heamoRN replied to Simplepleasures's topic in Geriatric
once told this by a person who was taught this during orientation at forensic psychiatric unit. we as nurses CARE! COVER your ASS and RETAIN EMPLOYMENT!!!!!!
no bonus ever, had to pay $60 for the Christmas party, and got roastered on for night shift christmas day and boxing day. but at lest i get to wear normal non uniform cloths to work. for xmas night.
I have seen dex use as a antiemetic but it's normally with haloperidol and in pal care. the best antiemetic that covers emotional and phyiscal neasea is ativan(lorazepam) s/l
heamoRN replied to bonodonnaonaroll's topic in Oncology
on our ward we use a y-set blood line, on one end have normal saline/5%dex, on the other one the chemo. prime the line with NS/5%dex then clamp run chemo. when chemo finsh clamp chemo side and flush the set with the flash bag.
on my current ward, haematology a exit lights flash on the ward flashers for a about half a day just before we have a really bad death or code. as soon as the code or death has happened the exit light stops flashing. it's only happens on the really b...