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I work in the Endo dept. in an upstate NY facility. We keep pts an hour form the last time they were medicated. We also have them sign their discharge papers prior to being medicated that states they will have someone to drive them home. We use Demerol and Versed in the smallest affective dose possible. The duration on these drugs are short acting, 2-4 hours for Demerol and depending on the dosage for Versed 1-5 hours. Some responsibility has to be placed on the pt for their own health and well being. They way hospital are run today, like a business, theres no way we could possibly keep people in over night. That is saved for the pt that needs it.:)

Depends on the Doc and the pt being done. On average 15 -20 minutes.

I'm sorry there are so many nurses out there that don't like their jobs. I know there are alot of negatives about our jobs, but I think its imperative for us to concentrate on the positive. I work with a bunch of great women in an outpatient setting. We have a good time:rotfl: at work and we all work as a team when things get a little hairy like they sometimes can. I also work part time which makes it easier for me to pursuit other interests in my life which I think is very important. It might be a good idea to try changing the things you don't like or pursuiting nursing in another area. There are plenty of avenues of nursing out there. Hang in there and good luck to you.