In the morning I start my med pass approximately 5AM. Depending where I am I have between 30 and 40 residents who get varied meds, whole or crushed, insulin, FCS etc. I can't seem to get done with my med pass until 7:00 or 7:15. Does anyone else find this happens or am I just WAY slow? It seems like the other nurses are done by 6:45 in time to just turn everything over to the next shift while I am wrapping up TECHNICALLY....late. What on earth do I need to do to get done with the cart by 6:45 so I have that last half hour to chart my FCS and tie up loose ends? TECHNICALLY we should not even start at 5AM because we are not within the 1 hour before and after guidelines for a 7AM med. If I start at 4:45AM well that just seems SO early.....
