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Return to nursing

Hi there! I qualified in 2014 and worked three months in the OR before moving to another country. I had to start as a care assistant before my registration came through but I pretty much worked the work of a nurse minus the meds. Once my registration came through I started doing meds but on the floor I was on, a lot of the time the manager of nurse in charge of the shift did the meds. I did do my own meds sometimes, and sometimes the meds for the whole floor, but I was always promoted to do them as the default on that floor was that the manager/nurse in charge did them. I took a year off for personal reasons and am returning to nursing in July/August. My last ward, and the ward I will be returning to are both cardiac wards. I am looking for advice on how to make my return as smooth as it could be, and also on what I should study/brush up on before I return. Meds are one thing I am nervous about for sure, but also just everything in general really! Any help would be appreciated!

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    When I was in your shoes, I asked pretty much what you are asking and the AllNurses community responded with this. I saved it and give it to you:

    Anticoagulants/antiplatelets:

    Heparin

    Lovenox

    Coumadin (warfarin)

    Bivalrudin

    Aspirin

    plavix (clopidogrel)

    Blood pressure:

    ACEi's- captopril, lisinopril, enalapril

    ARB's- losartan, valsartan

    Other heart meds

    Beta-blockers (olol)- labetolol, carvedilol, atenolol, propranolol

    Calcium channel blockers- verapamil, nifedepine, amlodipine, nicardipine, diltiazem

    Vadodilators- nitroglycerin, nitroprusside

    Pressors- Dopamine, dobutamine, norepinephrine

    Statins- atorvastatin, rosuvastatin

    Fibrates- finofibrate

    Cholesterol binders- ezetimbe, cholestyramine

    Lung meds

    Albuterol, salmeterol

    Ipratropium, tiotropium

    Advair (fluticasone/salmeterol combo)

    Symbicort (budesonide/formoterol combo)

    GI meds

    Anti-acids H2 blockers- ranitidine, famotidine

    Anti-acids PPIs- omeprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole

    Bowel preps- mag citrate, polyethylene glycol

    Constipation- docusate, senna, miralax, lactulose, enemas

    Diarrhea- loperamide

    antinausea- ondansetron, promethazine, prochlorperazine

    Kidney meds

    Diuretics- furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide, spironolactone, acetazolamide, Bumex

    Endocrine

    Diabetes- metformin, insulin (lantus, aspart)

    Thyroid- levothyroxine

    Steroids (glucocorticoids)- prednisone dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, methylprednisone,

    GU meds

    antispasmodics- oxybutinin, tolteridine (detrol) solifenacin (vesicare)

    BPH meds- doxazosin, tamsulosin, finasteride

    ED meds- sildenafil, tadalafil

    Neuro

    Alzheimers- donepezil (aricept)

    Seizures- valproate, levetiracetame, phenytoin, topirimate

    Benzos- lorazepam, diazepam,

    Agitation- benzos (lorazepam, valium), haloperidol,

    Pain meds

    Opiates- oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, fentanyl

    NSAIDs- ibuprofen, ketorolac

    Other- trazodone, cyclobenzaprine, lidocaine patches

    Headaches- fiorocet, sumatriptan, metoclopramide

    Gout- allopurinol, colchicine

    Psych meds and antibiotics are too numerous to name

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    Thank you so much! I'll save it and study them before I start back! I appreciate it!

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