duncannurse429

Hi all, I had a patient with a jtube after total gastrectomy with feed running at 90ml/hr for 18hrs/day with 75ml flushes q 6. We were having issues with some non-liquid meds clogging the tube so we got the ok from the surgeon to push meds (I know I ...

Patient had iv unasyn due at 6p, did not return to facility until 8p, unasyn is given q 6hrs, would you give the med or hold it?

I work on a TCU and last night I was giving patient their scheduled dose of 0.5mg ativan (it's ordered as 0.5mg bid). I noticed that the day shift nurse had crossed out the 8a dose in error and it did not look like it was ever given that day. The pat...

The dose of 1mg had been d/c'd weeks ago, but both cards are still in the lock box, it seems like them previous nurse just popped from the wrong card.