gardenia09

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1. Med Errors: Share Your Stories

   gardenia09 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   wow!! omg icu drips are soo incredibly dangerous! i work in a step-down icu (a new grad, 2 weeks so far) but the potential is there as well. i am sooo paranoid. i pushed lasix on a chf trauma patient today and my patient started hiccuping and coughin...

2. First medication error & on new graduate orientation :(

   gardenia09 replied to gardenia09's topic in New Nurse

   you guys are awesome! i do feel better, but i passed meds today (mostly iv) and i did quadruple checks today! lol i had to push lasix and nexium for a patient and tube feed meds. i went in the room and my preceptor had given my the rundown on all the...

3. First medication error & on new graduate orientation :(

   gardenia09 replied to gardenia09's topic in New Nurse

   "do you have emar and a paxis next to the bedside? if so, then i would treat that in the same manner i treat my paper mar. my third and final check can happen at the bedside." -mbarn08 my unit has the med pyxis in a locked room and then 2 portable ta...

4. Weight gain in Nursing School

   gardenia09 replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Nursing

   hey, that's a good way to start out. being aware of the weight gain issue. you are right, almost everyone i know has gained weight from nursing school. since you like fruit, you need to snack on that when you feel hungry between meals or when you can...

5. First medication error & on new graduate orientation :(

   gardenia09 posted a topic in New Nurse

   i feel so incredibly guilty that i went searching for a forum to discuss this. i am a new graduate on an intermediate icu in orientation on my 2nd week. it has been going well and my preceptor is good. today i made a stupid, careless error. i had a p...