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  1. Insulin Double Check

    owensmommy posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Does your place of work require a cosignature with insulin administration? My hospital has had this as a policy, but recently started reinforcing it. I know that it has a potential for error upon...

  2. Would you hire me back if you were them?

    owensmommy replied to 2klkds's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that you should stick to just the facts. I think that there is a chance for rehire. I guess it depends on the "politics" within the hospital. Maybe they wouldn't rehire just to make it a point...

  3. Heparin Sites

    owensmommy replied to stephmj's topic in Patient Medications

    What do you mean by "other" heparins? Heparin is heparin. Do you mean other anticoagulants? (i.e. Lovenox) Levaquin is an antibiotic and I have never seen it given SQ. I have always been able to give...

  4. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    owensmommy replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a Catholic Health Partner's hospital. Nights shift nurses have 5-6 pt's with or without a CNA. It's a telemetry floor. I feel for you, being so busy and with so many

  5. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    owensmommy replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked day and night shift. I find that day shift is much busier...more meds to pass, 3 meals to help with and give insulins, bath/bed changes, tons of physician orders, all testing, dealing...

  6. zofran question

    owensmommy replied to Nurse Lulu's topic in Patient Medications

    Jeez, let me know what you find out...I also have given Zofran MANY times through an LR

  7. Pet Peeve

    owensmommy replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Smoking sensation (aka-cessation) teaching... It's like nails down a