Issa_mohamad

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1. HEPA filter and TB

   Issa_mohamad posted a topic in Infectious Disease

   Dear all, Does anyone use HEPA filter machine as the only intervention for isolating TB patients in a regular room? Thank

2. Medications due time in EPIC

   Issa_mohamad replied to Issa_mohamad's topic in Nursing Informatics

   Thank you for the kind reply, Does the pharmacist have the privilage to change the schedule of medication. For example, if the order is daily, can the pharmacist change it to daily before breakfast,...

3. Medications due time in EPIC

   Issa_mohamad posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

   Hey all, I was wondering about the responsibility of scheduling of first and subsequent medication doses in EPIC. Who is responsible to ensure that medications due time is entered correctly? Thank...

4. Frequency of changing IV tubing

   Issa_mohamad posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Hey all, Current evidence for changing peripheral IV site frequency is: change site when clinically indicated. What about IV tubing changing, is there any clear evidence to change IV set along with...

5. Blood withdrawal from peripheral IV

   Issa_mohamad posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey all, I would like to know if blood withdrawal from a peripheral line is among standards of care. Does any one have this practice a standard in his/her institution? Thank

6. Medications by enteral tube challenges

   Issa_mohamad replied to Issa_mohamad's topic in General Nursing

   Certain medications like Phenytoin, calcium supplemets, PPI, oral antivitamine K, prokinetic agents, thyroid hormones when given through enteral tube, entral feeding shall be stopped 30 minutes to 1...

7. Medications by enteral tube challenges

   Issa_mohamad replied to Issa_mohamad's topic in General Nursing

   Challenges include: 1-crushing each medication alone 2-flushing between each drug 3-interrupting the feeding frquently (some time 6 hours per day) 4-giving large amount of

8. Medications by enteral tube challenges

   Issa_mohamad posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, Medications by enteral tube!.. The EB application of this practice is challenging. Nurses in our country perceive it as time wasting and unpractical. Any methods to improve the application of...

9. Issue in tracheal suction

   Issa_mohamad replied to Issa_mohamad's topic in General Nursing

   We are thinking of changing this practice in our hospital, because suction filter lowers negative pressure, which results in very low suction power. In our hospital we put container, does it replace...

10. Issue in tracheal suction

    Issa_mohamad posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do we need to apply a "suction-filter" while using wall-unit suction