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1. Changing route of admin

   Nlink replied to Nlink's topic in Patient Medications

   *know

2. Changing route of admin

   Nlink replied to Nlink's topic in Patient Medications

   It was morphine. Unfourtunately we only have one RN working at a time so you get what you get as far as assitance goes. But yes, it is good to know who before who is competant, at least you have an...

3. Changing route of admin

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   Flushes with regular meds, pre and post feeds and "water feeds"...but no there is no protocol as to how much h20 to use to flush each client after a prn. I just take some water out of the next flush....

4. Changing route of admin

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   Yes Buccal is not swallowing however client is non-verbal functions developmentally at a 2 month level and cannot follow directions. Also has spastic quad and is never not flailing around therefore...

5. Changing route of admin

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   Thank you aldragonRN. Client is not paliative so I can't see a Dr. changing the order to buccal/subling with the potential for aspiration. Perhaps order should be changed to include an H20 flush...

6. Changing route of admin

   Nlink replied to Nlink's topic in Patient Medications

   Like I said high risk for aspiration. Which could cause grave

7. Changing route of admin

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   Have you never disagreed with a decision a coworker has made? If you see someone doing something "wrong" you just turn a blind eye and say "not my problem"?! She was directly involved with his care....

8. Changing route of admin

   Nlink replied to Nlink's topic in Patient Medications

   I wanted to be better informed if I am put in the same postition as the other RPN. I did not know if RNs had the authority to change routes of administration. I want to be able able to advocate for my...

9. Changing route of admin

   Nlink replied to Nlink's topic in Patient Medications

   Client has a long-term G-tube and all of the orders state via G-tube none PO. Almost all of our clients are tube fed, when we have an order that says PO we get it changed right away so that our NPO...

10. Changing route of admin

    Nlink posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Recently a nurse (RN) where I work chose to admin a prn bucally instead of via g-tube. The order stated via g-tube. This client has a high risk of aspiration. I did not find out about this until after...