lambimari

We're having some issues too...like the medication is in the pyxis but it isn't showing up at all under the patients profile OR stupid thing will freeze [and they're brand new too!] *sigh*

We use to have accudose but pyxis replaced it this past week...They're essentially the same thing - pyxis can store a lot more meds and it looks more impressive I suppose... Pyxis will let you take out meds for all your patients at one time...the problem is that hospital policy says we can't God, admins are so stupid!

The hospital I work at recently started implenting pyxis on all floors. We're using the pyxis to dispense medications. This is suppose to help reduce waiting time for new meds from pharmacy since they'll be on the floors already in our pyxis. Fine. whatever. I like pyxis. It's user-friendly and fast. I just HATE that I'm only allowed to take out meds for one patient at a time when I can have up to 7 patient in my shift! So I basically look like I'm crazy - I go to the pyxis, get 1 patients meds, go to said patient and give meds and do whatever else I have to do...then GO BACK TO pyxis and pull out another patient's meds and go to their room, and so on....I start passing out my 10am meds at 9am and these past two days of working with pyxis, it's been 1130 and I'm still passing out 10am meds! It's our stupid hospital administration that is behind this latest stupid policy. Such a complete waste of time!!!! What is your hospitals policy in regards to pyxis and pulling out meds??? Is it one patient at a time??? Or can you pull out all meds for all patients????

Z coil shoes? I've never heard of those...I think finding comfy shoes will make a big difference...I'll definitely look those up. Thanks!

I have plantar fasciitis. Go me! I went to a podiatrist awhile ago and he gave me one of those HORRIBLY PAINFUL shots in my heel - never again! The shot took the pain away for a few weeks but lately my heel is starting to hurt again... The BIG problem I have is that I am in desperate need to lose weight and with my heel hurting my cardio is seriously lacking...What can I do to lose weight and not hurt my heel? I tried spinning today and it hurt....running is horrible...elliptical hurts my heel too... Which anti-inflammatory should I take?

Lately I've been feeling a bit down at work - feeling stuck in a funk - and I realized that I'm in need of growing professionally and perconally so I decided volunteer work would be perfect. I'm interested in working with Operation Smile [my uncle in Nicaragua was actually treated by them]. I'm just wondering what "Nursing" responsibilities are - I've only been a nurse for almost a year [graduated last May, got my license in July, started working in Aug. on a Oncology/Medsurge floor] so my experience has been very limited... If you have volunteered, what was it like??? Anyone know of any other organizations that need nurses?

You sound just like me. A vacation is defintely in order and what always helps me get throughmy days is listening to my favorite songs before going to work full blast in my car :) Music is cathartic - at least to me. And remember, if you don't want to be miserable - don't be.