: When A Nurse Diverts

   Brattyone78 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

   Unfortunately this is not a new issue. The first job I had as a new grad was working the NOC shift in a LTC Facility. In 1995 we had very few job opportunities. To make this short , when I came on my...