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1. Preop meds

   bsmucker posted a topic in General Nursing

   In our day surgery area of the hospital, we have a Pyxis for medications. When Anesthesia see's a patient preop pharmacy requires them to put the order in before we can get the medication out. (And...

2. Diabetes case study

   bsmucker replied to rhenson's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I work in a day surgery area and when a Anesthesiologist orders a preop medication, we have a new system that pharmacy say's we cannot retrieve the med from our pyxis without the Dr putting the order...

3. pain medications post op day surgery

   bsmucker replied to bsmucker's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, our patients leave the PACU area and go to a Day surgery area then home. The problem is that no one wants to "enter" the orders in the computer , which is required in order for nurses to get the...

4. pain medications post op day surgery

   bsmucker replied to bsmucker's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, for your response. The patients receive their pills at home by a written prescription to take home. Our anesthesiologists only cover the PACU period not day surgery period. The surgeons are...

5. pain medications post op day surgery

   bsmucker posted a topic in General Nursing

   Can nurses give a pain medication from a prescription written for home to patients during their post op period in day surgery? Our surgeons will not write post op orders for pain medication during...