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  1. Narcotic administration times

    _meow posted a topic in Patient Medications

    What are your thoughts.... Order: Percocet 1-2 tabs q4h Nurse gives 1 tab at 1400, patient has unrelieved pain so nurse gives another tab at 1430. Two medication administrations for one medication...

  2. Narcotic administration times

    _meow replied to _meow's topic in Patient Medications

    I agree. What about if the 2nd tab was given an hour after the first, wouldn't that be considered giving the med q1hr, which is not what the order

  3. Preceptorship on Orthopedics

    _meow posted a topic in Orthopedic

    I will be on an orthopedic post op unit next semester for my final practicum. Does anyone know of any good textbooks or manuals for orthopedic nursing? how should I prepare for working on this unit?...

  4. Hemoglobin, Iron, Ferritin?

    _meow posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can someone please explain the difference between hemoglobin, iron and ferritin? It always confuses me and I CANNOT get it straight

  5. HEALTH ASSESSMENTS

    _meow posted a topic in General Students

    You know all those health assessments they teach you in first year? (neuromuscular, CVS/PVS, abdominal, respiratory etc) how likely is it that you will have to know all of those/do all those...

  6. HEALTH ASSESSMENTS

    _meow replied to _meow's topic in General Students

    true. I just have a hard time understanding what nurses ACTUALLY do in real life because in school we are taught everything to make sure our bases are covered. But I understand what you're saying,...