txnursetrb26

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1. Car Duty- Parents not using Seatbelts and Car Seats Properly

   txnursetrb26 replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

   Talk to the administration at your school and let them know it goes against your license and ethics to see this happen and not take action. See if they have any constructive ways to help improve the issue. After all, isn't they were to go on and get ...

2. Telemetry/ IMCU Advice please!

   txnursetrb26 replied to On_a_mission92's topic in New Nurse

   I started as a GN in IMU/Tele. Our max ratio is 5:1, but we limit the patient:nurse ratio for certain gtts (cardene, insulin, etc). Still here, kicking 1.5 years later, and it's been an amazing experience. We get 18 hour post op CABG and AVRs, stroke...

3. How common are “wrong time� med errors?

   txnursetrb26 replied to cchao's topic in Medications

   I agree with some of this being a computer/pharmacy issue. Ex:pt is admitted at 2300, new orders start coming in to give metoprolol 25 q 6. First dose is put on computer for 0245, all other doses are at 45 on the hour. Pt has scheduled pain med at 03...

4. Ventricular tachycardia

   txnursetrb26 replied to mialamia's topic in General Nursing

   Check your hospital policy. I work on a tele floor and the hospital has a policy to call if pt has more than 6 beats of VT. However, one time had pt having 2+ minutes of it frequently (going for AICD) and the EP said don't call unless it lasts for ov...