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Question about an order

I am a first semester nursing student,went to pick up my assignment today and one of the orders under meds says.

"Sodium Chloride 0.9% IV soln

500 ML (dose) IV (route) FLSTK (Frequency)"

I need to know what FLSTK means...I may be having a brain fart..but cant remember lol

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    It means it's a stock drug, the floor keeps it in the PYXIS, no need to order from the pharmacy.

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    What you are missing in that order is a rate or frequency. Are these boluses for low BPs, a one time dose, what?

    Hey ForTheLove! good pickup, that floor stock abbr. is not one I've seen before.

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    Haha thanks, for the love- I never knew that's what the "STK" stands for when we override for meds from the Pyxis! Lightbulb!

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    Did you ask your clinical instructor or other nurses? Sometimes nurses are familiar with doctor's handwriting and abbreviations. It's worth a shot. No pun intended. :p

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    I am of the belief that abbreviations should not be used in healthcare....

    I often wonder how many die each year because of them....

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