Martyyyna

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1. Confusing o2 orders. Help!

   Martyyyna posted a topic in Pediatric

   Hello, fellow lovely nurses. Thank you for all you do. I work in a school setting and one of my students has a PRN order for oxygen, but I'm a little confused by it. It goes: "o2 PRN via nasal cannula 0.5 LPM for pao2 93 % or above. 1 LPM for pa...

2. THE INNOCENT BOY

   Martyyyna replied to mulyantiapollo's topic in Pediatric

   Be grateful for what you have every single day because it could change in an instant. Bless this boy and his family. Hopefully everything will work out.

3. Should gtube feeding bags be rinsed between feedings?

   Martyyyna replied to Martyyyna's topic in Pediatric

   I watched her again the other day and she insists on rinsing the bag until the water running through is completely clear. So she will run water through and rinse the bag about three times, which is what is taking so long. I really feel as though this...

4. Should gtube feeding bags be rinsed between feedings?

   Martyyyna replied to Martyyyna's topic in Pediatric

   I definitely agree that a bag needs to be rinsed/changed when there is a larger time lapse in between feedings, but in this case the longest we ever wait is 4 hours. Sometimes it is even sooner. It just bugged me because we are classroom nurses and w...

5. Should gtube feeding bags be rinsed between feedings?

   Martyyyna posted a topic in Pediatric

   Hello fellow lovely nurses! I got into an argument with a co worker the other day. This pt has two gtube feedings; one at 1000 and one at 1400. Normally I will run the pts feeding and leave the bag alone after it is done infusing. Then I add the oth...