We use the Silent Knight. Our nurses like them but they have no choice. These replaced over used ones. I feel like allot of the med is left behind though. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Settle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 3:09 PM Subject: RE: pill crusher
> I work as MDS coordinator in one facility and PRN staff nurse in another > facility. Both facilities use the slilent knight. In one facility the staff > love them, but in the other facility some of the nurses refuse to use > anything other than the old loud type, and one nurse even uses a mortar and > pestle. (Theses are the one who always c/o that we've never done it thgis > way before...) Personally,I prefer the silent knight. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of MDS > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 2:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: pill crusher > > > The "silent knight" one. > > Dawn Freeman, LPN > MDS Coordinator > PG Tampa > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Holly McGran > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 2:49 PM > To: AANAC List Serve (E-mail) > Subject: pill crusher > > > > > Is any one out there using a pill crusher that is quiet and > fast. We have one that is quiet, but the nurses are complaining it take > to long with the volume of meds being given, in comparison to old loud > pill crusher which was faster. Thanks in advance. Holly QI in CT > /---------------------------------------------------------- > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > > /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
