corky1272RN

corky1272RN specializes in Med Surg, Home Health, Dialysis, Tele.

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1. Frequent flier narc users

   corky1272RN replied to corky1272RN's topic in Emergency

   The patients shouldn't be coming to the ER for a Rx refill , but if they are taking tramadol at home for back pain then they aren't going to get dilaudid in the ER . If they injure themselves...

2. Frequent flier narc users

   corky1272RN posted a topic in Emergency

   The hospital system where I work is starting a program called the "Super user program". It is specifically targeting frequent flier pain seekers, but can also include patients coming in to the ER...

3. Vital Signs Taking at ER

   corky1272RN replied to nursing_problem's topic in Emergency

   Why was this relative being told anything to begin with? If they are within earshot when the VS are being communicated out loud then that is one thing, but to come and specifically ask... The...

4. IV Benadryl

   corky1272RN replied to kmrn1737's topic in Emergency

   How fast did you give it? I have never had anything happen like that but it might have just been an adverse drug

5. Different Piggyback Antibiotics, Same IV Tubing??

   corky1272RN replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Someone can backprime all you want, the spike still has the previous med on it. Are the backprimers looking up compatability or just assuming since they backprimed it is as good as new? At my...

6. Rude nurse?

   corky1272RN replied to obloom14's topic in Emergency

   CapeCod Mermaid, I couldn't stop laughing at your post. It sounds like something that could happen on my former

7. Do we have to give IV pain meds if patient requests when PO meds are ordered?

   corky1272RN replied to VegRN's topic in Patient Medications

   I had a pt that had PO and IV pain meds ordered PRN. The order comment included by the MD was "only give if pain not relieved by PO". So when the pt asked only for the IV, I informed him that the PO...

8. Orders to hold meds?

   corky1272RN replied to fsh1986's topic in Patient Medications

   To me it also depends on what the pt is in there for. I had a pt that was in the hospital for SOB, she was stable respiratory wise, but there were some other issues. She started refusing her IV...

9. Pain Medication addicts

   corky1272RN replied to rgvnurse85's topic in Patient Medications

   All the time, any nurse that has worked in the hospital has seen this time and time again. What is your

10. Pain meds and low BP?

    corky1272RN replied to fsh1986's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The nurse has to rely on her/his critical thinking and assessment skills. You cannot be forced to give narcs if you think it is inappropriate. Go to your charge nurse if the pt starts hollering that...

11. Refilling water pitchers

    corky1272RN replied to sizzlev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It should be ok to take the plastic pitcher out of the pt's room to refill unless the pt is on isolation. I don't understand what people are talking about cross-contamination since it's touch-free,...

12. insulin per sliding scale

    corky1272RN replied to kirschbalb's topic in Medical-Surgical

    In my hospital oral anti-hyperglycemics are not held just because they are in the hospital. The pharmacy takes in account diagnostic tests that require contrast and will profile or hold based on...

13. Is 7 the new 5?

    corky1272RN replied to Capco56's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Believe me that Magnet status has nothing to do with

14. Vented tubing for lipids?

    corky1272RN replied to KaeliF's topic in General Nursing

    Some facilities do use filters for lipids but not all. I used to work at an LTAC that used a bigger filter for the lipids (the TPN had it's own filter seperately), but at the hospital that I work at...

15. Patients who come in with night bags packed....

    corky1272RN replied to Malanya's topic in Emergency

    Baggage is one thing, but what am I supposed to think when the family is bringing a large box fan? The pt is definitely expecting to