What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

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I want to read about medications that are nornally given by nurses, what do you normally deal with on your floor? I'm hoping to see a common drug list, but who knows...

Thanks.

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Insulin, coumadin, metoprolol, omeprazole, hydrocodone.

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Zantac, heparin, Zofran, Reglan, Dilaudid, morphine.

Plenty of antibiotics: cefoxitin, flagyl, ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, zosin (Piperacillin and Tazobactam)

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Insulins, dilaudid, oxy, lortab, imaginary can of whoop *** for the person who told the pt that they can get their narcotics prn q1 hr.

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Specializes in ER.

Toradol, Zofran, ASA, Nitro paste, and ABX...this is a busy ED

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Specializes in Hospice.

Loraz, Morphine, Dilaudid, Levsin , haldol

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Epi, Levophed, Fentanyl, Versed, Dilaudid

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Specializes in NICU.

abx (amp, gent, vanc, tobra mostly), caffeine, reglan, lasix, and diaper cream if that counts :)

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Specializes in Emergency Room.

Dilaudid, Morphine, Toradol, Levaquine, Prednisone. I work ER

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

Any such list is going to vary wildly based on the floor and unit specialty.

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Specializes in CMSRN.

There is no top 5 for me, More of top 5 categories.

iv pain meds (dilaudid,morphine, toradol)

antiemetics (zofran, phenergan)

Insulins,

iv abx,

sleep/antianxiety meds (ambien, restoril, ativan)

bp meds

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I would also have to give categories (I work a primarily post-op ortho floor):

Pain meds (IV or po)

Insulin

Blood thinners (particularly Lovenox and Heparin)

Antibiotics

B/P meds

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