Blackheartednurse

Blackheartednurse

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  1. What kind of patients?

    Blackheartednurse replied to NurseMegh's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse and have been working as a home health nurse for almost two months and most patient that I see are rather stable patients with uncontrolled diabetes,hypertension,COPD,your typical...

  2. How often do pain meds cause vomitting?

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I have a patient that is on Vicodin and fentantyl patch,he has been throwing up lately..I was wonderig if it is common for a patient on vicodin or fentanyl to vomitt also my patient has a cancer...

  3. What do you pack for breakfast & lunch?

    Blackheartednurse replied to shuubie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a semi vegetarian (I eat cheese,organic eggs) but I avoid meat so anything that is not meat

  4. How often do pain meds cause vomitting?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just wondering if hiccups could produce vomitting that is all...Than maybe Zofran and baclofen would be enough? I never took care of a cancer pt so I really cant tell which drug is best for them...

  5. How often do pain meds cause vomitting?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I check his temp and it was regular (no fever) i think it was his 3 day on the patch or second. I also think Fentanyl is new to him,and he was on Vicodin for some time

  6. How often do pain meds cause vomitting?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm asking for extra support and thanks to this forum I was able to turn the information I received from some of the nurses here into a positive for my

  7. How often do pain meds cause vomitting?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I did look them up.I'm thinking I will suggest the less potent ones first like Baclofen and then maybe Haldol or

  8. How often do pain meds cause vomitting?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well he thinks that fentanyl didnt cause my patient to vommit. Also he suggested to run through the medication list with my patient and determine which drugs might be new to the

  9. Injection in buttocks: 1" vs. 1 1/2" needle

    Blackheartednurse replied to azilliRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a home health nurse and I administer cyanocabalamine (B12) to one of my patient monthly.I use a 1 1/2 needle and I give it in the deltoid muscle (arm) because the dose is

  10. How often do pain meds cause vomitting?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for all your replies.I wrote down the meds you guys suggested and will present it the patient's

  11. How often do pain meds cause vomitting?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    He does have a senna prescribed as needed.He claims he does not have constipation. I was thinking the same thing that Reglan isnt

  12. Scared to leave hospital for home health

    Blackheartednurse replied to mellybelly27's topic in Home Health

    I have been working as a home health nurse for a month and a half now.I originally planned to work in a hospital after graduation (May 2009) but the market crashed so I was forced to look somewhere...

  13. How often do pain meds cause vomitting?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    He is on reglan only-reglan is for his hiccups and vomitting,he can take up to 4 tabs (10 mg per

  14. How often do pain meds cause vomitting?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    mets,?

  15. How often do pain meds cause vomitting?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think he has been for a while on Vicodin but I think fentanyl is new.And yes he was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer,the sad part is is that he never drank or smoke but he does suffer from...

  16. Do you answer your phone on your day off?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a home health nurse so yes I must be available 24 hours a

  17. Really is flomax that expensive?

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok so I work home health.I'm a fairly new nurse.I have a patient who loves to "experiment" on himself as I would call it and self treat himself. He has an enlarged prostate...and has a prescription...

  18. Biggest Misconception about nurses you've heard

    Blackheartednurse replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    You will always have a

  19. New grad, new to home health - overwelmed

    Blackheartednurse replied to okhhnurse's topic in Home Health

    Hi,I wanna say hugs to you! I know exactly how you feel.I'm a new nurse as well and work in home health care.I orginally was going to work in the office doing paperwork and all but I ended up visiting...

  20. Really is flomax that expensive?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nope.

  21. Really is flomax that expensive?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks guys for the suggestions.I will forward this information to his doctor tommorow and I'l let him

  22. Really is flomax that expensive?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    How can I look it

  23. Is it ok for the nurse to recommend OTC drugs to a patient?

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok so one of my patients has suffers from constipation and is it ok to recommend him laxative OTC drugs like Metamucil or

  24. Do you tell your family members you visit patient in the bad neighboorhood.

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in Home Health

    I made the mistake of (I guess mistake) of telling my family I have a pt in a extremely bad neighborhood,like one of the baddest neighborhood in the inner city.Now they are freaking telling me to drop...

  25. Do you tell your family members you visit patient in the bad neighboorhood.

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I made the mistake of (I guess mistake) of telling my family I have a pt in an extremely bad neighborhood,like one of the baddest neighborhood in the inner cit (the crime rate is awful).Now they are...