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What Does the TID Medical Abbreviation Mean?

What Does the TID Medical Abbreviation Mean?

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Have you ever been to the doctor and they’ve written down a bunch of medical abbreviations that you don’t understand? Well, you’re not alone. Many of these abbreviations can be confusing and difficult to keep track of what all of these letters mean. You may have heard or seen the medical abbreviation “TID” and wondered what it meant. In this blog post, we’ll look at the meaning of “TID.” TID: What Does it Mean? The Tid medical abbreviation stands for three times a day. It’s a dosing instruction that you’ll see on many prescriptions. For example, if your doctor prescribes […]

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3 Pharmacology Tips to Help You Pass the Pass the NCLEX

3 Pharmacology Tips to Help You Pass the NCLEX

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One of the most difficult courses in nursing school is Pharmacology. There are hundreds of medications that often must be memorized along with their indications, contraindications, side effects, dosing, and much more. Learning all the medications you need to know to pass the NCLEX can seem nearly impossible. Fortunately, it’s not impossible, and while I would never call learning pharmacology in nursing school easy, there are definitely ways to make it easier.

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11 Super Awesome Apps for Nurses

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If you own a smartphone, and who doesn’t these days, you probably have a lot of apps on there, including plenty of games. There is nothing wrong with that, but you can also use your iPhone or Android phone to help with your nursing career.

From apps that help you study for your nursing board exams, to apps that help you to identify pills, there are plenty of apps that can help you to become more skilled nursing professional.

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Is Medication Timing More Important Than Good Patient Care? - Amazon.com Electric Wall Clock used for School Business and Hospitals Home Kitchen

Is Medication Timing More Important Than Good Patient Care?

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In my years of bedside care I often had to go outside of the 30 minute window for timed medications for the benefit of the patient. Most of the times these times are arbitrary anyhow. If a medication is ordered once per day it doesn’t really matter what time of day the patient gets it. It should fit within their normal routine not within what the pharmacy schedules it. I never once received any sort of reprimand for my medication timing. I often had to request the scheduled times for medications be changed by the pharmacy, but many times I had to give the medication at a different time and documented the reason why.

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